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Feyisa Lilesa

1990 - Today

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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Feyisa Lilesa is the 5,687th most popular athlete (down from 5,470th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 95th in 2019) and the 43rd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 5,687 out of 6,025. Before him are Álvaro Martín, Million Wolde, Tetsuto Yamada, Fang Yuting, Bianca Ghelber, and Firas Katoussi. After him are Jessica Pilz, Thilo Stralkowski, Anne-Marie Rindom, Jacob Smith, Hsu Shu-ching, and Tate Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 1,156. Before him are Kim Cesarion, Felipe Silva, Tatiana Akimova, Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev, Bianca Ghelber, and Julian Koch. After him are Anastasia Logunova, Abigél Joó, Lola Kirke, Nevena Jovanović, Soroush Rafiei, and Lorenzo Tonelli.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 96 out of 105. Before him are Aselefech Mergia (1985), Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), Hachalu Hundessa (1986), and Million Wolde (1979). After him are Getaneh Kebede (1992), Lamecha Girma (2000), Tsgabu Grmay (1991), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), and Yomif Kejelcha (1997).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 43. Before him are Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), and Million Wolde (1979). After him are Lamecha Girma (2000), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Yomif Kejelcha (1997), Lelisa Desisa (1990), and Dejen Gebremeskel (1989).

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