Ethiopian-born Bahraini long-distance runner
Dejenee Regassa
Born 18 April 1989 (1989-04-18 ) (age 35)Ethiopia
Dejenee Regassa Mootumaa (born 18 April 1989) is formerly an Ethiopian -born long-distance runner who competed internationally for Bahrain . For a time, he was the reigning Asian champion in the 5000 metres .
In his first major appearance outside of Ethiopia, he ran at the 2009 Frankfurt Marathon and finished 20th in a time of 2:15:30 hours. He transferred his eligibility to Bahrain at the end of 2009. He made his international debut at the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships , coming 84th, and placed fourth in the 5000 metres at the 2010 Asian Games .[ 1]
He was much improved in the 2011 season. He reached 28th place at the 2011 World Cross Country then claimed the Asian 5000 m title at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships – Bahrain won all the long-distance races that year as a result.[ 2] He ran a personal best of 13:24.27 minutes for the event at the 2011 Military World Games , finishing seventh, and represented Bahrain in the heats at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics . At the 2011 Pan Arab Games in December he tried out the 3000 metres steeplechase and came fourth in a time of 8:39.53 minutes.[ 3] He won his first medal on grass the following March, as he was the runner-up at the Asian Championship meet and was part of a Bahraini podium sweep with Alemu Bekele and Bilisuma Shugi .[ 4]
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