Girmaw Amare
Amare in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ግርማው አማረ גירמה אמרה |
| Citizenship | Ethiopian (former), Israeli (current) |
| Born | 26 October 1987 West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 10,000 m, half marathon, marathon, and half marathon team event |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:05:52 (Valencia) (2023) Half marathon: 1:02:00 (Berlin) 2022 |
Girmaw Amare (Amharic: ግርማው አማረ; Hebrew: גירמה אמרה; born 26 October 1987) is an Olympic runner who competes in the 10,000 m, half marathon, marathon, and half marathon team event. Born in Ethiopia, he represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics. In 2022, Amare won a team gold medal in the 2022 European Marathon Cup at the 2022 European Athletics Championships. In 2023 at the Valencia Marathon, Amare ran a personal best 2:05:52. Amare represented Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Men's marathon, and came in 44th.