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Gete Wami

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Getenesh "Gete" Wami Degife (Amharic: ጌጤነሽ 'ጌጤ' ዋሚ ደግፌ born January 28th 1974 in Debre Berhan) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who competed in cross country, track, and road events. Her brother, Mulugeta Wami, is also a professional marathon runner. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Gete Wami is the 5,541st most popular athlete (down from 3,251st in 2024), the 90th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 35th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Gete Wami ranks 5,541 out of 6,025. Before her are Libania Grenot, Paul Ratcliffe, Tetiana Petlyuk, Rafael Alba, Si Tianfeng, and Klodiana Shala. After her are Miriam Neureuther, Kimia Alizadeh, Maicel Malone-Wallace, Choi Hyeon-ju, Lea Ann Parsley, and Paulo Obradović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Gete Wami ranks 1,277. Before her are Tuomas Grönman, Bernard Barmasai, Nikole Mitchell, Krisztián Bártfai, Benoît Salmon, and Jon Beare. After her are Marcos, Tünde Szabó, Maria Dizzia, Jared Bush, O'Neil Bell, and Jin Sato.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Gete Wami ranks 90 out of 105. Before her are Ahmed Abdi Godane (1977), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Mahder Assefa (1987), Saladin Said (1988), and Gudaf Tsegay (1997). After her are Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Youssouf Hersi (1982), Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), and Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Gete Wami ranks 35. Before her are Selemon Barega (2000), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), and Gudaf Tsegay (1997). After her are Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977), Meselech Melkamu (1985), and Wude Ayalew (1987).

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