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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 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Aselefech Mergia is the 5,752nd most popular athlete (down from 5,180th in 2024), the 93rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 92nd in 2019) and the 38th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Aselefech Mergia ranks 5,752 out of 6,025. Before her are Heather Samuel, Aneta Szczepańska, Denis Žvegelj, Kayoko Fukushi, Jiří Beran, and Mohammad Bagheri Motamed. After her are Sabrina Mockenhaupt, Oliver Korn, Catherine Scott, Annerys Vargas, Margaretha Sigfridsson, and Davide Malacarne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Aselefech Mergia ranks 1,276. 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 93 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 Youssouf Hersi (1982), Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977), Robel Teklemariam (1974), Meselech Melkamu (1985), and Wude Ayalew (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Aselefech Mergia ranks 38. 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 Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), and Lamecha Girma (2000).

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