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.
He his the older brother of the middle-distance runner and Italian national recordman Yemaneberhan Crippa.
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.
Achievements Year Competition Venue Rank Event Time Notes2018European Cross Country Championships Tilburg20thSenior race29:473rdTeam37 pts2019European Cross Country Championships Lisbon42ndSenior race32:0010thTeam88 pts2020World Half Marathon Championships GdyniaHalf marathonno time2021European 10,000m Cup Birmingham 9th 10,000 m 27:51.93 4th 10,000 m team 1:24:56.76
National titles Crippa won a national championship at individual senior level. Italian Athletics Championships Half marathon: 2019
See also Italian team at the running events
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