Elvan Abeylegesse

Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner (born 1982)
Person human Q234377
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Elvan Abeylegesse

Summary

Elvan Abeylegesse is a human[1]. She was born in Addis Ababa[2]. She was born on September 11, 1982[3]. She worked as a marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], and long-distance runner[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Elvan Abeylegesse's place of birth was Addis Ababa[2].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse was born on September 11, 1982[3].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse held citizenship in Ethiopia[8].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse held citizenship in Turkey[9].
  • Turkish was Elvan Abeylegesse's native language[10].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's professions included marathon runner[4].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's professions included athletics competitor[5].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse worked as a long-distance runner[6].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse received the Bislett medal[11].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse is recorded as female[12].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's Commons category is recorded as Elvan Abeylegesse[14].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's residence is recorded as Istanbul[15].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's sport is recorded as athletics[16].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's given name is recorded as Elvan[17].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's participant in is recorded as 2008 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's participant in is recorded as 2004 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Turkish[20].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's birth name is recorded as Hewan Abeye[21].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's country for sport is recorded as Turkey[22].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's height is recorded as {'amount': '+159'}[23].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+40'}[24].
  • Elvan Abeylegesse's sports discipline competed in is recorded as marathon[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Addis Ababa[2], Elvan Abeylegesse… she was born on September 11, 1982[3]. Turkish was her native language[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], and long-distance runner[6].

Recognition

Elvan Abeylegesse received the Bislett medal[11].

Why It Matters

Elvan Abeylegesse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Elvan Abeylegesse born?

Elvan Abeylegesse was born in Addis Ababa[2].

What did Elvan Abeylegesse do for work?

Elvan Abeylegesse worked as marathon runner[4], athletics competitor[5], and long-distance runner[6].

What awards did Elvan Abeylegesse receive?

Honors received include Bislett medal[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Turkish
    Award received Bislett medal
    Occupation marathon runner, athletics competitor, long-distance runner
    Participant in 2008 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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