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Alemu Bekele

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Alemu Bekele Gebre (born 23 March 1990) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. He specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He transferred to Bahrain as a junior (under-19) athlete and won the 5000m bronze medal at the 2011 Asian Athletics Championships. He took the 3000 metres bronze at the 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships before raising to the top of the region by winning the 10,000m title and 5000m silver at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alemu Bekele is the 8,398th most popular athlete (up from 8,652nd in 2019), the 129th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 126th in 2019) and the 68th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alemu Bekele ranks 8,398 out of 6,025Before him are Robbert Kemperman, Joshua Mance, Elle Armit, Haimro Alame, Phannapa Harnsujin, and Hamideh Abbasali. After him are Ravi Kumar, Mikhaela Kalancha, Aminatou Seyni, Andreas Cariolou, Gennadij Cudinovic, and Simon Bucher.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Alemu Bekele ranks 129 out of 105Before him are Dawit Fikadu (1995), Abubeker Nassir (2000), Ramadan Yusef (2001), Lemlem Hailu (2001), Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992), and Haimro Alame (1990). After him are Freweyni Hailu (2001), Habitam Alemu (1997), Li Jingjing (null), Diribe Welteji (2002), Selamawit Teferi (1994), and Werkuha Getachew (1995).

Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Alemu Bekele ranks 67Before him are Tsige Duguma (2001), Dawit Fikadu (1995), Lemlem Hailu (2001), Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992), and Haimro Alame (1990). After him are Freweyni Hailu (2001), Habitam Alemu (1997), Li Jingjing (null), Diribe Welteji (2002), Selamawit Teferi (1994), Werkuha Getachew (1995), and Tejitu Daba (1991).