Birhan Dagne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Birhan Dagne
Occupation	Long-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Apr 8, 1978(1978-04-08)
Age	46
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Aries

Birhan Dagne Biography

Birhan Dagne is one of the most popular and richest Long-Distance Runner who was born on April 8, 1978 in United Kingdom.

Dagne was born, and grew up, in Ethiopia. She was a promising international athlete and in 1994 represented her country of birth; at the IAAF World Road Relay Championships, in both 3000m and 10000m at the World Junior Championships in Athletics, IAAF World Cross Country Championships and African Junior Athletics Championships.

At the age of 17 she was assaulted by a soldier because she was one of the minority Amhara ethnic group, while the ruling party in Ethiopia was Tigrayan. Later that year she flew to the UK as part of the Ethiopian junior cross country team for the 1995 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Birhan finished fifth in the race and along with Alemitu Bekele(7th), Yemenashu Taye(8th) and Ayelech Worku(11th) took the silver medal in the team event. Early the following morning Dagne took a train to London, with fellow athletes Askale Bireda and Getenesh Tamirat, to seek political asylum. The UK Government refused asylum to the athletes, but Dagne and Bireda successfully appealed against this decision.

Birhan Dagne Net Worth

Birhan Dagne is one of the richest Long-Distance Runner from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Birhan Dagne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Birhan Dagne (born 8 April 1978) is an Ethiopian-born British long-distance runner.

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Facts & Trivia

Clinton Ranked on the list of most popular Long-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Birhan Dagne celebrates birthday on April 8 of every year.

Top Facts about Birhan Dagne

1. Birhan Dagne is an Ethiopian-British long-distance runner.
2. She was born on January 21, 1984 in Ethiopia.
3. Dagne won the women’s race at the 2010 Great Manchester Run.
4. She competed for Britain at the 2012 London Olympics.
5. Dagne has a personal best time of 31:08 in the 10,000 meters.
6. She won bronze medals at both the European and Commonwealth Games.
7. In total, she has won six national titles in various events.
8. Dagne retired from professional running in 2016 to focus on coaching.
9. She now coaches young athletes in London and Ethiopia.
10. Her legacy as a trailblazer for Ethiopian-British runners continues today.