Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel (born 26 November 1992) is an Italian long-distance runner who won a silver medal at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

[1] He finished 20th at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Marathon.

[3] In 2017, he won the Venice Marathon when its top runners were mistakenly diverted from the main course by the marathon's staff.

[4] In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.

[5] In November 2021, he finished in 3rd place in the 2021 New York City Marathon with a time of 2:09:52.