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Gelete Burka Biography
Gelete Burka is a famous Long-Distance Runner, who was born on January 23, 1986 in Ethiopia. Gelete Burka Bati (sometimes misspelled Burika, Oromo: Galate Burqaa Baati, Amharic: ገለቴ ቡርቃ; born 23 January 1986) is an Ethiopian middle-distance and long-distance runner. She was born in Kofele in the Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region, the same district as double Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie. According to Astrologers, Gelete Burka’s zodiac sign is Aquarius.
She has also medalled on the regional stage, having been the runner-up at the 2010 African Championships in Athletics and the gold medallist at the 2007 All-Africa Games. She was the African record holder for the mile run and the indoor 1500 m.
Gelete was the short course champion at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She is a three-time medalist at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, her best performance being a gold medal win in the 1500 m in 2008. She is a four-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics (2005 to 2011) and represented Ethiopia at the Olympics in both 2008 and 2012.
During the 2011 IAAF Diamond League circuit, she won the 1500 m at the Prefontaine Classic, but did not manage to finish the distance during the semi-finals at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics. She came second to a returning Tirunesh Dibaba at the 2011 San Silvestre Vallecana 10K race.
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Gelete reached the podium for the third time running at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, finishing behind Hellen Obiri and Meseret Defar in the 3000 m. Newly focused on distances from 3000 m upwards, she came fourth in the 2012 IAAF Diamond League races in Doha, Rome, Lausanne and Brussels that year, and her best on the circuit was a third place at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York. She represented Ethiopia in the 5000 m for the first time at the London Olympics and came in fifth place. She made her debut over the 15K road distance at the Zevenheuvelenloop, placing fifth, then ended the year with at the San Silvestre Vallecana with an Ethiopian record of 30:53 minutes for the 10K road distance.
Gelete Burka Net Worth
Gelete is one of the richest Long-Distance Runner & listed on most popular Long-Distance Runner. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gelete Burka net worth is approximately $1.5 Million.
| Gelete Burka Net Worth & Salary | |
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| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Long-Distance Runner |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Burka’s first significant achievement was at the 2003 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, where she won the bronze in the junior race. She made her first impact in senior athletics later that year when, following the Ethiopian federation’s refusal to allow Merima Denboba to compete, Burka took the women’s race at the Lotto Cross Cup Brussels. She returned to Belgium the following year and repeated the feat. After becoming junior world champion in cross country running at the 2005 World XC Championships, she competed at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics to finish eighth in the 1500 metres race. A month later she won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the World Athletics Final. She closed the season with a win at the Spanish Cross Internacional de Venta de Baños.
Gelete reached the podium for the third time running at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, finishing behind Hellen Obiri and Meseret Defar in the 3000 m. Newly focused on distances from 3000 m upwards, she came fourth in the 2012 IAAF Diamond League races in Doha, Rome, Lausanne and Brussels that year, and her best on the circuit was a third place at the Adidas Grand Prix in New York. She represented Ethiopia in the 5000 m for the first time at the London Olympics and came in fifth place. She made her debut over the 15K road distance at the Zevenheuvelenloop, placing fifth, then ended the year with at the San Silvestre Vallecana with an Ethiopian record of 30:53 minutes for the 10K road distance.
She began 2013 with a win at the Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza.
Gelete Burka Height
Gelete Burka’s height 5′ 3″ Gelete weight 95 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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| Height | 5′ 3″ |
| Weight | 95 lbs |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In April 2006 she won the short race at the World Cross Country Championships, as well as a gold medal in the team competition. She established herself as a force to be reckoned with on the cross country circuit, winning the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country three times consecutively from 2006 to 2008 and taking the Cross Internacional de Itálica title in 2007. Internationally, in 2007 she placed fourth at the World Cross Country Championships, was the 1500 m winner at the All-Africa Games and was tenth in the 5000 m at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. She had improved her 5000 m best to 14:31.20 minutes that year. She was sixth at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Gelete Burka placed 8th in 30:26.66 at Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women’s 10,000 metres.
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Facts & Trivia
Gelete Ranked on the list of most popular Long-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous celebrity born in Ethiopia. Gelete Burka celebrates birthday on January 23 of every year.
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