Aman Dekebe Suffo
Age: 20
Ethnic Group: Oromo
Native Language: Oromiffa
Hometown: Kersa, Arsi, Ethiopia
Events: 10k, cross-country, half-marathon
Shoe size:
PB's:
- 10000m: 30:36 (Jimma, December 2008)
- 12k cross-country: 36:57 (Asella, February 2009)
- 30km: 1:34:42 (Adema, November 2010
Family: I am not married. I have eight brothers and four sisters.
School:
Kersa Primary School Grades 1-8
Kersa Hich School Grades 9-10
Asella Ardinet School
Career goals:
My interest is learning...to be a good student. And I want to be a Doctor in Athletics.
Getting to School:
I used to run fora bout one hour per day to and from school.
Athletics Career:
I am inspired to run after seeing Keninisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba run...and when there is a school competition, I wanted to be in the comptetition.
What are the main challenges you have faced in your athletics career?
- Shortage of time, because I always farm early in the morning
- Lack of sport-wear and shoes
- Lack of qualified coach
- Lack of a balanced diet which is recommended for athletes
What has inspired you as an athlete?
The presence of a coach, and the encouragement of my brother Beshir.
