Gete Wami

Getenesh ("Gete") Wami born December 11, 1974 in Debre Berhan) is a female Ethiopian cross country and track runner. She won gold at the 1999 World Championships in Seville, timing 30:24.56, which was a new African Record and Championships Record.[1] She also won the 10,000 m gold medal at the 1999 All-Africa Games that year. She is a two-time winner of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, having taken the long race title in 1996 and then the short race title in 2001.