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Aselefech Mergia

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Aselefech Mergia Medessa (Oromo: Asallafach Margaa Mardaasaa; Amharic: አሰለፈች መርጊያ; born 23 January 1985) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. She was a bronze medallist in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. She is a two-time winner of the Dubai Marathon and has finished in the top three at the Paris and London Marathons. She was retrospectively confirmed as the winner of the 2010 London Marathon after the top two were disqualified. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Aselefech Mergia is the 5,080th most popular athlete (up from 5,210th in 2019), the 90th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 93rd in 2019) and the 39th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Aselefech Mergia ranks 5,080 out of 6,025. Before her are Danny Harris, Daichi Takatani, Steve Mullings, Gian Marco Berti, Kayoko Fukushi, and Mohammad Bagheri Motamed. After her are Oliver Korn, Annerys Vargas, Davide Malacarne, Janice Rankin, Aleksandr Menkov, and Henrik Harlaut.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Aselefech Mergia ranks 1,194. Before her are Yuki Ota, Kenya Matsui, Antoinette Nana Djimou, Salvador Durán, José Calderón, and Gabriel Achilier. After her are Diego Novaretti, Martin Kohler, Naoya Ishigami, Javi Chica, Allie X, and Christopher Denham.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Aselefech Mergia ranks 90 out of 105. Before her are Mahder Assefa (1987), Saladin Said (1988), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), Gete Wami (1974), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), and Sileshi Sihine (1983). After her are Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), Hachalu Hundessa (1986), Million Wolde (1979), and Feyisa Lilesa (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Aselefech Mergia ranks 39. Before her are Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), Gete Wami (1974), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), and Sileshi Sihine (1983). After her are Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Lamecha Girma (2000), and Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994).

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