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Derartu Tulu

  • 09 Oct, 2025
  • 10,000m
  • Ethiopian
  • Nationality: Ethiopian
  • Specialty: 10,000m
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of Birth: March 21, 1972
  • Personal Best: 30:17.49 (10,000m)
  • Season Best: N/A

Biography

Derartu Tulu is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who became the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal, triumphing in the 10,000 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.