1985 - Today
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, Meselech Melkamu ranks 4,086 out of 3,059. Before 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.
1992 - Present
HPI: 20.81
Rank: 4,080
1989 - Present
HPI: 20.78
Rank: 4,081
1989 - Present
HPI: 20.78
Rank: 4,082
1984 - Present
HPI: 20.74
Rank: 4,083
2005 - Present
HPI: 20.74
Rank: 4,084
1978 - Present
HPI: 20.74
Rank: 4,085
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.73
Rank: 4,086
1984 - Present
HPI: 20.71
Rank: 4,087
1989 - Present
HPI: 20.70
Rank: 4,088
1984 - Present
HPI: 20.69
Rank: 4,089
1986 - Present
HPI: 20.69
Rank: 4,090
1984 - Present
HPI: 20.67
Rank: 4,091
1988 - Present
HPI: 20.67
Rank: 4,092
Among people born in 1985, Meselech Melkamu ranks 1,303. Before 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.
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.87
Rank: 1,297
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.87
Rank: 1,298
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.85
Rank: 1,299
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.84
Rank: 1,300
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.83
Rank: 1,301
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.78
Rank: 1,302
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.73
Rank: 1,303
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.72
Rank: 1,304
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.69
Rank: 1,305
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.63
Rank: 1,306
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.62
Rank: 1,307
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.57
Rank: 1,308
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.55
Rank: 1,309
Among people born in Ethiopia, Meselech Melkamu ranks 83 out of 89. Before 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).
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.17
Rank: 77
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.42
Rank: 78
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 79
1986 - 2020
HPI: 22.12
Rank: 80
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.75
Rank: 81
1987 - Present
HPI: 21.35
Rank: 82
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.73
Rank: 83
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.73
Rank: 84
1994 - Present
HPI: 18.22
Rank: 85
1987 - Present
HPI: 17.98
Rank: 86
1997 - Present
HPI: 17.39
Rank: 87
2000 - Present
HPI: 15.66
Rank: 88
1997 - Present
HPI: 13.18
Rank: 89
Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Meselech Melkamu ranks 41. Before 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).
2000 - Present
HPI: 24.26
Rank: 35
1991 - Present
HPI: 24.17
Rank: 36
1990 - Present
HPI: 23.42
Rank: 37
1989 - Present
HPI: 22.82
Rank: 38
1985 - Present
HPI: 21.75
Rank: 39
1987 - Present
HPI: 21.35
Rank: 40
1985 - Present
HPI: 20.73
Rank: 41
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.73
Rank: 42
1994 - Present
HPI: 18.22
Rank: 43
1997 - Present
HPI: 17.39
Rank: 44
2000 - Present
HPI: 15.66
Rank: 45
1997 - Present
HPI: 13.18
Rank: 46