ATHLETE

Kenenisa Bekele

1982 - Today

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Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha (Oromo: Qananiisaa baqqalaa; Amharic: ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre from 2004 until 2020. He won the gold medal in both the 5,000 m and 10,000 m events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kenenisa Bekele has received more than 1,624,721 page views. His biography is available in 51 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 50 in 2019). Kenenisa Bekele is the 327th most popular athlete (down from 243rd in 2019), the 34th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 29th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Kenenisa Bekele ranks 327 out of 6,025. Before him are Bobbie Rosenfeld, Juan Carlos Zabala, Sándor Rozsnyói, Henry Russell, Nancy Mackay, and Eero Berg. After him are Elmer Niklander, John Akii-Bua, Adolfo Consolini, Ethel Catherwood, Don Bragg, and Bob King.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Kenenisa Bekele ranks 52. Before him are Adam Lambert, Levon Aronian, Tony Parker, Clémence Poésy, Rodrigo Palacio, and Sofia Boutella. After him are Justine Henin, Rustem Umerov, Ha Seok-jin, Anna Paquin, Philippe Mexès, and Kieran Culkin.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Kenenisa Bekele ranks 34 out of 105. Before him are Gudit (950), Mulatu Astatke (1943), Zara Yaqob (1399), Miruts Yifter (1944), Dawit II (1496), and Fasilides (1603). After him are Genesius of Rome (250), Mara Takla Haymanot (900), Ezana of Axum (325), Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Hailemariam Desalegn (1965), and Susenyos I (1572).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Kenenisa Bekele ranks 5. Before him are Abebe Bikila (1932), Haile Gebrselassie (1973), Mamo Wolde (1932), and Miruts Yifter (1944). After him are Comoros at the 2020 Summer Olympics (null), Derartu Tulu (1972), Tirunesh Dibaba (1985), Sifan Hassan (1993), Berhane Adere (1973), Addis Abebe (1970), and Eshetu Tura (1950).

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