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Elvan Abeylegesse

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Elvan Abeylegesse (née Hewan Abeye (አልቫን አበይለገሠ, Amharic), also formerly Elvan Can (Turkish); born 11 September 1982) is an Ethiopian forner middle and long-distance running athlete who represented Turkey. She competed over distances from 1500 metres up to the marathon, and also in cross country. She is a former world record-holder for the 5000 metres, at 14:24.68. In August 2015, the Turkish Athletics Federation confirmed Abeylegesse had failed that an anti-doping test taken during the 2007 World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Elvan Abeylegesse is the 3,227th most popular athlete (up from 3,256th in 2024), the 60th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 63rd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 3,227 out of 6,025. Before her are LaShawn Merritt, Erika Mészáros, Michael Gier, Günther Eger, Hugues Fabrice Zango, and Niki Bakoyianni. After her are Alessandro Lambruschini, Zersenay Tadese, André Bucher, Dick Pound, Yang Xiao, and Vita Semerenko.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 505. Before her are Ann Kristin Flatland, Charles Itandje, Ilhan Omar, Anders Bardal, Aya Shimokozuru, and Heather Matarazzo. After her are Emel Mathlouthi, Zersenay Tadese, Lee El, Allu Arjun, Mathew Belcher, and Leryn Franco.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 60 out of 105. Before her are Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Eshetu Tura (1950), Ruth Negga (1982), Addis Abebe (1970), and Fatuma Roba (1973). After her are Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Gadi Kinda (1994), Berhane Adere (1973), and Sofia Assefa (1987).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Elvan Abeylegesse ranks 12. Before her are Derartu Tulu (1972), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Eshetu Tura (1950), Addis Abebe (1970), and Fatuma Roba (1973). After her are Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Berhane Adere (1973), Sofia Assefa (1987), and Genzebe Dibaba (1991).

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