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Meselech Melkamu

1985 - Today

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Meselech Melkamu (born 19 April 1985) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She defeated Meseret Defar to win the 5000 metres gold medal at the 2008 African Athletics Championships, but she is better known for her 29:53.80 run over 10,000 metres in 2009, which until August 2016 ranked her second on the all-time list behind world record holder Wang Junxia. She is one of seven woman in history to break the 30-minute barrier and one of four Ethiopians to accomplish the feat.Melkamu was born in Debre Marqos. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Meselech Melkamu has received more than 32,558 page views. Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Meselech Melkamu is the 4,086th most popular athlete (down from 2,611th in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 71st in 2019) and the 41st most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Meselech Melkamu ranks 4,086 out of 3,059Before her are Kemar Bailey-Cole, Ryan Bailey, Huo Liang, Elana Meyers, Chen Yuxi, and Aleksey Svirin. After her are Ángela Pumariega, Balázs Baji, Emmanuel Callender, Christoph Stephan, David Katoatau, and Brianne Theisen-Eaton.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Meselech Melkamu ranks 1,303Before her are Minoru Suganuma, Kosuke Kikuchi, Tyler Hansbrough, Hidenori Ishii, Fefo, and Smith Cho. After her are Shun Aso, Ryota Hayasaka, Yuji Funayama, Dustin Byfuglien, Brian Roberts, and Keiji Watanabe.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Meselech Melkamu ranks 83 out of 89Before her are Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Hachalu Hundessa (1986), Aselefech Mergia (1985), and Wude Ayalew (1987). After her are Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Mahder Assefa (1987), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), Lamecha Girma (2000), and Yomif Kejelcha (1997).

Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Meselech Melkamu ranks 41Before her are Selemon Barega (2000), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Ibrahim Jeilan (1989), Aselefech Mergia (1985), and Wude Ayalew (1987). After her are Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Gudaf Tsegay (1997), Lamecha Girma (2000), and Yomif Kejelcha (1997).