1985 - Today
Aselefech Mergia Medessa (Oromo: Asallafach Margaa Mardaasaa; Amharic: አሰለፈች መርጊያ; born 23 January 1985) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in the marathon. She was a bronze medallist in the event at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics. She is a two-time winner of the Dubai Marathon and has finished in the top three at the Paris and London Marathons. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Aselefech Mergia has received more than 27,753 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Aselefech Mergia is the 3,976th most popular athlete (down from 2,337th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 66th in 2019) and the 39th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.
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Among athletes, Aselefech Mergia ranks 3,976 out of 3,059. Before her are Michael Mathieu, Jade Jones, Darya Naumava, Yevgeniya Kolodko, Aurimas Didžbalis, and Laxmirani Majhi. After her are Jessica Watson, Alison dos Santos, Vito Dell'Aquila, Yvonne Murray, Kathrin Lang, and Donna Weinbrecht.
1984 - Present
HPI: 21.80
Rank: 3,970
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.80
Rank: 3,971
1995 - Present
HPI: 21.79
Rank: 3,972
1990 - Present
HPI: 21.78
Rank: 3,973
1991 - Present
HPI: 21.77
Rank: 3,974
1989 - Present
HPI: 21.76
Rank: 3,975
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.75
Rank: 3,976
1993 - Present
HPI: 21.74
Rank: 3,977
2000 - Present
HPI: 21.73
Rank: 3,978
2000 - Present
HPI: 21.70
Rank: 3,979
1964 - Present
HPI: 21.70
Rank: 3,980
1986 - Present
HPI: 21.70
Rank: 3,981
1965 - Present
HPI: 21.69
Rank: 3,982
Among people born in 1985, Aselefech Mergia ranks 1,267. Before her are Kenji Baba, Ambati Rayudu, Sebastian Freis, Beata Mikołajczyk, Jun Shimizu, and Kimberley Nixon. After her are Blake Ross, Shōhei Ogura, Dominic Oduro, Filip Ivanovski, Yugo Ichiyanagi, and Guo Dan.
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.80
Rank: 1,261
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.80
Rank: 1,262
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.79
Rank: 1,263
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.79
Rank: 1,264
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.78
Rank: 1,265
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.77
Rank: 1,266
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.75
Rank: 1,267
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.74
Rank: 1,268
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.73
Rank: 1,269
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.68
Rank: 1,270
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.66
Rank: 1,271
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.66
Rank: 1,272
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.64
Rank: 1,273
Among people born in Ethiopia, Aselefech Mergia ranks 81 out of 89. Before her are Gete Wami (1974), Selemon Barega (2000), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), and Hachalu Hundessa (1986). After her are Wude Ayalew (1987), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Mahder Assefa (1987), and Gudaf Tsegay (1997).
1974 - Present
HPI: 24.63
Rank: 75
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.26
Rank: 76
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.17
Rank: 77
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.42
Rank: 78
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 79
1986 - 2020
HPI: 22.12
Rank: 80
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.75
Rank: 81
1987 - Present
HPI: 21.35
Rank: 82
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.73
Rank: 83
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.73
Rank: 84
1994 - Present
HPI: 18.22
Rank: 85
1987 - Present
HPI: 17.98
Rank: 86
1997 - Present
HPI: 17.39
Rank: 87
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Aselefech Mergia ranks 39. Before her are Mohammed Aman (1994), Gete Wami (1974), Selemon Barega (2000), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), and Ibrahim Jeilan (1989). After her are Wude Ayalew (1987), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), and Lamecha Girma (2000).
1994 - Present
HPI: 24.74
Rank: 33
1974 - Present
HPI: 24.63
Rank: 34
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.26
Rank: 35
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.17
Rank: 36
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.42
Rank: 37
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 38
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.75
Rank: 39
1987 - Present
HPI: 21.35
Rank: 40
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.73
Rank: 41
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.73
Rank: 42
1994 - Present
HPI: 18.22
Rank: 43
1997 - Present
HPI: 17.39
Rank: 44
2000 - Present
HPI: 15.66
Rank: 45