Date of Birth: May 1992
Place of Birth: Chancho, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Family: mother and father, 2 brothers, 4 sisters

Noteworthy Performances:

5000m: 17:06.3; Oromia Region Championship; Nazret, Ethiopia; February 2009 (dirt track).

8km Cross-Country: 8th place; Oromia Region Championship; Asella; December 2009.

6km Cross-Country: 19th place; Ethiopian National Junior Championships; Asella; December 2009.
  
School: I am a grade 5 student. My school is actually not very far from my home.

Personal: When I saw Tirunesh Dibaba win her first ever 10000m world championship in 2005, it motivated me to repeat history by winning my own title for Ethiopia. I am also very much eager to hold the world record for 5000m. Now I've got the right coach [Melaku Deresse] and the right place to achieve my goal. Now my future plan is to TRAIN, COMPETE, AND WIN in the world championships and Olympics by representing Ethiopia.



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