Fatuma Roba

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fatuma Roba
Occupation	Runner
Date Of Birth	Dec 18, 1973(1973-12-18)
Age	51
Birthplace	Bekoji
Country	Ethiopia
Birth City	Oromia Region
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Fatuma Roba Biography

Fatuma Roba is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on December 18, 1973 in Bekoji, Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

Fatuma Roba (Amharic: ፋጡማ ሮባ ; born 18 December 1973) is an Ethiopian long- distance runner, best known for being the first African woman to win a gold medal in the women’s Olympic marathon race at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics and for winning three successive Boston Marathons.

She made her first national team in 1988, in the half marathon. That year she was in the top ten in the world championships, by 1992 she had improved to sixth. After coming first in the juniors and seventh overall in the New York Mini Marathon, she decided to try a full length marathon. So in 1994, she took part in the Paris Marathon, finishing 19th, later saying “when I finished I said, ;Never again, never again will I do this distance, it is too long!’ I drank too much water, had stomach troubles, and after 14km I was finished.”

Fatuma Roba Net Worth

Fatuma Roba is one of the richest Runner from Ethiopia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fatuma Roba 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Fatuma Roba was born on 18 December 1973 in Bekoji, Ethiopia. As Fatuma grew up, there were no female role models in long distance running within Ethiopia, only Abebe Bikila. While Fatuma was at school, she was not encouraged to run but decided to continue regardless. She was coached by Sentayehu Eshetu, who had previously worked with athletes such as Derartu Tulu.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Sofiane Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Fatuma Roba celebrates birthday on December 18 of every year.

Top Facts about Fatuma Roba

1. Fatuma Roba is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
2. She was born on July 18, 1973.
3. Roba won the Olympic marathon in Atlanta in 1996.
4. She was the first African woman to win Olympic gold in the marathon.
5. Her winning time was 2:26:05.
6. Roba also won the Boston Marathon in 1997 and 1998.
7. She set a personal best of 2:23:21 at the Chicago Marathon in 2000.
8. Roba retired from competitive running in 2005.
9. She has been honored with numerous awards for her achievements.
10. Today, she works as a coach and mentor for young athletes in Ethiopia.