Bilisuma Shugi Gelassa (born 19 July 1989 in Oromia Region) is an Ethiopian

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

who competes internationally for Bahrain. He transferred to Bahrain at the end of 2009 and his first international appearance came a few months afterwards at the

2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held at Myślęcinek Park in Bydgoszcz, Poland on 28 March 2010. It was the first time in over twenty years that Poland hosted the annual championships, having previously held them in Warsaw i ...

, where he finished in the top 50 in the senior race. A

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and games record at the

2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...

saw him establish himself over

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on the

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. The following season he was 30th at the

2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships The 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships took place on March 20, 2011. The races were held at the Polideportivo Antonio Gil Hernández in Punta Umbría, Spain. Reports of the event were given for the IAAF. Preparation The Unite ...

, helping Bahrain to sixth in the team rankings with the help of fellow East African converts Dejene Regassa and

Ali Hasan Mahboob Ali Hasan Mahboob (born Silas Kirui on 31 December 1981 in Kapsabet) is a Kenyan-born Bahraini long-distance runner. He became a naturalized citizen of Bahrain (switching from his birth country Kenya) ahead of the 2006 season. His personal best t ...

. On the track that year he took the silver medal over 10,000 m at the

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and the bronze in the 5000 m at the

2011 Military World Games The 2011 Military World Games ( pt, Jogos Mundiais Militares de 2011), officially known as the 5th CISM Military World Games ( pt, V Jogos Mundiais Militares do CISM), was hosted from July 15–24, 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 5th Military ...

. He competed in the latter event at the

2011 World Championships in Athletics The 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () was an international athletics competition that was held in Daegu, South Korea. It started on 27 August 2011 and finished on 4 September 2011. The United States topped the medal standings in th ...

and finished eighth in the final. His final outing of the year was at the

2011 Pan Arab Games The 2011 Pan Arab Games also known as the 12th Pan Arab Games took place in Doha, Qatar from 6 to 23 December 2011. This was the first time that the country had hosted the multi-sport event. Khalifa International Stadium was the main venue for th ...

, although he was past his season's peak and came fifth. Bilisuma came third in a Bahraini sweep of the medals at the 2012 Asian Cross Country Championships. He appeared for Bahrain at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in the 5000 m but did not reach the final.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shugi, Bilisuma Living people 1989 births Ethiopian male long-distance runners Bahraini male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games Sportspeople from Oromia Region Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Ethiopian emigrants to Bahrain Naturalized citizens of Bahrain Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Bahrain Asian Games gold medalists for Bahrain Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games 21st-century Ethiopian people 21st-century Bahraini people