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.

[2] He his the older brother of the middle-distance runner and Italian national recordman Yemaneberhan Crippa.

[1] 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.

[1] Crippa won a national championship at individual senior level.