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Amharic Amharic is an Ethio-Semitic language, which is a subgrouping within the Semitic branch of the Afroasiatic languages. It is spoken as a first language by the Amhara people, and also serves as a lingua franca for all other metropolitan populati ...

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

Runners

Abebech Afework Bekele Abebech Afework Bekele (born 11 December 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises half marathon races. She has represented Ethiopia at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. S ...

(born 1990), Ethiopian female half marathon runner * Alemitu Bekele Aga (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 Olymp ...

(born 1977), 5000 metres runner competing for Turkey * Alemu Bekele (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 seco ...

(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 Beyecha (; ; born 13 June 1982) is an Ethiopian Long-distance running, long-distance runner. He was the world record holder in both the 5000 metres, 5,000-metre and 10000 metres, 10,000-metre from 2004 until 2020. He won the go ...

(born 1982), distance runner who holds world and Olympic records * Mekdes Bekele (born 1987), 3000 metres steeplechase competitor *

Tariku Bekele Tariku Bekele Beyecha (Amharic: ታሪኩ በቀለ; born 28 February 1987) is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner, who specializes in the 5,000 metres and has moved up to 10.000 metres as well. He is the younger brother of Kenenis ...

(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 ...

(born 1992), Ethiopian marathon runner

Others

Bekele Geleta Bekele Geleta was the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies between 2008 and 2014. Previously he served as Secretary General to the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (1984-1988), Head of Africa Departmen ...

(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 Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr., September 13, 1969) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. He is the creator and performer of Madea, Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough elderly woman, and also portrays her brother Joe Simmons and her ...

(born 1984), model and social activist *

Georges Bertrand Bekele The Gabonese Democratic Party (, PDG) is a political party in Gabon. It was the dominant political party in Gabonese politics from 1961 until 2023, when it was deposed in a coup d'état against President Ali Bongo. It was also the sole legal ...

, member of the Gabonese Democratic Party *

Heman Bekele Heman Bekele is an Ethiopian American inventor and scientific researcher. He developed a soap prototype designed to deliver cancer-fighting treatments, earning recognition through various science competitions, including the 3M Young Scientist Cha ...

, Ethiopian American inventor and scientific researcher *

Mulugeta Bekele Mulugeta Bekele (; born 2 January 1947) is an Ethiopian scientist and academic. He is an associate Professor of Physics at Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia. He completed his PhD in Physics at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, In ...

(born 1947), Ethiopian physics professor *

Sophia Bekele Sophia Bekele Eshete (Amharic: ሶፍያ በቀለ; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) is an entrepreneur, corporate executive, governance and risk management specialist, policy advisor on ICT, Internet and cybersecurity, public commentator, and philanthropi ...

, business and corporate executive and writer *

Shimelis Bekele Shimelis Bekele Godo (; born 2 January 1990) is an Ethiopian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ethiopian Premier League club Defence Force. He represented Ethiopia at the 2013 and 2021 Africa Cup of Nations ...

, Ethiopian footballer *

Tewodros Bekele Tewodros Bekele (died February 25, 1977) was an Ethiopian trade unionist. Tewodros was a leader of the Seamen's Union.Legum, Colin. The Horn of Africa in continuing crisis'. New York; London: Africana, 1979. pp. 18, 46 He was a leading member of th ...

(died 1977), Ethiopian trade unionist {{surname Amharic-language names