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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 ...

: በቀለ, ''Bek’ele'') is an Ethiopian paternal name which may refer to:

Runners

* Abebech Afework Bekele (born 1990), Ethiopian female half marathon runner *

Alemitu Bekele Aga Alemitu Bekele Aga (born 22 August 1976) is an Ethiopian-born Belgium long-distance runner who specialized in cross-country running, half-marathon and marathon. Alemitu Bekele is a former Belgian marathon, half marathon and 10,000 metres champion ...

(born 1976), Ethiopian female long-distance runner competing for Belgium *

Alemitu Bekele Degfa Alemitu Bekele (''Alemitu Bekele Degfa;'' born 17 September 1977) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. Bekele was born in Shoa, Ethiopia. In the 5000 metres she finished seventh at the 2008 Olym ...

(born 1977), 5000 metres runner competing for Turkey *

Alemu Bekele Alemu Bekele Gebre (born 23 March 1990) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. He specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He transferred to Bahrain as a junior (under-19) athlete a ...

(born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner competing for Bahrain * Azmeraw Bekele (born 1986), Ethiopian marathon runner *

Bekele Debele Bekele Debele (born 12 March 1963) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who specialised in cross country running. His greatest achievement was winning the gold medal at the 1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, becoming only the sec ...

(born 1963), Ethiopian cross country runner and 1983 world champion *

Bezunesh Bekele Bezunesh Bekele Sertsu (born 29 January 1983) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in cross-country running and marathons. Biography She was born in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa. She took a number of circuit wins on the ...

(born 1983), Ethiopian female marathon and cross-country runner *

Helen Bekele Tola Helen Bekele Tola (born 21 November 1994) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She finished second at the 2019 Tokyo Marathon, and third at the 2021 Berlin Marathon. She has also won the Annecy and Barcelona Marathons, as well as multiple othe ...

(born 1994), Ethiopian female long distance runner * Kenenisa Bekele (born 1982), distance runner who holds world and Olympic records *

Mekdes Bekele Mekdes Bekele Tadese (Amharic: መቅደስ በቀለ ታደሰ; born 20 January 1987) is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Competition record Personal bests *3000 metres steeplechase - 9:32.05 min (2007) *5 ...

(born 1987), 3000 metres steeplechase competitor * Tariku Bekele (born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner and brother of Kenenisa *

Girma Bekele Gebre Girma Bekele Gebre (; born 29 December 1992) is an Ethiopian marathon runner who finished third at the 2019 New York City Marathon as a non-elite runner. Gebre also won the 2018 Brooklyn Half Marathon, and came third in the 1,500 metres event a ...

(born 1992), Ethiopian marathon runner

Others

* Bekele Geleta (born 1944), secretary general of the International Red Cross *

Bekele Gerba Bekele Gerba (born 1961) is an Ethiopian politician and activist. He is a member of Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) which promotes political change by nonviolence. He was imprisoned from 2011 to 2015, 2015–2018 and again on 30 June 2020 foll ...

(born 1961), Oromo politician promoting political change by non-violence * Gelila Bekele (born 1984), model and social activist * Georges Bertrand Bekele, member of the Gabonese Democratic Party * Mulugeta Bekele (born 1947), Ethiopian physics professor * Sophia Bekele, business and corporate executive and writer *

Shimelis Bekele Shimelis Bekele Godo ( am, ሽመልስ በቀለ; born 2 January 1990) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club El Gouna FC and the Ethiopia national team. He represented ...

, Ethiopian footballer * Tewodros Bekele (died 1977), Ethiopian trade unionist {{surname Amharic-language names