Balcha (

Amharic Amharic ( or ; (Amharic: ), ', ) is an Ethiopian Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amharas, and also serves as a lingua franca for all oth ...

: ባልቻ) is a male name of Ethiopian origin that may refer to: * Balcha Safo (1863–1936), Ethiopian general in the Italo-Ethiopian Wars * Kebede Balcha (born 1951), Ethiopian marathon runner *

Kassa Balcha Kassa Balcha (born 5 December 1955) is a retired Ethiopian long-distance runner Running is a method of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. Running is a type of gait characterized by an aerial ph ...

(born 1955), Ethiopia cross country runner

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