Derartu Tulu (born: March 21, 1972) in Bokoji , Arsi, Ethiopia is a long distance track, road and marathon athlete.

She was born in the same village as Kenenisa Bekele, the male running sensation.

In 2004, she declined to enter the New York Marathon, where she would have been likely to face marathon World Record holder Paula Radcliffe, whom she has had a great rivalry with over the years, and focused instead on the Olympic Games, where won a bronze medal.

Achievements

• 1992
  • Summer Olympics - Barcelona, Spain.
    • 10,000 metres gold medal
  • IAAF World Cup - Havana, Cuba.
    • 10,000 m. gold medal
• 1995
  • World Cross Country Championship - Durham, England.
    • Long course gold medal
  • World Championships - Gothenburg, Sweden.
    • 10,000 m. silver medal
• 1997
  • World Cross Country Championship - Turin, Italy.
    • Long course gold medal
• 2000
  • Summer Olympics - Sydney, Australia.
    • 10,000 m. gold medal
  • World Cross Country Championship - Vilamoura , Portugal.
    • Long course gold medal
• 2001
  • World Championships - Edmonton, Canada.
    • 10,000 m. gold medal
  • London Marathon winner
• 2004
  • Summer Olympics - Athens, Greece
    • 10,000 m. bronze medal