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Yomif Kejelcha

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Yomif Kejelcha Atomsa (born 1 August 1997) is an Ethiopian distance runner. He holds the current world record in the short track mile (3:47.01 set in 2019), and the half marathon (57:30 set in 2024, pending ratification). Yomif won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2019 World Athletics Championships and gold medals for the 3000 metres at the 2016 and 2018 World Indoor Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yomif Kejelcha has received more than 193,802 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Yomif Kejelcha is the 7,363rd most popular athlete (down from 4,470th in 2019), the 109th most popular biography from Ethiopia (down from 89th in 2019) and the 53rd most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Yomif Kejelcha ranks 7,363 out of 6,025. Before him are Seema Punia, Oriane Bertone, Tessie Savelkouls, Viktória Madarász, Johannes Weißenfeld, and Alexis Miellet. After him are Andy Turner, Javier Guerra, Hanieh Rostamian, Patricia Strenius, Ikuma Horishima, and Jhan Mariñez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1997, Yomif Kejelcha ranks 897. Before him are Darsheel Safary, Keiya Shiihashi, Asahi Masuyama, Krista Tervo, Jeremy Shada, and Khadija Shaw. After him are Risako Oga, Cupcakke, Ikuma Horishima, Enes Mahmutović, Dayne St. Clair, and Roneisha McGregor.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Yomif Kejelcha ranks 109 out of 105. Before him are Jordan Thompson (null), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), and Abadi Hadis (1997). After him are Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992), Ejgayehu Taye (2000), Girmaw Amare (1987), Berihu Aregawi (2001), Lemlem Hailu (2001), and Samuel Tefera (1999).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Yomif Kejelcha ranks 53. Before him are Gotytom Gebreslase (1995), Dejen Gebremeskel (1989), Yemaneberhan Crippa (1996), Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), and Abadi Hadis (1997). After him are Melat Yisak Kejeta (1992), Ejgayehu Taye (2000), Girmaw Amare (1987), Berihu Aregawi (2001), Lemlem Hailu (2001), and Samuel Tefera (1999).

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