Deresa Geleta Ulfata (born 10 September 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
- ^ a b "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.
