Shitaye Gemechu (born 17 June 1980) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in marathon races.
Shitaye was the women's winner of the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon for the years 2004 - 2006.
She went on to represent Ethiopia in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics four times consecutively from 2001 to 2007.
She was banned for two years in 2009 after failing a test for Erythropoietin (EPO) at a race in Luxembourg.
[2] At the 2012 Hong Kong Marathon she was runner-up to Misiker Demissie, crossing the line in a time of 2:31:44 hours in spite of a toe injury.