Kutre Dulecha

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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 1,500 m medalist at the championships. She won the women's short course at the 2000 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.

[edit] Personal bests

800 metres - 1:59.37 (1999)
1000 metres - 2:37.82 (1999)
1500 metres - 3:58.43 (1998)
One mile - 4:39.04 (1997)
15 kilometres - 50:28 (2005)
Half marathon - 1:10:54 (2005)
Marathon - 2:32:29 (2005)

[edit] Achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
1995	All-Africa Games	Harare, Zimbabwe	1st	1500 metres
	All-Africa Games	Harare, Zimbabwe	3rd	800 metres
1998	World Cross Country Championships	Marrakech, Morocco	3rd	Short race
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	3rd	1500 metres
	All-Africa Games	Johannesburg, South Africa	1st	1500 metres
2000	World Cross Country Championships	Vilamoura	1st	Short race
	Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	4th	1500 metres
	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Doha, U.A.E.	2nd	1500 metres
2003	All-Africa Games	Abuja, Nigeria	1st	1500 metres
2004	World Indoor Championships	Tokyo, Japan	1st	1500 metres