Kutre Dulecha
- Born
- Aug 22, 1978 (48 years old)
- Birthplace
- Sidamo Province, Ethiopia
- Events
- 1500 m · 800 Metres Short Track
Kutre Dulecha (born August 22, 1978 in Sidamo) is an Ethiopian middle distance runner. 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.
Personal best · 1500 m3:58.43
2007 season best57:27Sep 23, 2007 · Amsterdam
Medals1World Championships: 1 bronze
Personal best · 800 Metres Short Track1:59.17
As of Nov 6, 2026: 1500 m 3:58.43 (#94 all-time), 800 Metres Short Track 1:59.17, 2007 season best 57:27 (Sep 23, 2007, Amsterdam (NED)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · 48 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →DisciplineResultAll-time
800mIndoorBirmingham 19991:59.171,200 pts–
MileIndoorStuttgart 20014:23.331,198 pts–
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10MilesRoa | 57:27 | – | Sep 23, 2007 | Amsterdam (NED) |
| 2006 | 10Kilometr | 33:38 | – | Sep 3, 2006 | Tilburg (NED) |
| 2006 | Marathon | 2:33:54 | – | Oct 29, 2006 | Frankfurt (GER) |
| 2005 | Semi | 1:10:54 | – | Mar 19, 2005 | The Hague (NED) |
| 2005 | Marathon | 2:30:06 | – | Oct 16, 2005 | Amsterdam Marathon |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:13.0h | – | May 5, 2004 | Addis Abeba (ETH) |
| 2004 | 1000m Indoor | 2:38.68 | – | Feb 20, 2004 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (GBR) (i) |
| 2004 | 1000m-short-track | 2:38.68 | – | Feb 20, 2004 | – |