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Gudaf Tsegay

1997 - Today

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Gudaf Tsegay Desta (Amharic: ጉዳፉ ፀጋይ ደስታ; born 23 June 1997) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner. She is the current women’s world record holder for 5,000 m (14:00.21), set at the 2023 final Diamond League event, the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon. Eugene is also where she won the World Athletics Championships on 5,000 m in 2022. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gudaf Tsegay has received more than 197,164 page views. Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2019). Gudaf Tsegay is the 4,724th most popular athlete (down from 4,330th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Ethiopia and the 36th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 25

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.82

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.14

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 4,724 out of 6,025. Before her are Rory Sabbatini, Alexandra Stepanova, Adeline Gray, Sylvia Jebiwott Kibet, Conseslus Kipruto, and Stefano Peschiera. After her are Mubarak Hassan Shami, Yuliya Tabakova, Marta Menegatti, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, Yelena Soboleva, and Kriss Akabusi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 429. Before her are Jacob Rasmussen, Donte DiVincenzo, Jorge Meré, Paul Bernardoni, Reilly Opelka, and Leo Howard. After her are Anders Antonsen, Mohammed Al-Rubaie, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Emma Ribom, Ivan Šaponjić, and Panipak Wongpattanakit.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 87 out of 105. Before her are Selemon Barega (2000), Saladin Said (1988), Tiki Gelana (1987), Mohammed Aman (1994), Tsegaye Kebede (1987), and Tigst Assefa (1996). After her are Mahder Assefa (1987), Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Mare Dibaba (1989), Tsgabu Grmay (1991), Wude Ayalew (1987), and Aselefech Mergia (1985).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Gudaf Tsegay ranks 36. Before her are Million Wolde (1979), Selemon Barega (2000), Tiki Gelana (1987), Mohammed Aman (1994), Tsegaye Kebede (1987), and Tigst Assefa (1996). After her are Mare Dibaba (1989), Wude Ayalew (1987), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), and Lelisa Desisa (1990).

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