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Jemal Yimer Mekonnen

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Jemal Yimer Mekonnen (born 11 September 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He placed fourth at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and finished fifth at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres. Yimer won the 10,000 m title at the 2018 African Athletics Championships in Asaba, Nigeria, and placed third in the event at the 2019 African Games held in Rabat, Morocco. He finished third at the 2021 Boston Marathon with a time of 2:10:38. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jemal Yimer Mekonnen is the 10,692nd most popular athlete (down from 10,449th in 2019), the 143rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 134th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jemal Yimer Mekonnen ranks 10,697 out of 6,025. Before him are Mariem Homrani, Henadz Laptseu, Karla Prodan, Sharn Wordley, Yukito Aoki, Akram Bounabi, Lovisa Claesson, Annie Kunz, Griffin Colapinto, Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez, and Ana Naimasi. After him are Mercyline Chelangat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1996, Jemal Yimer Mekonnen ranks 1,677. Before him are Samy Colman, Altay Altayev, Lidianny Echevarría, Faysal Sawadogo, Harry Coppell, and Nils Liess. After him are Borjan Brankovski, Juka Fukumura, Deng Weiyun, Georgiana Dedu, Lena Mihailovic, and Jessie Hodges.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Jemal Yimer Mekonnen ranks 143 out of 105. Before him are Tejitu Daba (1991), Girmaw Amare (1987), Steve Edwards (null), Louis François Mendy (1999), Telahun Haile Bekele (1999), and Getnet Wale (2000). After him are Sarah Carli (1994), Andamlak Belihu (1998), Bendere Oboya (2000), Koji Yamasaki (null), Reid Buchanan (1993), and Kirubel Erassa (1993).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Jemal Yimer Mekonnen ranks 82. Before him are Tejitu Daba (1991), Girmaw Amare (1987), Steve Edwards (null), Louis François Mendy (1999), Telahun Haile Bekele (1999), and Getnet Wale (2000). After him are Sarah Carli (1994), Andamlak Belihu (1998), Bendere Oboya (2000), Koji Yamasaki (null), Reid Buchanan (1993), and Qin Miaomiao (1996).

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