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Letesenbet Gidey

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Letesenbet Gidey (Tigrinya: ለተሰንበት ግደይ, born 20 March 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. In the 10,000 metres, she is the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, 2019 World silver medallist, and 2022 World champion. Her record of 29.01.03 is the second fastest time ever, just recently broken by Kenyan rival Beatrice Chebet. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Letesenbet Gidey has received more than 337,251 page views. Her biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2019). Letesenbet Gidey is the 3,550th most popular athlete (down from 3,269th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 66th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

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    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 3.02

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Letesenbet Gidey ranks 3,550 out of 6,025. Before her are Michael Kolganov, Ehsan Haddadi, Tigran Vardan Martirosyan, Stefan Struve, Angela Bailey, and Manolo Poulot. After her are Helena Ekholm, Johannes Dale, Joe Greene, Mark Gorski, Esther Jones, and Pavel Rostovtsev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1998, Letesenbet Gidey ranks 168. Before her are Lamiya Haji Bashar, Martin Hongla, Javairô Dilrosun, Luka Ivanušec, Jan-Krzysztof Duda, and Cavetown. After her are Felix Passlack, Zhou Jieqiong, Zhang Yufei, Elijah Adebayo, Mërgim Berisha, and Nolan Gould.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Letesenbet Gidey ranks 73 out of 105. Before her are Almaz Ayana (1991), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Tariku Bekele (1987), and Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982). After her are Meseret Defar (1983), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Lamecha Girma (2000), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Getaneh Kebede (1992), and Million Wolde (1979).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Letesenbet Gidey ranks 24. Before her are Almaz Ayana (1991), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Tariku Bekele (1987), and Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982). After her are Meseret Defar (1983), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Lamecha Girma (2000), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Million Wolde (1979), and Selemon Barega (2000).

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