Gashau Ayale
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| Citizenship | Israeli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 1996 Gojam, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Jaffa, Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:04:53 (Sevilla) 2024 (NR) 10,000 metres: 27:49.88 (London) 2022 (NR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gashau Ayale (Hebrew: גשאו איילה; born 22 August 1996) is an Israeli long-distance runner. In May 2022, Ayale set an Israeli record in the 10,000 metres, running 27:49.88. He won the bronze medal in the marathon at the European Athletics Championships, and a gold medal in the 2022 team European Marathon Cup. In February 2024, he won a bronze medal at the Seville Marathon with a time of 2:04:53, setting a new Israeli record. Ayale represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's marathon, and came in 31st.