Person in history
Wude Ayalew
Wude Ayalew, Ethiopian runner
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1987 · July 4
- Age this year
- 39No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- long-distance runner, athletics competitor. Citizenship: Ethiopia
- Born
- 39th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Wude Ayalew Yimer is an Ethiopian professional long-distance runner. She was the bronze medallist over 10,000 metres at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and took the silver in that event at the 2011 All-Africa Games. Her sister Hiwot Ayalew is also a top level runner.
Why this date
Wude Ayalew appears on our July 4 calendar for 1987 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1987.
- September 16Montreal Protocol
- July 24Hulda Crooks
- November 7Mass Rapid Transit (Singapore)
- November 8Remembrance Day bombing
- December 8Queen Street massacre
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1987Kurt TippettMay 8
- 1987Robert AcquafrescaSeptember 11
- 1987Marwin HitzSeptember 18
- 1987Tiki GelanaOctober 22
- 1987Timothy DerijckMay 25
- 1987Yves De WinterMay 25
- 1987Trent BerettaMarch 30
- 1987Vaila BarsleySeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Wude Ayalew”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/wude-ayalew, accessed October 24, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Wude Ayalew
When was Wude Ayalew born?
July 4 1987.
How old would Wude Ayalew be today?
39 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on July 4?
Angelique Boyer, Ihar Yasinski, Benjamin Büchel and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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