| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Deresa Geleta Ulfata |
| Born | (1996-01-14) 14 January 1996 (age 29) Midakegn, Oromia, Ethiopia |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Ethiopia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Marathon |
| Club | Elite Running Team |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 2:03:27 (Seville 2024) |
Deresa Geleta Ulfata (born 10 September 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.
He won the 2024 Seville Marathon in a course record time of 2:03:27, setting his personal best and becoming the 20th fastest marathoner in history. This also qualified him for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He has also won the 2023 Beijing Marathon and the 2022 Lagos City Marathon.
References
- ^ "Deresa Geleta". eliterunningteam.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- Deresa Geleta at World Athletics
- "Wins for Geleta and Gebru as records fall in Seville". World Athletics. 18 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- "Ethiopian Runner Deresa Geleta Wins 2023 Beijing Marathon". fanabc.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
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