Gemechu Godana
Ethiopian runner (born 2005)
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Gemechu Godana (born 30 September 2005) is an Ethiopian steeplechaser and middle-distance runner. He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 African Championships.[1]
3000m s'chase: 8:05.86 (2026)
Road
5k 13:02 (2026)
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| Born | 30 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 3000m: 7:43.93 (2026) 3000m s'chase: 8:05.86 (2026) Road 5k 13:02 (2026) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Competing in the 3000 metres steeplechase, Godana set a 8:31.82 personal best to place third at the 2025 Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi, Kenya.[2]
Godana set a personal best in the 3000 metres indoors of 7:43.93 on 7 February 2026 in Moscow.[3] On 4 April 2026, Godana ran a personal best in the 5 Kilometres on the road of 13:02 in Lille, France, placing fourth overall.[4] Competing at the 2026 Kip Keino Classic in Nairobi on 24 April, Godana set a meeting record and personal best of 8:14.55 to win the men’s 3000m steeplechase, defeating former Diamond League champion Simon Koech.[5][6]
He won the gold medal in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 African Championships in Accra, Ghana, in May 2026, winning ahead of Morocco’s Salaheddine Ben Yazide in 8:38.37 with compatriot Samuel Firew in bronze.[7] On 28 June, competing in a steeplechase outside Africa for the first time, he placed second in a personal best 8:05.86 at the 2026 Meeting de Paris.[8]