Feyisa Lilesa Biography

Feyisa Lilesa won a silver medal in the marathon at the 2016 Olympics.  With his win, Lilesa became a symbol for many in Ethiopia.  He raised his arms to show solidarity for protestors speaking out against the killing of Oromo people in the country. As a result, Lilesa received a special exemption to now live in the United States.  He has several other notable accomplishments in running prior to his Olympic triumph.  In 2011, he won a World Championship bronze medal.  Lilesa won his debut race in 2009 at the Dublin Marathon.  He was also victorious at the 2010 Xiamen International Marathon.   In the lead-up to the 2016 Games, Lilesa won the Tokyo Marathon.  

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