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Meselech Melkamu

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Meselech Melkamu (born 19 April 1985) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She defeated Meseret Defar to win the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2008 African Athletics Championships, but she is better known for her 29:53.80 run over 10,000 metres in 2009, which until August 2016 ranked her second on the all-time list behind world record holder Wang Junxia. She is one of seven women in history to break the 30-minute barrier and one of four Ethiopians to accomplish the feat. Melkamu was born in Debre Marqos. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Meselech Melkamu is the 6,224th most popular athlete (up from 6,698th in 2024), the 98th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 105th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Meselech Melkamu ranks 6,224 out of 6,025. Before her are Trayvon Bromell, Ismail Musukaev, Kie Kusakabe, Meghan Agosta, Marie-Philip Poulin, and Dorian Mortelette. After her are Federico Grabich, Laura Tomlinson, Josef Dostál, Leonardo Fabbri, Anna-Maria Wagner, and Kilian Le Blouch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Meselech Melkamu ranks 1,436. Before her are Konrad Niedźwiedzki, Kano, Stephen Ward, Ene Franca Idoko, Stijn De Smet, and Yang Yu. After her are Laura Tomlinson, Kota Sugiyama, Daniel Gordon, Massimo Colaci, Natalia Ziganshina, and Takuro Fujii.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Meselech Melkamu ranks 98 out of 105. Before her are Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Youssouf Hersi (1982), Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977), and Robel Teklemariam (1974). After her are Wude Ayalew (1987), Yityish Titi Aynaw (1991), Hachalu Hundessa (1986), Million Wolde (1979), Timnit Gebru (null), and Feyisa Lilesa (1990).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Meselech Melkamu ranks 40. Before her are Gudaf Tsegay (1997), Gete Wami (1974), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), and Alemitu Bekele Degfa (1977). After her are Wude Ayalew (1987), Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Lamecha Girma (2000), Layes Abdullayeva (1991), and Yemane Tsegay (1985).

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