1973 - Today
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 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and for winning three successive Boston Marathons. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fatuma Roba has received more than 62,034 page views. Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia. Fatuma Roba is the 2,192nd most popular athlete (down from 1,386th in 2019), the 50th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 12th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.
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Among athletes, Fatuma Roba ranks 2,192 out of 3,059. Before her are Ilmārs Bricis, Antje Harvey, Joshua Cheptegei, Ayumu Hirano, Mizuki Noguchi, and Valeria Răcilă. After her are Paweł Fajdek, Siegfried Wentz, Jolanda Čeplak, Patrícia Mamona, Robert Hedin, and Reese Hoffa.
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.74
Rank: 2,186
1967 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 2,187
1996 - Present
HPI: 33.70
Rank: 2,188
1998 - Present
HPI: 33.69
Rank: 2,189
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 2,190
1957 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 2,191
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 2,192
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 2,193
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.65
Rank: 2,194
1976 - Present
HPI: 33.64
Rank: 2,195
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 2,196
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.63
Rank: 2,197
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 2,198
Among people born in 1973, Fatuma Roba ranks 632. Before her are Scott Stapp, Stipe Drews, Igor González de Galdeano, Sami Kapanen, Bojana Radulović, and Alban Bushi. After her are Muhammad Abdullaev, Dragan Tarlać, Marian Hristov, Damjan Fras, Rainbow Rowell, and Kiran Rao.
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 626
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.73
Rank: 627
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 628
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.68
Rank: 629
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.67
Rank: 630
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 631
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 632
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.62
Rank: 633
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.61
Rank: 634
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 635
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.48
Rank: 636
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 637
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.45
Rank: 638
Among people born in Ethiopia, Fatuma Roba ranks 50 out of 89. Before her are Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Derartu Tulu (1972), Ruth Negga (1982), Addis Abebe (1970), Eshetu Tura (1950), and Genzebe Dibaba (1991). After her are Gezahegne Abera (1978), Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Meseret Defar (1983), Almaz Ayana (1991), and Fita Bayisa (1972).
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 44
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 45
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 46
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 47
1950 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 48
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 49
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 50
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 51
1980 - Present
HPI: 32.93
Rank: 52
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.08
Rank: 53
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 54
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.45
Rank: 55
1972 - Present
HPI: 30.26
Rank: 56
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Fatuma Roba ranks 12. Before her are Sifan Hassan (1993), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Derartu Tulu (1972), Addis Abebe (1970), Eshetu Tura (1950), and Genzebe Dibaba (1991). After her are Gezahegne Abera (1978), Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Meseret Defar (1983), Almaz Ayana (1991), Fita Bayisa (1972), and Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984).
1993 - Present
HPI: 42.43
Rank: 6
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.53
Rank: 7
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.97
Rank: 8
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.42
Rank: 9
1950 - Present
HPI: 35.90
Rank: 10
1991 - Present
HPI: 34.97
Rank: 11
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.66
Rank: 12
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 13
1982 - Present
HPI: 32.08
Rank: 14
1983 - Present
HPI: 30.51
Rank: 15
1991 - Present
HPI: 30.45
Rank: 16
1972 - Present
HPI: 30.26
Rank: 17
1984 - Present
HPI: 29.89
Rank: 18