Bekele ( Amharic: በቀለ, ''Bek’ele'') is an Ethiopian paternal name which may refer to:

Runners

* Abebech Afework Bekele (born 1990), Ethiopian female half marathon runner *

Alemitu Bekele Aga Alemitu Bekele Aga (born 22 August 1976) is an Ethiopian-born Belgium long-distance runner who specialized in cross-country running, half-marathon and marathon. Alemitu Bekele is a former Belgian marathon, half marathon and 10,000 metres champion ...

(born 1976), Ethiopian female long-distance runner competing for Belgium *

Alemitu Bekele Degfa Alemitu Bekele (''Alemitu Bekele Degfa;'' born 17 September 1977) is an Ethiopian-born Turkish long-distance runner, who specialized in the 5000 metres. Bekele was born in Shoa, Ethiopia. In the 5000 metres she finished seventh at the 2008 Olym ...

(born 1977), 5000 metres runner competing for Turkey *

Alemu Bekele Alemu Bekele Gebre (born 23 March 1990) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes internationally for Bahrain. He specialises in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. He transferred to Bahrain as a junior (under-19) athlete and ...

(born 1990), Ethiopian long-distance runner competing for Bahrain *

Azmeraw Bekele Azmeraw Bekele Molalign (born 22 January 1986) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner who competes in road running and cross country running competitions. Biography He first came to prominence in 2010, which began with a successfu ...

(born 1986), Ethiopian marathon runner *

Bekele Debele Bekele Debele (born 12 March 1963) is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who specialised in cross country running. His greatest achievement was winning the gold medal at the 1983 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, becoming only the sec ...

(born 1963), Ethiopian cross country runner and 1983 world champion * Bezunesh Bekele (born 1983), Ethiopian female marathon and cross-country runner * Helen Bekele Tola (born 1994), Ethiopian female long distance runner *

Kenenisa Bekele Kenenisa Bekele ( om, Qananiisaa baqqalaa; am, ቀነኒሳ በቀለ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5000-metre and 10000-metre from 2004 (5,000m) and 2005 (10,000m) unti ...

(born 1982), distance runner who holds world and Olympic records *

Mekdes Bekele Mekdes Bekele Tadese (Amharic: መቅደስ በቀለ ታደሰ; born 20 January 1987) is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase. Competition record Personal bests *3000 metres steeplechase - 9:32.05 min (2007) *5 ...

(born 1987), 3000 metres steeplechase competitor *

Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele ( Amharic: ታሪኩ በቀለ; born 28 February 1987) is an Ethiopian professional 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. ...

(born 1987), Ethiopian long-distance runner and brother of Kenenisa *

Girma Bekele Gebre Girma Bekele Gebre (; born 29 December 1992) is an Ethiopian marathon runner who finished third at the 2019 New York City Marathon as a non-elite runner. Gebre also won the 2018 Brooklyn Half Marathon, and came third in the 1,500 metres event a ...

(born 1992), Ethiopian marathon runner

Others

* Bekele Geleta (born 1944), secretary general of the International Red Cross *

Bekele Gerba Bekele Gerba (born 1961) is an Ethiopian politician and activist. He is a member of Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) which promotes political change by nonviolence. He was imprisoned from 2011 to 2015, 2015–2018 and again on 30 June 2020 follo ...

(born 1961), Oromo politician promoting political change by non-violence * Gelila Bekele (born 1984), model and social activist * Georges Bertrand Bekele, member of the Gabonese Democratic Party * Mulugeta Bekele (born 1947), Ethiopian physics professor * Sophia Bekele, business and corporate executive and writer *

Shimelis Bekele Shimelis Bekele Godo ( am, ሽመልስ በቀለ; born 2 January 1990) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club El Gouna FC and the Ethiopia national team. He represented ...

, Ethiopian footballer * Tewodros Bekele (died 1977), Ethiopian trade unionist {{surname Amharic-language names