(1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28) Kisadeka, Eritrea
Sport
Country
Eritrea
Sport
Track and field, long-distance running
Event(s)
10,000 metres, marathon
Medal record
Representing Eritrea
World Championships
2015 Beijing
Marathon
In this Eritrean name, the name Ghebreslassie is a patronymic, and the person should be referred by the given name, Ghirmay.
Ghirmay Ghebreslassie (Ge'ez: ግርማይ ገብረስላሰ, born 14 November 1995) is an Eritrean long distance runner. He won the 2015 World Championships in Athletics marathon in Beijing, China, becoming the youngest winner of the race at age 19 and became the first Eritrean to win a gold medal at the World Championships. On 6 November 2016, Ghirmay was the top men's finisher at the New York City Marathon, becoming the youngest male to ever win the race.[1]
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GhirmayGhebreslassie (Ge'ez: ግርማይ ገብረስላሰ, born 14 November 1995) is an Eritrean long distance runner. He won the 2015 World Championships in Athletics...
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