Yemaneberhan Crippa

Biography Born in Dessie, in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, Yemaneberhan lost his parents in the 1998–2000 Eritrean–Ethiopian War, and landed in an orphanage in Addis Abeba. He was adopted in 2001 by an Italian couple, Roberto and Luisa Crippa, and settled with them in Trento. He was one of the nine children adopted by the couple, together with his older brothers Nekagenet and Kelemu. At the beginning he concentrated on football before switching to running in 2007, both of his brothers also being runners.

Winning several medals in various age categories, Crippa made his senior debut at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam, finishing eighth in the 5000 metres. A year later, he placed seventh in the 3000 metres at the 2017 European Indoor Championships held in Belgrade.

Crippa represented Italy at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, competing in the 5000 m, and 10,000 m events. Crippa enjoyed a successful year by winning European 10,000 m gold and bronze in the 5000 m at Munich 2022.

Achievements Personal bests 800 metres: 1:50.16 (Trento 2016) 1000 metres indoor: 2:32.88 (Ancona 2013) 1500 metres: 3:35.26 (Rovereto 2020) 1500 metres indoor: 3:51.43 (Ancona 2015) 3000 metres: 7:37.90 (Gateshead 2021) 3000 metres U23: 7:43.30 (Ostrava 2018) 3000 metres indoor: 7:57.25 (Ancona 2016) 5000 metres: 13:02.26 (Ostrava 2020) 5000 metres U23: 13:18.83 (Palo Alto, CA 2018) 5000 metres indoor: 13:23.99 (Birmingham 2017) 10,000 metres: 27:10.76 (Doha 2019) 10,000 metres U23: 27:44.21 (London 2018) Road 5 kilometres: 13:14 (Herzogenaurach 2022) 10 kilometres: 28:02 (Monza 2023) Half marathon: 59:26 (Naples 2022) Marathon: 2:05:18 (Paris 2026)

Competition record Yeman (far left) at the 2019 European Cross Country Championships. Crippa (center in blue) in group during 5000 m heat at the 2019 World Athletics Championships. 1Representing Europe

National titles Italian Athletics Championships 1500 metres: 2016 5000 metres: 2022 Italian Athletics Indoor Championships 3000 metres: 2016 Italian Cross Country Championships Long race: 2016, 2019