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Tsegaye Kebede

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Tsegaye Kebede is an Ethiopian marathon runner, born on 15 January 1987, whose full name is recorded as Tsegaye Kebede Wordofa. He won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics, which is his single Olympic appearance on record. A year later he added a bronze medal in the marathon at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin. His personal best in the marathon is 2 hours 4 minutes 38 seconds, set in 2012. Olympedia lists him at 158 centimetres tall and 50 kilograms, the build of a distance runner, and its entry for him is short, giving the results and measurements without further biographical narrative.

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1987 1
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Marathon, Sports
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1. Tsegaye Kebede (Olympedia)
  • Biographical information, Born
    Born 15 January 1987
  • Biographical information, NOC
    NOC Ethiopia
  • Plays: Marathon, Olympedia athlete page, biography and results
    Marathon, Men
  • Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Olympedia athlete page, results
    2008 Summer Olympics
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