Ibrahim Jeilan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ibrahim Jeilan
Occupation	Long-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Jun 12, 1989(1989-06-12)
Age	35
Birthplace	Balé
Country	Ethiopia
Birth City	Boucle du Mouhoun
Horoscope	Gemini

Ibrahim Jeilan Biography

Ibrahim Jeilan is one of the most popular and richest Long-Distance Runner who was born on June 12, 1989 in Balé, Boucle du Mouhoun, Ethiopia.

A native of the Bale Province, Ethiopia, he became attracted to the idea of professional running after seeing his countryman Haile Gebrselassie beat Paul Tergat to win gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He began competing internationally for his country at the age of 16 and he won the 3000 metres silver medal at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Athletics, finishing behind compatriot Abreham Cherkos. That November he competed at the Great Ethiopian Run and finished fourth, setting a 10 km road best of 28:45.99. The following year he took fifth place in the junior race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, helping the Ethiopian juniors, led by Tariku Bekele, to the team silver medal. Success on the track followed soon after as he won the Ethiopian title in the 10,000 metres, beating Tadesse Tola, and then won gold in the event at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Athletics He took part in the 10,000 m at the Memorial van Damme in Brussels and was fourth in a high calibre field, setting a world youth best of 27:02.81 in the process.

After winning silver at the 2005 World Youth Championships, he rose to prominence in 2006 by winning the Ethiopian 10,000 m title and a gold at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics. He then ran a world youth best of 27:02.81 over 10,000 m – also the second best ever run by a junior after Samuel Wanjiru.

Ibrahim Jeilan Net Worth

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

Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu (Amharic: ዕብራህም ጅእላን ጋሹ; born 12 June 1989) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres on the track, as well as cross country running. He is a former world champion in 10,000 metres.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ibrahim Jeilan height 5 ft 10 in Rosaria weight 53 kg & body measurements will update soon.

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In his sole outing over 10,000 m in 2010 he ran 27:12.43 minutes – the sixth fastest that year. At the beginning of 2011 he won his stage of the New Year Ekiden. A 10,000 m run in 27:09.02 minutes saw him gain selection for the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu. Ibrahim caused an upset in the 10,000 m final by overhauling Mo Farah in the final stages of the race to win the gold medal. Farah had been undefeated up until that point that year while Ibrahim had come from relative obscurity, having competed only in Japan for almost two years. Runner-up Farah said “I didn’t have a clue about the guy. I hadn’t seen him, so I didn’t know what he could do or what he was capable of.” Ibrahim was Ethiopia’s only athlete to finish in the top two of an event at that year’s championships. He closed the year with another 10,000 m gold medal at the 2011 All-Africa Games.

Facts & Trivia

Rosaria Ranked on the list of most popular Long-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ethiopia. Ibrahim Jeilan celebrates birthday on June 12 of every year.

He could not build upon his form in 2012 as he was ruled out for the entire season and missed the 2012 Summer Olympics, where his rival Farah won a long- distance double. He returned to action at the Great Ireland Run, where he finished third.