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Gelete Burka
ETHWomenGelete Burka is a Ethiopia middle-distance runner, born on January 23, 1986. She competes primarily in the 800m, 1500m and Mile.
Her personal bests include 2:02.89 in the 800m, 3:58.79 in the 1500m, 4:18.23 in the Mile, 8:25.92 in the 3000m and 14:31.20 in the 5000m. She has earned 16 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Ethiopia.
As of Sep 15, 2026: 1500 Metres Short Track 3:59.75, 3000 Metres Short Track 8:31.94, 2022 season best 2:24:31 (Oct 16, 2022, Toronto (CAN)) · Last competition: EDP Maratona de Lisboa, Oct 8, 2023, DNF · World Championships: 1 silver · 40 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | 1 | - | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Marathon | 2:24:31 | - | Oct 16, 2022 | ↑ | TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon |
| 2021 | Marathon | 2:25:38 | - | Sep 12, 2021 | ↑ | Vienna City Marathon |
| 2020 | Semi | 1:09:05 | - | Jan 19, 2020 | ↑ | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
| 2019 | Marathon | 2:20:55 | - | Oct 13, 2019 | ↑ | Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
| 2018 | Semi | 1:06:11 | - | Oct 28, 2018 | ↑ | Valencia Half Marathon |
| 2018 | Marathon | 2:20:45 | - | Jan 26, 2018 | ↑ | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon |
| 2017 | 3000m | 8:43.68 | - | Jul 14, 2017 | ↑ | Moratalaz, Madrid (ESP) |
| 2017 | 5000m | 15:06.01 | - | May 26, 2017 | ↑ | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
| 2017 | 10000m | 30:40.87 | - | Jun 10, 2017 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2017 | 10Kilometr | 30:55 | - | Dec 31, 2017 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2017 | Semi | 1:08:18 | - | Oct 22, 2017 | ↑ | Valencia (ESP) |
| 2016 | 3000m | 8:28.49 | - | May 6, 2016 | ↑ | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
| 2016 | 3000m-short-track | 8:33.76 | - | Feb 19, 2016 | ↓ | Sabadell (ESP) (i) |
| 2016 | 5000m | 14:59.78 | - | Jun 2, 2016 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events |
| 2016 | 5Kilometre | 15:49 | - | Dec 31, 2016 | ↓ | Bolzano (ITA) |
| 2016 | 10000m | 30:26.66 | - | Aug 12, 2016 | ↑ | The XXXI Olympic Games |
| 2016 | Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Nov 20, 2016 | ↑ | New Delhi (IND) |
| 2015 | 5000m | 14:40.50 | - | Jul 4, 2015 | ↑ | Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |
| 2015 | 5Kilometre | 14:57 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) |
| 2015 | 10000m | 30:49.68 | - | Jun 17, 2015 | ↑ | Hengelo (NED) |
| 2014 | 10Kilometr | 32:01 | - | May 10, 2014 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 2014 | Semi | 1:15:38 | - | Jul 27, 2014 | ↑ | Bogotá (COL) |
| 2014 | Marathon | 2:26:03 | - | Jan 19, 2014 | ↑ | Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:04.36 | - | Jul 19, 2013 | ↑ | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Promotional Events |
| 2013 | 5000m | 14:42.07 | - | Jul 6, 2013 | ↑ | Paris Meeting AREVA |
| 2013 | 5Kilometre | 15:26 | - | Apr 7, 2013 | ↓ | Carlsbad, CA (USA) |
| 2013 | Marathon | 2:30:40 | - | Oct 27, 2013 | ↑ | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2012 | 1500m-short-track | 4:16.58 | - | Feb 14, 2012 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:16.58 | - | Feb 14, 2012 | ↑ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m | 8:36.59 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 3000m-short-track | 8:36.59 | - | Feb 18, 2012 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2012 | 5000m | 14:41.43 | - | May 31, 2012 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2012 | 10Kilometr | 30:53 | - | Dec 31, 2012 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2012 | 15Kilometr | 49:26 | - | Nov 18, 2012 | - | Nijmegen (NED) |
| 2011 | 800m | 2:06.56 | - | May 5, 2011 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:03.28 | - | May 26, 2011 | ↑ | Roma Compeed Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events |
| 2011 | 10Kilometr | 31:30 | - | Dec 31, 2011 | ↑ | Madrid (ESP) |
| 2010 | 800m | 2:02.89 | - | May 30, 2010 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 3:59.28 | - | Jul 8, 2010 | ↑ | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne - Diamond Discipline |
| 2010 | 1500m-short-track | 4:03.44 | - | Feb 6, 2010 | ↓ | Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2010 | Mile | 4:23.53 | - | Feb 20, 2010 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2010 | mile-short-track | 4:23.53 | - | Feb 20, 2010 | - | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2009 | 1500m | 3:58.79 | - | Jun 1, 2009 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2009 | 2000m | 5:30.19 | - | Sep 4, 2009 | - | Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| 2009 | CrossCount | 26:58 | - | Mar 28, 2009 | ↓ | 37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Golf Club Al Bisharat, Amman |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 3:59.75 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↓ | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 1500m | 3:59.75 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↑ | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | Mile | 4:18.23 | - | Sep 7, 2008 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2008 | 3000m | 8:31.94 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↑ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2008 | 3000m-short-track | 8:31.94 | - | Feb 16, 2008 | ↓ | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2008 | 5000m | 14:45.84 | - | May 24, 2008 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2008 | CrossCount | 25:35 | - | Mar 30, 2008 | ↓ | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Holyrood Park, Edinburgh |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:00.48 | - | Jun 10, 2007 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2007 | 5000m | 14:31.20 | - | Jun 27, 2007 | ↑ | Ostrava (CZE) |
| 2007 | CrossCount | 26:55 | - | Mar 24, 2007 | ↓ | 35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Mombasa |
| 2006 | 1500m | 4:02.68 | - | May 28, 2006 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 8:25.92 | - | Jul 25, 2006 | ↑ | Stockholm (SWE) |
| 2006 | CrossCount | 12:51 | - | Apr 2, 2006 | ↓ | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Fukuoka |
| 2006 | 5000m | 14:40.92 | - | Jun 2, 2006 | ↑ | Oslo (NOR) |
| 2005 | 1500m | 3:59.60 | - | Aug 28, 2005 | ↑ | Rieti (ITA) |
| 2005 | 3000m | 8:39.90 | - | May 13, 2005 | ↑ | Doha (QAT) |
| 2005 | 5000m | 14:51.47 | - | Jul 8, 2005 | ↑ | Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA) |
| 2005 | CrossCount | 20:12 | - | Mar 20, 2005 | ↓ | 33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships, St-Etienne |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:08.03 | - | Jun 4, 2004 | ↑ | Dessau (GER) |
| 2004 | 1500m | 4:06.10 | - | May 31, 2004 | ↑ | FBK Stadium, Hengelo (NED) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:07.05 | - | Jul 26, 2003 | ↑ | Namur (BEL) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:10.82 | - | Jul 19, 2003 | ↑ | Cuxhaven (GER) |
| 2003 | Mile | 4:30.81 | - | Aug 2, 2003 | ↑ | Heusden-Zolder (BEL) |
| 2003 | 3000m | 8:48.93 | - | Jul 4, 2003 | ↑ | Paris (FRA) |
| 2003 | 5000m | 16:23.76 | - | Apr 26, 2003 | ↑ | Addis Ababa (ETH) |
| 2003 | CrossCount | 20:28 | - | Mar 30, 2003 | ↓ | 31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Lausanne |
2023
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | DNF | - | Oct 8 | EDP Maratona de Lisboa |
2022
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:31 | - | Oct 16 | TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon |
2021
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:25:38 | - | Sep 12 | Vienna City Marathon |
2020
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Semi | 1:09:05 | - | Jan 19 | Aramco Houston Half Marathon |
2019
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:20:55 | - | Oct 13 | Bank of America Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Marathon | 2:22:47 | - | Apr 14 | Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris |
2018
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:24:07 | - | Dec 7 | Abu Dhabi Marathon, Abu Dhabi |
Semi | 1:06:11 | - | Oct 28 | Valencia Half Marathon |
Marathon | 2:22:17 | - | May 27 | Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa |
Marathon | 2:20:45 | - | Jan 26 | Dubai Standard Chartered Marathon |
2017
8 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10Kilometr | 30:55 | - | Dec 31 | Madrid San Silvestre Vallecana, Madrid |
Semi | 1:08:18 | - | Oct 22 | Valencia Half Marathon, Valencia |
3000m | 8:54.95 | - | Jul 21 | Monaco Herculis |
3000m | 8:43.68 | - | Jul 14 | Madrid Meeting 2017, Moratalaz, Madrid |
10000m | 30:40.87 | - | Jun 10 | Hengelo FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
5000m | 15:06.01 | - | May 27 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
5000m | 15:06.01 | - | May 26 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
10Kilometr | 32:01 | - | Feb 26 | San Juan World's Best 10K, San Juan |
2016
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5Kilometre | 15:49 | - | Dec 31 | Bolzano BOclassic, Bolzano |
Semi | 1:09:32 | - | Nov 20 | New Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi |
10000m | 30:26.66 | - | Aug 16 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10000m | 30:26.66 | - | Aug 12 | The XXXI Olympic Games |
10000m | 30:28.47 | - | Jun 29 | Hengelo Ethiopian 10,000m Trials, Hengelo |
5000m | 14:59.78 | - | Jun 2 | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Promotional Events |
5000m | 14:59.94 | - | May 27 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic |
3000m | 8:28.49 | - | May 6 | Doha IAAF Diamond League, Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
3000m-short-track | 8:33.76 | - | Feb 19 | Sabadell Meeting Internacional, Sabadell (i) |
2015
10 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10000m | 31:38.33 | - | Sep 16 | Brazzaville All-Africa Games, Brazzaville |
10000m | 31:41.77 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
10000m | 31:41.77 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing |
5000m | 14:40.50 | - | Jul 4 | Paris Meeting AREVA, Stade de France, Paris-St-Denis - Diamond Discipline |
10000m | 30:49.68 | - | Jun 17 | Hengelo |
5000m | 14:41.55 | - | Jun 11 | Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett Games, Bislett Stadion, Oslo - Diamond Discipline |
5000m | 15:14.39 | - | May 17 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
5Kilometre | 14:57 | - | Apr 18 | Boston B.A.A. 5K, Boston, MA |
10000m | 31:08.16 | - | Apr 3 | Palo Alto Stanford Invitational, Palo Alto, CA |
5Kilometre | 15:13 | - | Mar 29 | Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, CA |
2014
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:34:17 | - | Oct 12 | Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL |
Semi | 1:15:38 | - | Jul 27 | Bogotá Half Marathon, Bogotá |
10Kilometr | 32:01 | - | May 10 | New York Healthy Kidney 10K, New York, NY |
Marathon | 2:26:03 | - | Jan 19 | Houston Marathon, Houston, TX |
2013
9 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marathon | 2:30:40 | - | Oct 27 | Frankfurt Marathon, Frankfurt |
1500m | 4:11.26 | - | Aug 15 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
1500m | 4:11.26 | - | Aug 11 | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
1500m | 4:04.36 | - | Jul 19 | Monaco Herculis, Stade Louis II, Monaco - Promotional Events |
5000m | 14:42.07 | - | Jul 6 | Paris Meeting AREVA |
1500m | 4:06.80 | - | Jun 27 | Golden Spike Ostrava 2013, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava |
5000m | 14:54.76 | - | Jun 8 | Hengelo Fanny Blankers-Koen Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
5000m | 14:52.93 | - | Jun 1 | Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR - Promotional Events |
5000m | 14:59.05 | - | May 18 | Shanghai IAAF Diamond League Meeting, Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai - Diamond Discipline |
Honours
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
Marathon
The XXXI Olympic Games
10,000 Metres
Brazzaville All-Africa Games
10,000 Metres
IAAF World Championships
10,000 Metres
Chicago Marathon
Marathon
The XXX Olympic Games
5000 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Ethiopian Championships
800 Metres
Eugene Prefontaine Classic
1500 Metres
Nairobi African Championships
1500 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Nairobi African Championships
1500 Metres
IAAF/VTB Bank Continental Cup
1500 Metres
Athletissima Lausanne
1500 Metres
Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme
2000 Metres
Ethiopian Championships
1500 Metres
37th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics Final
1500 Metres
Addis Abeba African Championships
1500 Metres
Addis Abeba African Championships
1500 Metres
36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
1500 Metres
35th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Senior Race
Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France
1500 Metres
Ethiopian Championships
1500 Metres
Algiers All-African Games
1500 Metres
34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country Short Race
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres
33rd IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
IAAF World Championships
1500 Metres
Ethiopian Championships
5000 Metres
Ethiopian Championships
1500 Metres
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
3000 Metres
Ethiopian Championships
1500 Metres
31st IAAF World Cross Country Championships
Cross Country U20 Race
Frequently asked questions
What is Gelete Burka's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best?
Gelete Burka's 1500 Metres Short Track personal best is 3:59.75, set on Mar 9, 2008 in Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i).
Which events does Gelete Burka compete in?
Gelete Burka competes in the 1500 Metres Short Track and 3000 Metres Short Track.
How did Gelete Burka perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 2:24:31, set on Oct 16, 2022 in Toronto (CAN). Last competition: EDP Maratona de Lisboa on Oct 8, 2023, DNF.
How many medals has Gelete Burka won?
Gelete Burka has won 1 World Championships medal.