Leila Aman (born 24 November 1977) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner, who specializes in the half marathon and cross-country running. She placed fifth in the 2004 Berlin Marathon in 2:27:54. She was born in Arsi Zone.
In 2009, Aman's sister, mother, and father were shot and killed by her sister's husband, a police officer. Aman's sister-in-law is Dire Tune and her cousin-in-law is Teyba Erkesso. Her cousin and former coach is Haji Adilo, an elite distance running coach. She is married to Gemedu Dedefo, who is also an elite distance running coach.
Achievements Representing 1999World Cross Country ChampionshipsBelfast, United Kingdom 11thLong race 1stTeam2001World Cross Country ChampionshipsOstend, Belgium37thLong race 2ndTeam2002World Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, Ireland 7thLong race 1stTeam2003All-Africa GamesAbuja, Nigeria 3rdMarathon2:55:072004Dubai MarathonDubai, United Arab Emirates 1stMarathon2:42:36Prague MarathonPrague, Czech Republic 1stMarathon2:31:48
Personal bests 10,000 metres – 32:55.89 min (2003) Half marathon – 1:11:10 min (2002) Marathon – 2:27:54 min (2004)
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