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Lelisa Desisa

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Lelisa Desisa Benti (born 14 January 1990) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who specialised in road running competitions. Desisa gained his first international medal at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, where he took the 10,000 metres gold medal. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Lelisa Desisa is the 7,313th most popular athlete (down from 5,513th in 2024), the 116th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 95th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Lelisa Desisa ranks 7,313 out of 6,025. Before him are Robert Heffernan, Wang Zongyuan, Stepan Maryanyan, Pablo Martínez, Wang Bingyu, and Stipe Žunić. After him are Sakura Motoki, Madara Palameika, Robin Vanderbemden, Lim Si-hyeon, Natasha Morrison, and Fernando Reis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Lelisa Desisa ranks 1,489. Before him are Brooks Koepka, Balázs Erdélyi, Romain Métanire, Denzel Whitaker, Kseniya Makeyeva, and Stipe Žunić. After him are Danilo, Quentin Lafargue, Fernando Reis, Ryo Miyake, Adrien Petit, and Felipe Garcia.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Lelisa Desisa ranks 116 out of 105. Before him are Tsgabu Grmay (1991), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Yomif Kejelcha (1997), Yetnebersh Nigussie (1982), and Tadese Tola (1987). After him are Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Werknesh Kidane (1981), Deresse Mekonnen (1987), Sentayehu Ejigu (1985), and Senbere Teferi (null).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Lelisa Desisa ranks 51. Before him are Layes Abdullayeva (1991), Yemane Tsegay (1985), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Yomif Kejelcha (1997), and Tadese Tola (1987). After him are Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Werknesh Kidane (1981), Deresse Mekonnen (1987), Sentayehu Ejigu (1985), and Senbere Teferi (null).

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