Nekagenet Crippa

Nekagenet Crippa (born 16 September 1994) is an Ethiopian-born Italian middle distance runner and cross-country runner who won a national title in 2019 and at senior level.^[2]

Nekagenet Crippa

Crippa at the 2019 European Cross Country Championships.
Personal information
National team	Italy: 3 caps (2019-2021)
Born	(1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 30) Dessie, Ethiopia[1]
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Middle-distance running Cross-country running
Club	C.S. Esercito[1]
Coached by	Roberto Furlanic[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	5000 m: 14:00.87 (2019)[2] 10,000 m: 27:51.93 (2021)[3] Half marathon: 1:03:23 (2020)[2]
Medal record Senior level European Cross Country Championships 2018 Tilburg Team Youth level World Mountain Running Championships 2013 Krynica-Zdrój Individual 2013 Krynica-Zdrój Team

He his the older brother of the middle-distance runner and Italian national recordman Yemaneberhan Crippa.^[1]

Career

Junior mountain running world champion in 2013, he stopped athletics due to an injury. He returned to competitions in 2018 at the age of 24, immediately achieving good results such as an Italian title in the half marathon and a team bronze at the European cross-country running.^[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Rank	Event	Time	Notes
2018	European Cross Country Championships	Tilburg	20th	Senior race	29:47
			3rd	Team	37 pts
2019	European Cross Country Championships	Lisbon	42nd	Senior race	32:00
			10th	Team	88 pts	[4]
2020	World Half Marathon Championships	Gdynia	DNF	Half marathon	no time
2021	European 10,000m Cup	Birmingham	9th	10,000 m	27:51.93	PB
			4th	10,000 m team	1:24:56.76

National titles

Crippa won a national championship at individual senior level.^[5]

• Italian Athletics Championships
  • Half marathon: 2019

See also

• Italian team at the running events