Derartu Tulu - Achievements

Achievements

  • 1990
    • World Junior Championships - Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
      • 10,000 metres gold medal
  • 1991
    • World Cross Country Championship - Antwerp, Belgium.
      • Long course Silver medal
    • All-Africa Games - Cairo, Egypt
      • 10,000 metres gold medal
  • 1992
    • Summer Olympics - Barcelona, Spain.
      • 10,000 metres gold medal
    • IAAF World Cup - Havana, Cuba.
      • 10,000 m gold medal
  • 1995
    • World Cross Country Championship - Durham, England.
      • Long course gold medal
    • World Championships - Gothenburg, Sweden.
      • 10,000 m silver medal
  • 1997
    • World Cross Country Championship - Turin, Italy.
      • Long course gold medal
  • 2000
    • Summer Olympics - Sydney, Australia.
      • 10,000 m gold medal
    • World Cross Country Championship - Vilamoura, Portugal.
      • Long course gold medal
  • 2001
    • World Championships - Edmonton, Canada.
      • 10,000 m gold medal
    • London Marathon winner
    • Tokyo International Women's Marathon winner
  • 2004
    • Summer Olympics - Athens, Greece
      • 10,000 m bronze medal
  • 2009
    • New York City Marathon winner

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