Yacob Jarso
Yacob Jarso Kintra (born February 5, 1988 in Assasa , Arsi ) is an Ethiopian obstacle and long-distance runner .
Over 3000 m obstacle he came fourth at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and fifth at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
In 2010 he was fifth over 10,000 m at the African Championships in Nairobi and third at the Delhi Half Marathon .
In 2014 he won the Seoul International Marathon .
Yacob Jarso starts in Japan for the Honda company team and in Ethiopia for the prison police.
Personal bests
- 1500 m : 3: 38.54 min, May 9, 2009, Osaka
- 3000 m obstacle: 8: 12.13 min, August 18, 2009, Berlin (former Ethiopian record)
- 5000 m : 13:19.20 min, May 17, 2009, Tendo
- 10,000 m : 27: 30.08 min, September 25, 2009, Okayama
- Half marathon : 1:00:07 h, November 21, 2010, New Delhi
- Marathon: 2:06:17 h, March 16, 2014, Seoul
Web links
Commons : Yacob Jarso - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Yacob Jarso in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Yacob Jarso in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF: Ethiopian Jarso breaks 28-year-old national steeplechase record ( Memento from August 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive ). August 19, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jarso, Yacob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jarso Kintra, Yacob (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ethiopian obstacle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th February 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Assasa , Arsi |