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Feyisa Lilesa

1990 - Today

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Feyisa Lilesa (Afaan Oromo: Fayyisaa Leellisaa; born 1 February 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He became the youngest man to run under 2:06 when he ran 2:05:23 in the men's marathon at the 2010 Rotterdam Marathon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Feyisa Lilesa has received more than 142,434 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Feyisa Lilesa is the 5,468th most popular athlete (down from 3,523rd in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 41st most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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  • 35.72

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 5,468 out of 6,025. Before him are Ruslan Zakharov, Zhao Shuai, Milad Beigi, Amanda Elmore, Julia Dujmovits, and Tim Wieskötter. After him are Myriam Soumaré, Nery Brenes, Yunaika Crawford, Simon Niepmann, Federico Gil, and Trey Hardee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 1,091. Before him are Kevin Lafrance, Adel Mechaal, Xu Mengtao, Leonel Moreira, Josef Newgarden, and Nikola Jakimovski. After him are Jeong Dong-ho, Han Kyo-won, Fouad Bachirou, Georg Preidler, Nikita Filatov, and João Silva.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 95 out of 105. Before him are Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Mare Dibaba (1989), Tsgabu Grmay (1991), Wude Ayalew (1987), Aselefech Mergia (1985), and Hayle Ibrahimov (1990). After him are Lelisa Desisa (1990), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Maru Teferi (1992), and Gotytom Gebreslase (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Feyisa Lilesa ranks 41. Before him are Tigst Assefa (1996), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), Mare Dibaba (1989), Wude Ayalew (1987), Aselefech Mergia (1985), and Hayle Ibrahimov (1990). After him are Lelisa Desisa (1990), Kutre Dulecha (1978), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Maru Teferi (1992), and Gotytom Gebreslase (1995).

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