Kutre Dulecha

Kutre Dulecha (born August 22, 1978 in Sidamo) is a middle distance runner from Ethiopia. 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.

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)