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Kutre Dulecha (born August 22, 1978 in Sidamo) is a middle distance runner from Ethiopia. She mainly competes in 1500 metres, where she set a world junior record in 1997. She became world indoor champion in 2004, Ethiopia's first ever women's 1500 m medalist at the championships. She won the women's short course at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

International competitions[edit]

Year

Competition

Venue

Position

Event

Notes

Representing  Ethiopia

1994

World Junior Championships

Lisbon, Portugal

3rd

800m

2:05.17

5th

1500m

4:17.39

1995

All-Africa Games

Harare, Zimbabwe

1st

1500 metres

4:18.32

3rd

800 metres

2:02.26

1996

World Junior Championships

Sydney, Australia

1st

1500m

4:08.65

1998

World Cross Country Championships

Marrakech, Morocco

3rd

Short race (4 km)

12:37

1999

World Championships

Seville, Spain

3rd

1500 metres

4:00.96

All-Africa Games

Johannesburg, South Africa

1st

1500 metres

4:18.33

2000

World Cross Country Championships

Vilamoura, Portugal

1st

Short race (4.18 km)

13:00

Summer Olympics

Sydney, Australia

4th

1500 metres

4:05.33

IAAF Grand Prix Final

Doha, Qatar

2nd

1500 metres

4:15.75

2003

All-Africa Games

Abuja, Nigeria

1st

1500 metres

4:21.63

2004

World Indoor Championships

Budapest, Hungary

1st

1500 metres

4:06.40

2005

Amsterdam Marathon

Amsterdam, Netherlands

1st

Marathon

2:30:05

Personal bests[edit]

External links[edit]

  • 1987: Romania Doina Melinte (ROM)
  • 1989: Romania Doina Melinte (ROM)
  • 1991: Soviet Union Lyudmila Rogachova (URS)
  • 1993: Russia Yekaterina Podkopayeva (RUS)
  • 1995: United States Regina Jacobs (USA)
  • 1997: Russia Yekaterina Podkopayeva (RUS)
  • 1999: Romania Gabriela Szabo (ROM)
  • 2001: Morocco Hasna Benhassi (MAR)
  • 2003: United States Regina Jacobs (USA)
  • 2004: Ethiopia Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
  • 2006: Russia Yuliya Fomenko (RUS)
  • 2008: Ethiopia Gelete Burka (ETH)
  • 2010: Ethiopia Kalkidan Gezahegne (ETH)
  • 2012: Ethiopia Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
  • 2014: Sweden Abeba Aregawi (SWE)
  • 2016: Netherlands Sifan Hassan (NED)
  • 2018: Ethiopia Genzebe Dibaba (ETH)
  • 2022: Ethiopia Gudaf Tsegay (ETH)
  • 2024: Ethiopia Freweyni Hailu (ETH)

    • Short course

  • 1999: Jackline Maranga (KEN)
  • 2000: Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
  • 2001: Gete Wami (ETH)
  • 2002–2004: Edith Masai (KEN)
  • 2005: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
  • 2006: Gelete Burka (ETH)

    • Long course

  • 1975: Julie Brown (USA)
  • 1976–1977: Carmen Valero (ESP)
  • 1978–1981: Grete Waitz (NOR)
  • 1982: Maricica Puică (ROM)
  • 1983: Grete Waitz (NOR)
  • 1984: Maricica Puică (ROM)
  • 1985–1986: Zola Budd (GBR)
  • 1987: Annette Sergent (FRA)
  • 1988: Ingrid Kristiansen (NOR)
  • 1989: Annette Sergent (FRA)
  • 1990–1992: Lynn Jennings (USA)
  • 1993: Albertina Dias (POR)
  • 1994: Hellen Chepngeno (KEN)
  • 1995: Derartu Tulu (ETH)
  • 1996: Gete Wami (ETH)
  • 1997: Derartu Tulu (ETH)
  • 1998: Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL)
  • 1999: Gete Wami (ETH)
  • 2000: Derartu Tulu (ETH)
  • 2001–2002: Paula Radcliffe (GBR)
  • 2003: Werknesh Kidane (ETH)
  • 2004: Benita Johnson (AUS)
  • 2005–2006: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
  • 2007: Lornah Kiplagat (NED)
  • 2008: Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
  • 2009: Florence Kiplagat (KEN)
  • 2010: Emily Chebet (KEN)
  • 2011: Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN)
  • 2013: Emily Chebet (KEN)
  • 2015: Agnes Tirop (KEN)
  • 2017: Irene Cheptai (KEN)
  • 2019: Hellen Obiri (KEN)
  • 2023: Beatrice Chebet (KEN)

    • African Games champions in women's 1500 metres

  • 1978: Sakina Boutamine (ALG)
  • 1987: Selina Chirchir (KEN)
  • 1991: Susan Sirma (KEN)
  • 1995–2003: Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
  • 2007: Gelete Burka (ETH)
  • 2011: Irene Jelagat (KEN)
  • 2015: Dawit Seyaum (ETH)
  • 2019: Quailyne Jebiwott Kiprop (KEN)
  • 2023: Hirut Meshesha (ETH)

  • 1976: Corrie Konings (NED)
  • 1977: Plonie Scheringa (NED)
  • 1978: cancelled
  • 1979: Ria Harmens (NED)
  • 1980–81: Marja Wokke (NED)
  • 1982: Annie van Stiphout (NED)
  • 1983: Antonia Ladanyi (HUN)
  • 1984: Eefje van Wissen (NED)
  • 1985: Carolien Lucas (NED)
  • 1986: Teresa Kidd (IRL)
  • 1987: Adriana Barbu (ROM)
  • 1988: Elena Murgoci (ROM)
  • 1989: Gabriela Gorzyńska (POL)
  • 1990: Renata Kokowska (POL)
  • 1991: Mieke Pullen (NED)
  • 1992: Paulina Grigorenko (RUS)
  • 1993: Yoshiko Yamamoto (JPN)
  • 1994: Barbara Kamp (NED)
  • 1995: Agnes Hijman (NED)
  • 1996: Nadezhda Ilyina (RUS)
  • 1997: Elfenesh Alemu (ETH)
  • 1998: Catherina McKiernan (IRL)
  • 1999: Lornah Kiplagat (KEN)
  • 2000: Abeba Tolla (ETH)
  • 2001: Shitaye Gemechu (ETH)
  • 2002: Gete Wami (ETH)
  • 2003: Helena Sampaio (POR)
  • 2004: Helena Javornik (SLO)
  • 2005: Kutre Dulecha (ETH)
  • 2006: Rose Cheruiyot (KEN)
  • 2007: Magdaline Chemjor (KEN)
  • 2008: Lydia Cheromei (KEN)
  • 2009: Eyerusalem Kuma (ETH)
  • 2010: Alice Timbilil (KEN)
  • 2011: Tiki Gelana (ETH)
  • 2012: Meseret Hailu (ETH)
  • 2013: Valentine Kipketer (KEN)
  • 2014: Betelhem Moges (ETH)
  • 2015: Joyce Chepkirui (KEN)
  • 2016: Meselech Melkamu (ETH)
  • 2017–18: Tadelech Bekele (ETH)
  • 2019: Degitu Azimeraw (ETH)
  • 2020: cancelled
  • 2021: Angela Tanui (KEN)
  • 2022: Almaz Ayana (ETH)
  • 2023: Meseret Belete (ETH)


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