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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 11 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 10 in 2024). Alemu Bekele is the 9,619th most popular athlete (down from 8,696th in 2024), the 143rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 126th in 2019) and the 75th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Alemu Bekele ranks 9,619 out of 6,025. Before him are Joshua Mance, Elle Armit, Haimro Alame, Phannapa Harnsujin, Jarryd Hughes, and Hamideh Abbasali. After him are Shamoli Ray, Ravi Kumar, Mikhaela Kalancha, Aminatou Seyni, Andreas Cariolou, and Gennadij Cudinovic.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Alemu Bekele ranks 143 out of 105. Before 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).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Alemu Bekele ranks 75. Before him are Gotytom Gebreslase (1995), 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), and Werkuha Getachew (1995).

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