Gete Wami - Citizendia

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

Getenesh 'Gete' Wami (born December 11, 1974 in Debre Berhan) is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International These are the official results of the Women's 10000 metres race at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Debre Berhan (also spelled Debre Birhan) is a city NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Cross Country running is a Sport of running Compete to complete a course over open or rough terrain faster than other teams

Wami won the 2006 Berlin Marathon finishing in front of Alina Kosgei and Monika Drybulska on September 24. The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. ^[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. Zevenheuvelenloop is an annual 15 kilometres Road running race held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Nijmegen (ˈnɛɪmeɣən) (obsolete spellings Nijmwegen Nymegen Nieumeghen &mdash Nimwegen in local dialect and in German, Nimègue in French Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Wami finished in second position during the race, nine seconds behind Mestewat Tufa who finished in 47:22. Mestawet Tufa (born 14 September 1983 in Arsi) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner

In 2007, Wami won the Berlin Marathon again. Thirty-five days later, she finished 23 seconds after Paula Radcliffe after running right behind her for the first 25. Paula Jane Radcliffe MBE (born on 17 December, 1973 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) is a British 5 miles. Her second-place finish gave her the World Marathon Majors Series Title, which she was rewarded $500,000 for. ^[2]

Major achievements

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1996	1996 Summer Olympics	Atlanta, United States	3rd	10,000 m
1999	IAAF World Championships	Sevilla, Spain	1st	10,000 m
2000	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	3rd	5,000 m
2000	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	3rd	10,000 m
2001	IAAF World Championships	Edmonton, Alberta	3rd	10,000 m
2005	Rock 'n' Roll Marathon	San Diego, California, U.S.	1st	Marathon
2006	Berlin Marathon	Berlin, Germany	1st	Marathon
2006	Zevenheuvelenloop	Nijmegen, Netherlands	2nd	15,000 m
2007	Berlin Marathon	Berlin, Germany	1st	Marathon
2007	New York Marathon	New York, New York, U.S.	2nd	Marathon
2007	World Marathon Majors	various	1st	Marathon

References

^ World-leading 2:05:56 for Gebrselassie in Berlin, iaaf. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Seville ( Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic cultural and financial capital of southern Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is an annual Marathon foot-race held in San Diego, California, USA. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Zevenheuvelenloop is an annual 15 kilometres Road running race held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Nijmegen (ˈnɛɪmeɣən) (obsolete spellings Nijmwegen Nymegen Nieumeghen &mdash Nimwegen in local dialect and in German, Nimègue in French The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The New York City Marathon ( ING New York City Marathon for Sponsorship reasons is a major annual marathon (42 The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The World Marathon Majors is a championship-style competition that started in 2006 org, 24 September 2006
^ Radcliffe, Wami Steal Show in New York, Runners Web, 6 November 2007

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 Gabriela Szabo	Women's 5.000m Best Year Performance 2000	Succeeded by Olga Yegorova
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

Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The International Association of Athletics Federations ( IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. Derartu Tulu (born March 21, 1972 in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international Cross country running. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Derartu Tulu (born March 21, 1972 in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track Sonia O'Sullivan (born 28 November 1969 is an Irish runner from Cobh, County Cork. IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international Cross country running. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Derartu Tulu (born March 21, 1972 in Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track Gabriela Szabo (born November 14, 1975 in Bistriţa) is a Romanian track and field athlete winner of the gold medal in the The 5000 metres is a popular Running distance also known as a 5K or 5 km colloquially "five-K" 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Olga Yegorova (born March 28, 1972 in Novocheboksarsk) is a Russian middle distance runner Kutre Dulecha (born August 22, 1978 in Sidamo) is a middle distance runner from Ethiopia. IAAF World Cross Country Championships is the most important competition in international Cross country running. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Edith Chewangel Masai (born April 4, 1967) is a Kenyan track athlete. Shitaye Gemechu (born 17 June 1980) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who specializes in Marathon races Gemechu has been the women's winner The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual Marathon race over the classic distance of 42 Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Helena Sampaio (born 9 October 1973 in Pedreira) is a Portuguese runner who specialized in Cross-country running. Tatyana Titova (born August 6, 1965) is a retired Long-distance runner from Russia, who won a total number of five marathons The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is an annual Marathon foot-race held in San Diego, California, USA. Alice Chelangat (born 27 December 1976 in Kericho) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specializes in the Marathon race. Mizuki Noguchi ( Japanese: 野口みずき, born July 3, 1978) is a long-distance athlete ( Track and field) from The Berlin Marathon is a major running and sporting event held annually in Berlin, Germany. Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game

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