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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. His indoor 3,000 m best of 7:31.09 ranks him as the ninth fastest of all-time in the event. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Tariku Bekele is the 4,490th most popular athlete (down from 3,620th in 2024), the 79th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 71st in 2019) and the 27th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Tariku Bekele ranks 4,490 out of 6,025. Before him are Jillian Richardson, Larry Cain, Kim Mickle, Péter Biros, Arsen Melikyan, and John Godina. After him are Damir Mikec, Yi Siling, Imre Pulai, Damir Martin, Stephanie Brown Trafton, and Michael Forgeron.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Tariku Bekele ranks 771. Before him are Georgii Zantaraia, Nana Kitade, Ksenia Solo, Danuta Kozák, Michihiro Yasuda, and Hasheem Thabeet. After him are Andrea Consigli, Sikhanyiso Dlamini, Olga Puchkova, Vladimir Štimac, Daigo Nishi, and Daniel Larsson.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Tariku Bekele ranks 79 out of 105. Before him are Pnina Tamano-Shata (1981), Mohammed Aman (1994), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Tiki Gelana (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), and Mare Dibaba (1989). After him are Tsegaye Kebede (1987), Selemon Barega (2000), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Ahmed Abdi Godane (1977), and Kutre Dulecha (1978).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Tariku Bekele ranks 27. Before him are Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Mohammed Aman (1994), Tesfaye Tola (1974), Tiki Gelana (1987), Ejegayehu Dibaba (1982), and Mare Dibaba (1989). After him are Tsegaye Kebede (1987), Selemon Barega (2000), Abeba Aregawi (1990), Kalkidan Gezahegne (1991), Kutre Dulecha (1978), and Letesenbet Gidey (1998).

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