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Zersenay Tadese

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Zersenay Tadese Habtesilase[nb] (Tigrinya: ዘርእሰናይ ታደሰ; born 8 February 1982) is an Eritrean former long-distance track and road running athlete. He held the men's half marathon world record from 2010 to 2018. His bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics made him the first ever Eritrean Olympic medallist, and his 20-km title at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships also made him the country's first athlete to win at a world championship event. He does not use a sprint finish to win races; his strategy relies on a combination of efficient running and fast pace setting. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2024). Zersenay Tadese is the 3,229th most popular athlete (down from 2,957th in 2024), the 7th most popular biography from Eritrea and the most popular Eritrean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Zersenay Tadese ranks 3,229 out of 6,025. Before him are Michael Gier, Günther Eger, Hugues Fabrice Zango, Niki Bakoyianni, Elvan Abeylegesse, and Alessandro Lambruschini. After him are André Bucher, Dick Pound, Yang Xiao, Vita Semerenko, Park Sung-hyun, and Osleidys Menéndez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Zersenay Tadese ranks 507. Before him are Ilhan Omar, Anders Bardal, Aya Shimokozuru, Heather Matarazzo, Elvan Abeylegesse, and Emel Mathlouthi. After him are Lee El, Allu Arjun, Mathew Belcher, Leryn Franco, Lara Trump, and Ovidiu Hoban.

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In Eritrea

Among people born in Eritrea, Zersenay Tadese ranks 7 out of 13. Before him are Isaias Afwerki (1946), Tedros Adhanom (1965), Remo Girone (1948), Aman Andom (1924), Zeudi Araya (1951), and Gianfranco Rosi (1963). After him are Daniel Teklehaimanot (1988), Biniam Girmay (2000), Tadesse Abraham (1982), Lázaro Martínez (null), Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (1995), and Merhawi Kudus (1994).

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Among ATHLETES In Eritrea

Among athletes born in Eritrea, Zersenay Tadese ranks 1. After him are Tadesse Abraham (1982), Lázaro Martínez (null), Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (1995), Meb Keflezighi (1975), Meraf Bahta (1989), Amanal Petros (1995), Eyob Faniel (1992), Tachlowini Gabriyesos (1998), Dzmitry Natynchyk (1993), Yemane Haileselassie (null), and Luna Solomon (1994).

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