Athletes from Ethiopia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Ethiopians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Ethiopians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Ethiopians Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Abebe Bikila

   1932 - 1973

   HPI 75.2059 langs

   Abebe Bikila is most famous for winning the marathon at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.

2. #2

   

   Haile Gebrselassie

   b. 1973

   HPI 60.4561 langs

   Ethiopian long-distance runner

3. #3

   

   Mamo Wolde

   1932 - 2002

   HPI 60.0028 langs

   20th-century Ethiopian marathon runner

4. #4

   

   Miruts Yifter

   1944 - 2016

   HPI 59.9428 langs

   Ethiopian long-distance runner

5. #5

   

   Kenenisa Bekele

   b. 1982

   HPI 57.1151 langs

   Ethiopian long-distance runner

6. #6

   

   Derartu Tulu

   b. 1972

   HPI 51.9135 langs

   Ethiopian long-distance runner

7. #7

   

   Tirunesh Dibaba

   b. 1985

   HPI 50.7646 langs

   Ethiopian long distance track athlete

8. #8

   

   Sifan Hassan

   b. 1993

   HPI 50.1644 langs

   Ethiopian-Dutch runner

9. #9

   

   Eshetu Tura

   b. 1950

   HPI 49.6418 langs

   Ethiopian long-distance runner

10. #10

    

    Addis Abebe

    b. 1970

    HPI 48.2418 langs

    Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1970)