Leila Aman

Leila Aman
Personal information
National teamEthiopia
Born (1977-11-24) 24 November 1977
Arsi Zone, Ethiopia
SpouseGemedu Defedo
RelativeDire Tune (sister-in-law)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running

Leila Aman (born 24 November 1977) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the half marathon and cross-country running. She placed fifth in the 2004 Berlin Marathon in 2:27:54.[1] She was born in Arsi Zone.

In 2009, Aman's sister, mother, and father were shot and killed by her sister's husband, a police officer. Aman's sister-in-law is Dire Tune and her cousin-in-law is Teyba Erkesso. Her cousin and former coach is Haji Adilo, an elite distance running coach. She is married to Gemedu Dedefo, who is also an elite distance running coach.[2][3][4]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Ethiopia
1999 World Cross Country Championships Belfast, United Kingdom 11th Long race
1st Team
2001 World Cross Country Championships Ostend, Belgium 37th Long race
2nd Team
2002 World Cross Country Championships Dublin, Ireland 7th Long race
1st Team
2003 All-Africa Games Abuja, Nigeria 3rd Marathon 2:55:07
2004 Dubai Marathon Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1st Marathon 2:42:36
Prague Marathon Prague, Czech Republic 1st Marathon 2:31:48

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "Leila AMAN | Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Tolesa, Dawit (20 January 2024). "From Teacher To Marathon Guru". The Reporter Ethiopia. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Tragedy in Ethiopian running community". Russian Athletics.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Murder-suicide claims Ethiopian runner's parents, sister". Ezega News. Universal Sports. Retrieved 27 April 2026.


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