Tariku Bekele, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tariku Bekele

Ethiopian long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1987

Place of Birth: Bekoji, Ethiopia

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor

Nationality: Ethiopia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Tariku Bekele (Amharic: ??? ???; born 28 February 1987) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5000 metres and has moved up to 10000 metres as well.
He is the younger brother of Kenenisa Bekele.
He is the fourth fastest Ethiopian ever over 5000 m and 3000 metres.
His indoor 3000 m best of 7:31.09 ranks him as the ninth fastest of all-time in the event.
He was the 10,000 m bronze medallist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. His first major victory came at the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships, where he won the 3000 m gold medal.
He was the 2006 World Junior Champion over the distance and also won a cross country junior bronze medal that year.
He took a continental silver medal at the 2007 All-Africa Games.
Tariku has finished in the top eight of 5000 m finals at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the World Championships in Athletics in 2005 and 2007.