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Tsegaye Kebede

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Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa (Amharic: ፀጋየ ከበደ ዎርዶፋ; born 15 January 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events, including marathons. He quickly rose to become a prominent distance runner after his international debut at the Amsterdam Marathon in 2007. In his second year of professional running, he won the Paris Marathon, the Fukuoka Marathon and the marathon bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. In the 2009 season he established himself as one of Ethiopia's top athletes: he came second in the London Marathon and at his first World Championships in Athletics he took the bronze medal in the marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Tsegaye Kebede is the 4,572nd most popular athlete (down from 4,509th in 2024), the 80th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 84th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tsegaye Kebede ranks 4,572 out of 6,025. Before him are Hanna Melnychenko, Jared Tallent, Cédric Séguin, Telma Monteiro, Ronnie Baker, and Juan Miguel Echevarría. After him are Dmitry Volkov, Iryna Lishchynska, Simone Raineri, Yanet Bermoy, Yana Dementyeva, and Ákos Vereckei.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Tsegaye Kebede ranks 812. Before him are Maryna Arzamasova, Dilek Öcalan, Oleksandr Pavlovych Yakovenko, Pavao Pervan, Ammar Jemal, and Christopher Larkin. After him are Vlada Roslyakova, Yanet Bermoy, Yuya Tegoshi, Bilyal Makhov, Adrián López, and Dioko Kaluyituka.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Tsegaye Kebede ranks 80 out of 105. Before him are Mohammed Aman (1994), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Tiki Gelana (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Mare Dibaba (1989), and Tariku Bekele (1987). After him are Selemon Barega (2000), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Ahmed Abdi Godane (1977), Kutre Dulecha (1978), and Letesenbet Gidey (1998).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Tsegaye Kebede ranks 28. Before him are Mohammed Aman (1994), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Tiki Gelana (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Mare Dibaba (1989), and Tariku Bekele (1987). After him are Selemon Barega (2000), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), and Gudaf Tsegay (1997).

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