Gezachw Yossef
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | גזחב יוסף |
| Born | 11 January 1975 |
| Education | Texas Tech University[1] |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 5000 metres |
| Club | Maccabi Tel-Aviv |
Gezachw Yossef (Hebrew: גזחב יוסף; born 11 January 1975) is an Israeli long-distance runner.[3] He represented his country at the 2010 World Indoor Championships narrowly missing the final.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Israel | |||||
| 1997 | European U23 Championships | Turku, Finland | 22nd (h) | 1500 m | 3:54.47 |
| 1999 | Universiade | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | ? (h) | 800 m | 1:50.24 |
| 15th (h) | 1500 m | 3:52.28 | |||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | – | 1500 m | DNF |
| 8th | 3000 m | 8:01.78 | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 13th (h) | 3000 m | 8:03.62 |
| European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 20th (h) | 5000 m | 13:55.97 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.91 (Namur 1998)
- 1500 metres – 3:40.90 (Uden 2009)
- 3000 metres – 7:51.40 (Liège 2009)
- 5000 metres – 13:31.45 (Heusden-Zolder 2009)
- 10,000 metres – 28:37.48 (Tel Aviv 2010)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 10:10.86 (Dubnica nad Váhom 2015)
- Half marathon – 1:07:11 (Tel Aviv 2008)
- Marathon – 2:15:07 (Prague 2012)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:51.73 (Indianapolis 2000)
- 1000 metres – 2:24.49 (Columbia 1998)
- One mile – 4:03.52 (Fayetteville 2000)
- 3000 metres – 7:59.44 (Turin 2009)
- 5000 metres – 14:17.81 (Birmingham 2011)
References
- ^ "Gezachw Yossef Runs in Elite Company at Stanford Meet". texastech.com. 26 March 2000. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "EAA profile". European Athletic Association. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ Gezachw Yossef at World Athletics