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Ethiopian sportswomen
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The list Ethiopian sportswomen includes
Elvan Abeylegesse, Bezunesh Bekele, Maryam Yusuf Jamal, Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar.
The list consists of 90 members
and 7 sublists.
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Bezunesh Bekele
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Overview: Bezunesh Bekele Sertsu (born 29 January 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in cross-country running and marathons.Date of birth: 29 January 1983Age: 42Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: Female
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Maryam Yusuf Jamal
Ethiopian runner representing Bahrain
Overview: Maryam Yusuf Jamal (Arabic: مريم يوسف جمال; Oromo: Maryam Yuusuf Jamaal) (born Zenebech Tola) (born 16 September 1984) is an Ethiopian-born Bahraini middle-distance runner. She is the first Bahraini ...Date of birth: 16 September 1984Age: 40Nationality: BahrainiOccupation: Track and FieldGender: Female 0
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Elvan Abeylegesse
Ethiopian-born long-distance runner for Turkey
Overview: Elvan Abeylegesse, (also formerly: Hewan Abeye (አልቫን አበይለገሠ, Amharic) and Elvan Can (Turkish); born September 11, 1982) is an Ethiopian-born naturalized Turkish middle and long-distance running athlete ...Date of birth: 11 September 1982Age: 42Nationality: TurkishOccupation: Track and FieldGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 2" (157 cm) 0
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Meseret Defar
Ethiopian, Track and Field
Overview: Meseret Defar Tola (Amharic: መሠረት ደፋር; born 19 November 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes chiefly in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres events. She has won medals at top-tier intern ...Date of birth: 19 November 1983Age: 41Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 1" (155 cm) 0
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Derartu Tulu
Ethiopian former long-distance runner (born 1972)
Overview: Derartu Tulu NL COL (Oromo: Daraartuu Tulluu, Amharic: ደራርቱ ቱሉ; born 21 March 1972) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner, who competed in track, cross country running, and road running up to the ...Date of birth: 21 March 1972Age: 53Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 1" (155 cm) 0
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Sifan Hassan
Ethiopian-Dutch distance runner
Overview: Sifan Hassan (Oromo: Siifan Hassan; born 1 January 1993) is an Ethiopian-born Dutch middle- and long-distance runner. She won two gold medals at the 2019 World Championships, in the 1500 metres and 10,000 ...Date of birth: 1 January 1993Age: 32Nationality: DutchOccupation: Track and FieldGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Genzebe Dibaba
Ethiopian, Track and Field
Overview: Genzebe Dibaba Keneni (Oromo: Ganzabee Dibaabaa Qananii; Amharic: ገንዘቤ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 8 February 1991) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. A 1500 metres 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist ...Date of birth: 8 February 1991Age: 34Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 6" (168 cm) 0
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Berhane Adere
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Overview: Berhane Adere Debala (Ge'ez: ብርሀኔ አደሬ born 21 July 1973 in Shewa) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 10,000 metres and the half marathon. She was world champion over 10,000 m in ...Date of birth: 21 July 1973Age: 51Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: Female 0
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Tirunesh Dibaba
Ethiopian, Track and Field
Overview: Tirunesh Dibaba (Oromo: Xirunesh Dibaabaa, Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competed in long-distance track events and international road races. She has won three Olympic ...Date of birth: 1 October 1985Age: 39Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 5" (165 cm) 0
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Lina Alemayehu Selo
Ethiopian, Swimming
Date of birth: 8 October 2000Age: 24Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: SwimmingGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 7" (170 cm) 0
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Senbere Teferi
Ethiopian runner
Overview: Senbere Teferi (born 3 May 1995) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner who competes mainly in the 1500 metres and cross country running. She was the silver medallist at the 2015 IAAF World Cross ... 0
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Mare Dibaba
Ethiopian marathon runner
Overview: Mare Dibaba Hurrsa (born 20 October 1989) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing. Dibaba is not related to track Olympic champion and world record ... 0
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Mimi Belete
Ethiopian-born Bahraini runner
Overview: Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges (born 9 June 1988) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. She won the 5000 metres title at the 2010 Asian Games. 0
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Aberu Kebede
Ethiopian marathon runner
Overview: Aberu Kebede Shewaye (born 12 September 1989) is an Ethiopian long distance runner who specializes in road running competitions. Her half marathon best of 1:07:39 is one of the fastest ever by an Ethiopian ...Date of birth: 12 September 1989Age: 35Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: Female 0
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Alemitu Bekele Degfa
Ethiopian-born long-distance runner for Turkey
Overview: Alemitu Bekele (Alemitu Bekele Degfa; born 17 September 1977) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres.Date of birth: 17 September 1977Age: 47Nationality: TurkishOccupation: Track and FieldGender: Female 0
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Wude Ayalew
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Overview: Wude Ayalew Yimer (Amharic: ውዴ ፡ አያሌው ፡ ይመር; born 4 July 1987 in Gojjam) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She was the bronze medallist over 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics ... 0
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Meselech Melkamu
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Overview: Meselech Melkamu (Amharic: መሰለች መልካሙ; born 27 April 1985 in Debre Marqos) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She defeated Meseret Defar to win the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2008 African Athletics ...Date of birth: 19 April 1985Age: 40Nationality: EthiopianOccupation: Track and FieldGender: Female 0
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Gete Wami
Ethiopian long-distance runner
Overview: Getenesh "Gete" Wami Degife (Ge'ez:ጌጤነሽ 'ጌጤ' ዋሚ ደግፌ born December 11, 1974 in Debre Berhan) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who competed in cross country, track, and road events. 0
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Gelete Burka
Ethiopian middle distance runner
Overview: Gelete Burka Bati (sometimes misspelled Burika, Oromo: Galate Burqaa Baati, Amharic: ገለቴ ቡርቃ; born 23 January 1986) is an Ethiopian middle-distance and long-distance runner. She was born in Kofele in ... 0
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Fatuma Roba
Athletics (sport) competitorOverview: Fatuma Roba (Amharic: ፋጡማ ሮባ; born 18 December 1973) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, best known for being the first African woman to win a gold medal in the women's Olympic marathon race at the ... 0
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