Gete Wami
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![]() Gete Wami (right) at the 2008 New York City Marathon |
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Medal record | ||
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Women's Athletics | ||
Representing ![]() |
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Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 10,000 m |
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1996 Atlanta | 10,000 m |
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2000 Sydney | 5000 m |
World Championships | ||
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1999 Seville | 10,000 m |
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2001 Edmonton | 10,000 m |
Getenesh "Gete" Wami Degife (Ge'ez:ጌጤነሽ 'ጌጤ' ዋሚ ደግፌ born December 11, 1974 in Debre Berhan)[1] is an Ethiopian former long-distance runner who competed in cross country, track, and road events.
Her brother, Mulugeta Wami, is also a professional marathon runner.[2]
Biography
Gete won gold medal at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, timing 30:24.56, which was a new African record and Championships Record.[3] She also won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games that year. She is a two-time winner of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, having taken the long race title in 1996 and then the short race title in 2001.
Gete won the 2006 Berlin Marathon, finishing in front of Salina Kosgei and Monika Drybulska on September 24.[4] She was expected to beat the world record over 15 km during the Zevenheuvelenloop in and around Nijmegen on 19 November 2006, but failed. Gete finished in second position during the race, nine seconds behind Mestewat Tufa, who finished in 47:22.
In 2007, Gete won the Berlin Marathon again. She competed in the New York Marathon thirty-five days later and she finished 23 seconds behind Paula Radcliffe. Her second-place finish gave her the World Marathon Majors Series Title, earning herself the $500,000 jackpot.[5]
In August 2008, Gete Wami dropped out of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Marathon, after running in the lead pack for much of the race, as did her teammate Berhane Adere.
The last outing of her career came at the 2009 London Marathon, where her run of 2:26:54 hours brought her ninth place.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1992 | World Junior Championships | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 10,000m | 32:41.57 |
1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th | 10,000 metres | 32:56.94 |
1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:06.65 |
1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | — | 10,000 metres | DNF |
1999 | World Championships | Sevilla, Spain | 1st | 10,000 m | 30:24.56 |
2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 3rd | 5000 m | 14:42.23 |
2nd | 10,000 m | 30:22.48 | |||
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | 10,000 m | 31:49.98 |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | — | Marathon | DNF |
Road races
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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2002 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon |
2005 | San Diego Rock 'n' Roll Marathon | San Diego, United States | 1st | Marathon |
2006 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon |
Zevenheuvelenloop | Nijmegen, Netherlands | 2nd | 15K | |
2007 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Marathon |
New York City Marathon | New York City, United States | 2nd | Marathon | |
World Marathon Majors | Series | 1st | Marathon |
References
- ↑ Gete Wami. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-28.
- ↑ Wami en Deriba winnaars in Egmond, Butter en Borst leveren knappe prestatie (Dutch). Losse Veter (2008-01-13). Retrieved on 2013-10-28.
- ↑ IAAF, September 20, 1999: Gete Wami shines again in the 10,000m
- ↑ World-leading 2:05:56 for Gebrselassie in Berlin, iaaf.org, 24 September 2006
- ↑ Radcliffe, Wami Steal Show in New York, Runners Web, 6 November 2007
External links
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by | Women's 5.000m Best Year Performance 2000 |
Succeeded by Olga Yegorova |
- Articles with Dutch-language external links
- IAAF ID different in Wikidata
- 1974 births
- Living people
- People from Amhara Region
- Ethiopian long-distance runners
- Female long-distance runners
- Ethiopian marathon runners
- Female marathon runners
- Ethiopian sportswomen
- Olympic athletes of Ethiopia
- Olympic silver medalists for Ethiopia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Ethiopia
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic medalists in athletics (track and field)
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Ethiopia
- World Championships in Athletics medalists
- IAAF World Cross Country Championships winners
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics