Gete Wami

Medal record
Competitor for  Ethiopia
Women's Athletics
Olympic Games
Silver	2000 Sydney	10000 m
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	10000 m
Bronze	2000 Sydney	5000 m
World Championships
Gold	1999 Seville	10000 m
Bronze	2001 Edmonton	10000 m

Gete Wami (born December 11, 1974 in Debre Berhan) is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner.

Wami won the 2006 Berlin Marathon finishing in front of Alina Kosgei and Monika Drybulska on September 24.^[1] She was expected to beat the world record over 15 km during the Zevenheuvelenloop in and around Nijmegen on 19 November 2006, but failed. Wami finished in second position during the race, nine seconds behind Mestewat Tufa who finished in 47:22.

Major achievements

References

1. ^ World-leading 2:05:56 for Gebrselassie in Berlin, iaaf.org, 24 September 2006

External links

• IAAF profile for Gete Wami

Sporting positions
Preceded by Derartu Tulu	IAAF Women's World Cross Country Champion Long Course 1996	Succeeded by Derartu Tulu
Preceded by Sonia O'Sullivan	IAAF Women's World Cross Country Champion Long Course 1999	Succeeded by Derartu Tulu
Preceded by Kutre Dulecha	IAAF Women's World Cross Country Champion Short Course 2001	Succeeded by Edith Masai
Preceded by Shitaye Gemechu	Amsterdam Women's Marathon Winner 2002	Succeeded by Helena Sampaio
Preceded by Tatyana Titova	San Diego Women's Marathon Winner 2005	Succeeded by Alice Chelangat
Preceded by Mizuki Noguchi	Berlin Women's Marathon Winner 2006 – 2007	Succeeded by Incumbent

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