Bekoji

Plaque name:
Bekoji
Location:
Bekoji , Ethiopia
Plaque awarded:
10/05/2019
Reason
Plaque Category - Landmark
Bekoji, ‘Town of Runners’ is located in the Oromia Region of central Ethiopia, is home to many famous Ethiopian athletes. They include: Derartu Tulu, Fatuma Roba, Tiki Gelana, Mestawet Tufa, the Bekele brothers (Kenenisa and Tariku) and the Dibaba sisters Ejegayehu, Tirunesh and Genzebe. Bekoji was the feature of a 2012 documentary film ‘Town of Runners’.