Lelisa Desisa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Lelisa Desisa

Ethiopian long distance runner

Date of Birth: 14-Jan-1990

Place of Birth: Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Profession: athletics competitor, marathon runner

Nationality: Ethiopia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Lelisa Desisa Benti (born 14 January 1990) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specialises in road running competitions.
He gained his first international medal at the 2009 African Junior Athletics Championships, where he took the 10,000 metres gold medal.