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Negusse Ameleson
Negussie (also Negusse, Negusie or Nigussie), meaning "King of", is a name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to: *Hailu Negussie (born 1978), Ethiopian marathon runner and 2005 Boston Marathon winner * Abebech Negussie (born 1983), Ethiopian middle-distance runner *Andualem Negusse (born 1985), Ethiopian footballer *Yetnebersh Nigussie Yetnebersh Nigussie (born 24 January 1982) is an Ethiopian lawyer and disability rights activist. In 2017, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her inspiring work promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, allowing ... (born 1982), Ethiopian lawyer and disability rights activist See also *'' Negusie v. Holder'', 2009 legal case at the United States Supreme Court regarding asylum {{given name, surname Amharic-language names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hailu Negussie
Hailu Negussie (born April 16, 1978) is a marathon runner who was the winner of the 109th Boston Marathon in 2005. He finished with a time of 2:11:45 and became the first Ethiopian to win the Boston Marathon since Abebe Mekonnen won the race in 1989. His personal best for the marathon is 2:08:16. Negussie tried to defend his Boston title in 2006. However, he dropped out of the race just past the halfway point. Kenyan Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot broke the course record that year. Negussie has also won the Hofu Marathon in 2002 (with a personal best time of 2:08:16) and the Xiamen Marathon (with a time of 2:09:03) in 2003. He also finished 5th in the 2003 Fukuoka Marathon and 2nd in the 2002 Hamburg Marathon. Achievements See also *List of winners of the Boston Marathon The Boston Marathon, one of the six World Marathon Majors, is a race which has been held in the Greater Boston area in Massachusetts since 1897. Until 2020, it was the oldest annual marathon in the world, a dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |