Kutre Dulecha

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.

International competitions

Personal bests 800 metres – 1:59.37 (1999) 1000 metres – 2:37.82 (1999) 1500 metres – 3:58.43 (1998) One mile – 4:39.04 (1997) 15 kilometres – 50:28 (2005) Half marathon – 1:10:54 (2005) Marathon – 2:32:29 (2005)