Elfenesh Alemu
- January 5, 2024
- Runner
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Elfenesh Alemu Biography
| Name | Elfenesh Alemu |
| Birthday | Jun 10 |
| Birth Year | 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Ethiopia |
| Birth Country | Ethiopia |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Elfenesh Alemu is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on June 10, 1975 in Ethiopia, Ethiopia. Long-distance runner who represented Ethiopia in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics in the marathon and won the 2003 Tokyo International Marathon.
In 2000, she married Gezahegne Abera, winner of the 2000 Olympic men’s marathon.
Alemu began competing in the event in 1993 and won the African Marathon Championships the following year. She took the bronze medal two years later at the 1995 All-Africa Games. She became the first Ethiopian woman to win the Amsterdam Marathon in 1997. She also won the Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon in 2000. Her personal best time of 2:24:29 was set in 2001 at the London Marathon, which earned her fifth place in the rankings.
She came third at the 2002 Boston Marathon and won the Tokyo International Women’s Marathon in 2003. That year, she married Gezahegne Abera, the 2000 Olympic marathon champion. Alemu returned to the Boston course in both 2004 and 2005, finishing as the runner-up on each occasion. She set a course record of 1:12:57 in her 2005 victory at the San Blas Half Marathon in Puerto Rico.
She grew up in Arsi Zone, Ethiopia.
Elfenesh Alemu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Elfenesh Alemu is one of the richest Runner from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elfenesh Alemu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She began competing in 1993.
She won the Nagano Marathon in 2000.
Elfenesh Alemu (born 10 June 1975 in Lemo Arya, Arsi Zone) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the marathon race. She represented Ethiopia at the Summer Olympics in 2000 and 2004. She also competed in the marathon at the World Championships in Athletics four times consecutively from 1997 to 2003.
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Elfenesh Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Elfenesh Alemu celebrates birthday on June 10 of every year.