Hailu Mekonnen (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner and two-time World Cross Country medallist
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Abebe Mekonnen (born 1964), Ethiopian former long-distance runner and 1989 Boston Marathon winner
Fisseha was born in Fiche, Shoa in Ethiopia and attended Teferi Mekonnen High School in Addis Ababa.
His first song on vinyl was Hedetch Alu, which was recorded in 1972 by Girma Bèyènè (piano and arrangements), Tesfa Mariam Kidane (tenor sax), Tekle Adhanonm (guitar), Fekade Amde Meskel (bass), Tesfay Mekonnen (drums) and Melesse himself.
Mekonnen received awards and recognition from His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, president Jomo Kenyatta of Kenya, president Idi Amin of Uganda, and president Julius Nyerere of Tanzania.
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Mekonnen leads an annual celebration of the anniversary of Abebe Bikila's Olympic Marathon victories.