Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam

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Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam (born September 10, 1984 in Tigray) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.

At the 2002 World Junior Championships he won the 10,000 metres and finished third in the 5000 metres race. He also won the World Junior Championships in cross country running. The following year he made his first impact on the international scene by finishing third at the 1st IAAF World Athletics Final and second at the All-Africa Games.

In March 2004 he showed that he had fully progressed from the junior ranks by winning two silver medals at the World Cross Country Championships, one over the short course and one over the long course; in essence, were it not for his countryman Kenenisa Bekele, he would be one of only two men ever to have claimed short and long course victories at the same Championships. He was selected for the Ethiopian Summer Olympic 5000 metres team at the together with Kenenisa Bekele and Dejene Berhanu. In the end Gebremariam managed to finish fourth, 0.25 seconds behind Eliud Kipchoge of Kenya.

Gebremariam is married to Werknesh Kidane.