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Ibrahim Jeilan

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Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu (Amharic: ዒብራሂም ጅእላን ጋሹ; born 12 June 1989) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running. He is a former world champion in 10,000 metres. After winning silver at the 2005 World Youth Championships, he rose to prominence in 2006 by winning the Ethiopian 10,000 m title and a gold at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics. He then ran a world youth best of 27:02.81 over 10,000 m – also the second best ever run by a junior after Samuel Wanjiru. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ibrahim Jeilan is the 6,870th most popular athlete (down from 5,710th in 2024), the 112th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 97th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 6,870 out of 6,025. Before him are Nadine Broersen, Lauritz Schoof, Iván García, Eveline Saalberg, Hanna Prakatsen, and Christian Cantwell. After him are Wang Zhouyu, Wei Meng, Cédric Van Branteghem, Veddriq Leonardo, Daniel Dhers, and Natalya Voronina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 1,399. Before him are Jamie Benn, Matthew Jurman, Anthony Delaplace, Adam Rippon, Kai Häfner, and Wang Dalei. After him are Wei Meng, Garikoitz Bravo, Shen Yang, Noriaki Fujimoto, Adam Waczyński, and Víctor Laguardia.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 112 out of 105. Before him are Getaneh Kebede (1992), Lamecha Girma (2000), Layes Abdullayeva (1991), Yemane Tsegay (1985), Tsgabu Grmay (1991), and Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994). After him are Yomif Kejelcha (1997), Yetnebersh Nigussie (1982), Tadese Tola (1987), Lelisa Desisa (1990), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), and Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 48. Before him are Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Lamecha Girma (2000), Layes Abdullayeva (1991), Yemane Tsegay (1985), and Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994). After him are Yomif Kejelcha (1997), Tadese Tola (1987), Lelisa Desisa (1990), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), and Werknesh Kidane (1981).

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