Deresa Geleta

Deresa Geleta

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 [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	2:03:27 (Seville 2024)
Medal record World Marathon Majors 2025 Tokyo Marathon

Deresa Geleta Ulfata (born 14 January 1996) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. ^[2]

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. ^[3] This also qualified him for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He has also won the 2023 Beijing Marathon and the 2022 Lagos City Marathon. ^{[1] [4]}

References

1. "Deresa Geleta". eliterunningteam.com. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
2. Deresa Geleta at World Athletics
3. "Wins for Geleta and Gebru as records fall in Seville". World Athletics . 18 February 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
4. "Ethiopian Runner Deresa Geleta Wins 2023 Beijing Marathon". fanabc.com. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.

External links

• Deresa Geleta at World Athletics
• Deresa Geleta at Olympics.com