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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 different languages on Wikipedia. Ibrahim Jeilan is the 5,898th most popular athlete (down from 5,735th in 2019), the 101st most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 98th in 2019) and the 46th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 5,898 out of 6,025. Before him are Johannes Erm, Nadine Broersen, Lauritz Schoof, Iván García, Hanna Prakatsen, and Christian Cantwell. After him are Wang Zhouyu, Wei Meng, Veddriq Leonardo, Daniel Dhers, Natalya Voronina, and Mahé Drysdale.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 1,299. Before him are Jamie Benn, Matthew Jurman, Anthony Delaplace, Adam Rippon, Kai Häfner, and Wang Dalei. After him are Wei Meng, Shen Yang, Noriaki Fujimoto, Adam Waczyński, Víctor Laguardia, and Craig Cathcart.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 101 out of 105. Before him are Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Getaneh Kebede (1992), Lamecha Girma (2000), Tsgabu Grmay (1991), and Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994). After him are Yomif Kejelcha (1997), Lelisa Desisa (1990), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Senbere Teferi (null), and Berihu Aregawi (2001).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Ibrahim Jeilan ranks 46. Before him are Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Lamecha Girma (2000), and Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994). After him are Yomif Kejelcha (1997), Lelisa Desisa (1990), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Senbere Teferi (null), and Berihu Aregawi (2001).

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