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Berhane Adere
1973 - Today

Berhane Adere
Berhane Adere Debala (Ge'ez: ብርሀኔ አደሬ born 21 July 1973) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialised in the 10,000 metres and half marathon. She won the gold medal in the 10,000 m at the 2003 World Championships and silver medals in the event at the 2001 and 2005 World Championships. Berhane claimed gold and silver for the 3,000 metres at the 2003 and 2004 World Indoor Championships, respectively. Her medal in 2003 was Ethiopia’s first world indoor medal in a women’s event. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Berhane Adere is the 3,516th most popular athlete (down from 2,355th in 2024), the 65th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 58th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Berhane Adere ranks 3,516 out of 6,025. Before her are Yargelis Savigne, Alma Richards, Eunice Barber, Clara Hughes, Zabit Samedov, and Nadine Capellmann. After her are Alfred Kirwa Yego, Peter Åslin, Eduard Hämäläinen, Heiko Habermann, Mykolas Alekna, and Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsYargelis Savigne
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 3,510
Alma Richards
1890 - 1963
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,511
Eunice Barber
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,512
Clara Hughes
1972 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,513
Zabit Samedov
1984 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,514
Nadine Capellmann
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,515
Berhane Adere
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 3,516
Alfred Kirwa Yego
1986 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 3,517
Peter Åslin
1962 - 2012
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 3,518
Eduard Hämäläinen
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.68
Rank: 3,519
Heiko Habermann
1962 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 3,520
Mykolas Alekna
2002 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 3,521
Katrin Rutschow-Stomporowski
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.67
Rank: 3,522
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1973, Berhane Adere ranks 797. Before her are Tzipora Obziler, Nuno Resende, José Luiz Drey, Emílio Peixe, Nelly Arcan, and Alex Tagliani. After her are Elizabeth Rodriguez, Colin Egglesfield, Sargis Sargsian, Jordan Prentice, Mkhitar Manukyan, and Li Xiaoshuang.
Others Born in 1973
Go to all RankingsTzipora Obziler
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 791
Nuno Resende
SINGER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 792
José Luiz Drey
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 793
Emílio Peixe
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 794
Nelly Arcan
WRITER
1973 - 2009
HPI: 44.74
Rank: 795
Alex Tagliani
RACING DRIVER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 796
Berhane Adere
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 797
Elizabeth Rodriguez
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 798
Colin Egglesfield
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.64
Rank: 799
Sargis Sargsian
TENNIS PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 800
Jordan Prentice
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 801
Mkhitar Manukyan
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.60
Rank: 802
Li Xiaoshuang
GYMNAST
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 803
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Berhane Adere ranks 65 out of 105. Before her are Fatuma Roba (1973), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), and Gadi Kinda (1994). After her are Sofia Assefa (1987), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), Julie Mehretu (1970), Gezahegne Abera (1978), and Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980).
Others born in Ethiopia
Go to all RankingsFatuma Roba
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 59
Elvan Abeylegesse
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 60
Tigst Assefa
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 61
Meseret Defar
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 62
Fita Bayisa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 63
Gadi Kinda
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - 2025
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 64
Berhane Adere
ATHLETE
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 65
Sofia Assefa
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 66
Genzebe Dibaba
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 67
Almaz Ayana
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 68
Julie Mehretu
PAINTER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 69
Gezahegne Abera
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 70
Bamlak Tessema Weyesa
REFEREE
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.15
Rank: 71
Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Berhane Adere ranks 16. Before her are Addis Abebe (1970), Fatuma Roba (1973), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), and Fita Bayisa (1972). After her are Sofia Assefa (1987), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Almaz Ayana (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), and Mohammed Aman (1994).
Addis Abebe
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 10
Fatuma Roba
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.12
Rank: 11
Elvan Abeylegesse
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 12
Tigst Assefa
1996 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 13
Meseret Defar
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 14
Fita Bayisa
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.18
Rank: 15
Berhane Adere
1973 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 16
Sofia Assefa
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 17
Genzebe Dibaba
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.37
Rank: 18
Almaz Ayana
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.30
Rank: 19
Gezahegne Abera
1978 - Present
HPI: 44.26
Rank: 20
Maryam Yusuf Jamal
1984 - Present
HPI: 43.83
Rank: 21
Mohammed Aman
1994 - Present
HPI: 43.24
Rank: 22







































