Kassa Balcha (born 5 December 1955) is a retired
Ethiopia
Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ...
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long-distance
Long distance or Long-distance may refer to:
*Long-distance calling
* Long-distance operator
* Long-distance relationship
* Long-distance train
*Long-distance anchor pylon, see dead-end tower
Footpaths
* Long-distance trail
*European long-d ...
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 phase in which all feet are above the ground (though there are exceptions). This is ...
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At the
1985 World Cross Country Championships Balcha finished your in the long race. This was good enough to help Ethiopia win a
gold medal in the team competition.
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References
1955 births
Ethiopian male long-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Ethiopia
Living people
Ethiopian male cross country runners
Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games
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