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Feyisa Lilesa
1990 - Today
Feyisa Lilesa
Feyisa Lilesa (Afaan Oromo: Fayyisaa Leellisaa; born 1 February 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He became the youngest man to run under 2:06 when he ran 2:05:23 in the men's marathon at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon. He set his personal best of 2:04:52 in the marathon when he came in second place at the 2012 Chicago Marathon. He won the Dublin Marathon in 2009 in his debut race and won the Xiamen International Marathon in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Feyisa Lilesa is the 6,598th most popular athlete (down from 5,441st in 2024), the 104th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 94th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.
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Contemporaries
Among people born in 1990, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 1,241. Before him are Felipe Silva, Tatiana Akimova, Slava Voynov, Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev, Bianca Ghelber, and Julian Koch. After him are Anastasia Logunova, Abigél Joó, Lola Kirke, Nevena Jovanović, Soroush Rafiei, and Lorenzo Tonelli.
Others Born in 1990
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Felipe Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 1,235
Tatiana Akimova
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,236
Slava Voynov
POLITICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 1,237
Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 1,238
Bianca Ghelber
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 1,239
Julian Koch
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 1,240
Feyisa Lilesa
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 1,241
Anastasia Logunova
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.03
Rank: 1,242
Abigél Joó
POLITICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 1,243
Lola Kirke
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 1,244
Nevena Jovanović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 1,245
Soroush Rafiei
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 1,246
Lorenzo Tonelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 1,247
In Ethiopia
Among people born in Ethiopia, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 104 out of 105. Before him are Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), Yityish Titi Aynaw (1991), Hachalu Hundessa (1986), Million Wolde (1979), and Timnit Gebru (null). After him are Saba (1997), Getaneh Kebede (1992), Lamecha Girma (2000), Layes Abdullayeva (1991), Yemane Tsegay (1985), and Tsgabu Grmay (1991).
Others born in Ethiopia
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Meselech Melkamu
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 98
Wude Ayalew
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 99
Yityish Titi Aynaw
CELEBRITY
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.25
Rank: 100
Hachalu Hundessa
SINGER
1986 - 2020
HPI: 36.20
Rank: 101
Million Wolde
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 102
Timnit Gebru
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 103
Feyisa Lilesa
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 104
Saba
SINGER
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 105
Getaneh Kebede
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 35.97
Rank: 106
Lamecha Girma
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 107
Layes Abdullayeva
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 108
Yemane Tsegay
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 109
Tsgabu Grmay
CYCLIST
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.53
Rank: 110
Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 43. Before him are Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), and Million Wolde (1979). After him are Lamecha Girma (2000), Layes Abdullayeva (1991), Yemane Tsegay (1985), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), and Yomif Kejelcha (1997).
Sileshi Sihine
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 37
Aselefech Mergia
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.16
Rank: 38
Alemitu Bekele Degfa
1977 - Present
HPI: 37.66
Rank: 39
Meselech Melkamu
1985 - Present
HPI: 36.88
Rank: 40
Wude Ayalew
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.83
Rank: 41
Million Wolde
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 42
Feyisa Lilesa
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 43
Lamecha Girma
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 44
Layes Abdullayeva
1991 - Present
HPI: 35.67
Rank: 45
Yemane Tsegay
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.54
Rank: 46
Hagos Gebrhiwet
1994 - Present
HPI: 35.41
Rank: 47
Ibrahim Jeilan
1989 - Present
HPI: 35.33
Rank: 48
Yomif Kejelcha
1997 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 49
