Deresa Geleta

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Deresa Geleta
Personal information
Full nameDeresa Geleta Ulfata
Born (1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 (age 28)
Midakegn, Oromia, Ethiopia
Sport
CountryFile:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
ClubElite Running Team[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best2:03:27 (Seville 2024)

Deresa Geleta Ulfata (born 10 September 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.[2] He won the 2024 Seville Marathon in a course record time of 2:03:27, setting his personal best and becoming the 20th fastest marathoner in history.[3] This also qualified him for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He has also won the 2023 Beijing Marathon and the 2022 Lagos City Marathon.[1][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Deresa Geleta". eliterunningteam.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. Deresa Geleta at World Athletics
  3. "Wins for Geleta and Gebru as records fall in Seville". World Athletics. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  4. "Ethiopian Runner Deresa Geleta Wins 2023 Beijing Marathon". fanabc.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

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