EthiopiaGelete Burka
- Born
- 15 Feb 1986 · 40
- Birthplace
- Kofele, Oromia, Ethiopia
- On the podium
- 2003 – 2019
- Olympian
- 3× · Beijing, London, Rio de Janeiro
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19 international medals + 6 national titles · 1 final 4–8
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Indoor Championships | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| World Cross Country Champs | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| African Games | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| African Championships | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chicago Marathon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Paris Marathon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| International total | 10 | 4 | 5 | 19 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia Athletics Championships | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| National total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Medals 19
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago | 3 | 2:20:55 +6:51 | ||
| 2019 | Paris Marathon | Marathon | Paris | 1 | 2:22:47 | ||
| 2015 | African Games | 10,000m | Brazzaville | 3 | 31:38.33 | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | 10,000m | Beijing | 2 | 31:41.77 | ||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | 3000m | Istanbul | 3 | 8:40.18 i | ||
| 2010 | African Championships | 1500m | Nairobi ↗ | 2 | 4:11.12 | ||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Doha | 3 | 4:08.39 i | ||
| 2009 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Amman | 2 | 28 8 | ||
| 2008 | African Championships | 1500m | Addis Ababa ↗ | 1 | 4:08.25 | ||
| 2008 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Edinburgh | 1 | 18 6 | ||
| 2008 | World Indoor Championships | 1500m | Valencia | 1 | 3:59.75 i | AR | |
| 2007 | African Games | 1500m | Algiers | 1 | 4:06.89 | CR | |
| 2007 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) | Mombasa | 1 | 19 4 | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (SC) | Fukuoka | 1 | 12:51 | ||
| 2006 | World Cross Country Champs | Seniors (Team) – SC | Fukuoka | 1 | 25 1 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 | Saint-Galmier | 1 | 20:12 | ||
| 2005 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Saint-Galmier | 2 | 22 1 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 (Team) | Lausanne | 1 | 14 3 | ||
| 2003 | World Cross Country Champs | U20 | Lausanne | 3 | 20:28 |
Other achievements 1
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chicago Marathon | Marathon | Chicago | 7 | 2:34:17 +8:40 |
National results 6
- 2011 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 800m 1 2:06.6
- 2009 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1500m 1 4:12.9
- 2007 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1500m 1 4:10.9
- 2005 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 5000m 1 15:39.2
- 2005 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1500m 1 4:10.1
- 2004 Ethiopia Athletics Championships · Addis Ababa 1500m 1 4:12.1