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Tariku Bekele

1987 - Today

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Tariku Bekele Beyecha (Amharic: ታሪኩ በቀለ; born 28 February 1987) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5,000 metres and has moved up to 10.000 metres as well. He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele, who is also an accomplished long-distance runner and a former world record holder in both the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres. Tariku is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5,000 m and 3,000 metres. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tariku Bekele has received more than 118,810 page views. His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Tariku Bekele is the 3,671st most popular athlete (down from 2,834th in 2019), the 72nd most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 58th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tariku Bekele ranks 3,671 out of 6,025. Before him are László Fidel, Noor Vidts, Nadzeya Ostapchuk, Milica Mandić, Soichi Hashimoto, and Lyudmila Galkina. After him are Cho Youn-jeong, Benedikt Doll, Eleanor Patterson, Mélina Robert-Michon, Giorgi Asanidze, and Dariya Derkach.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Tariku Bekele ranks 608. Before him are Gorka Izagirre, Robert Farah, Arnd Peiffer, Pablo Barrera, Marvin Ogunjimi, and Stefan Filipović. After him are Christian Träsch, Sarah Al Amiri, Linus Omark, Fabián Monzón, Ott Lepland, and Bilyal Makhov.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Tariku Bekele ranks 72 out of 105. Before him are Fita Bayisa (1972), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Almaz Ayana (1991), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), and Abeba Aregawi (1990). After him are Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Meseret Defar (1983), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Lamecha Girma (2000), and Sileshi Sihine (1983).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Tariku Bekele ranks 23. Before him are Fita Bayisa (1972), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Almaz Ayana (1991), Genzebe Dibaba (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), and Abeba Aregawi (1990). After him are Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), Letesenbet Gidey (1998), Meseret Defar (1983), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Lamecha Girma (2000), and Sileshi Sihine (1983).

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