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Nebiat Habtemariam Measho is an Eritrean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. She was the first woman to represent Eritrea at the Olympics. Earlier in her career, she ran the 5000 metres and cross-country running. She is a three-time participant at the Summer Olympics. She has a marathon best of 2:32:04 hours set at the 2008 Hamburg Marathon, where she was seventh.
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the south, Sudan in the west, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.
Sports in Eritrea primarily consist of football, cycling, and long-distance running.
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Merhawi Kudus Ghebremedhin is professional Eritrean cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France, becoming one of the first two black Africans to start the Tour alongside teammate and countryman Daniel Teklehaimanot. At the age of 21 Kudus was the youngest rider in the race. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia.
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Tadesse Abraham is an Eritrea-born Swiss long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon.
Aron Kifle Teklu is an Eritrean long-distance runner. He is the bronze medallist from the 2018 World Half Marathon Championships in Valencia. Aron is also the silver medallist in the 10000m from both the 2016 World U20 Championships and the 2019 All-African Games.
Yohanes Ghebregergis is an Eritrean long distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, placing 7th in 2:12:07. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon.
Ghebrezgiabhier Kibrom is an Eritrean long-distance runner. He came 8th at the 2015 London Marathon and competed in the men's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics held in London, England. He also competed in the 2016 London Marathon and 2017 London Marathon.
Eyob Faniel is an Eritrean-born Italian long-distance runner who won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games. He is the national record holder in the marathon with a time of 2:07:19, set on 23 February 2020, at the 2020 Seville Marathon. He finished 20th at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Marathon.
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Ghirmai Efrem is an Eritrean swimmer. He competed in the men's 50 metre freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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