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Berhane Adere

Berhane Adere
Personal information
Full name	Berhane Adere Debala
Born	(1973-07-21) 21 July 1973 (age 52) Shewa, Ethiopia
Sport
Country	Ethiopia
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Long-distance running
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ethiopia World Championships Gold 2003 Paris 10,000 m Silver 2001 Edmonton 10,000 m Silver 2005 Helsinki 10,000 m World Indoor Championships Gold 2003 Birmingham 3000 m Silver 2004 Budapest 3000 m World Cup Gold 2002 Madrid 3000 m Bronze 1998 Johannesburg 5000 m African Championships Gold 1998 Dakar 5000 m Gold 2002 Radès 5000 m World Half Marathon Championships Gold 2002 Brussels Half marathon Silver 2003 Vilamoura Half marathon Bronze 2001 Bristol Half marathon World Marathon Majors Gold 2006 Chicago Marathon Gold 2007 Chicago Marathon Bronze 2009 Chicago Marathon

Berhane Adere Debala (born on July 21, 1973) is a famous long-distance runner from Ethiopia. She was amazing at races like the 10,000 metres and half marathon. Berhane won many gold and silver medals during her career.

She won a gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics. She also earned silver medals in the same event in 2001 and 2005. Berhane was also a world champion in the half marathon in 2002. She won the famous Chicago Marathon twice, in 2006 and 2007.

Berhane once held world records for indoor running. She set records for the 3,000 meters in 2002 and the 5,000 meters in 2004. Her 3,000-meter record was the first time a woman ran that fast indoors. It was also the first indoor world record for an Ethiopian woman in a distance race.

Today, Berhane works with UNICEF. She is a goodwill ambassador who helps promote girls' education around the world.

Berhane Adere's Running Career

Berhane Adere was a top athlete in long-distance running. She set an African record for the 10,000 metres in 2003. This was at the World Championships where she won gold. Her record was later broken in 2008 by another Ethiopian runner, Tirunesh Dibaba.

Marathon and Half Marathon Success

Berhane showed her strength in longer races too. She won the 2006 Chicago Marathon with her fastest time ever, 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 42 seconds. She won the Chicago Marathon again in 2007. In 2008, she also won the Dubai Marathon.

She continued to win big races. In 2007, she won the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon. In 2010, she ran the fastest ever half marathon by a woman on American soil. This was at the Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Marathon. She finished in 1 hour, 7 minutes, and 52 seconds. This was also a world record for runners over 35 years old.

Later in 2010, she won the Great North Run in September. She completed the half marathon in 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 49 seconds. In 2012, she placed second at the Great Birmingham Run and third at the Great South Run.

Berhane Adere's Best Times

Berhane Adere achieved impressive personal bests in various running events:

• 3000 metres: 8 minutes, 25.62 seconds (set in Zürich in 2001)
  • 3000 metres indoor: 8 minutes, 29.15 seconds (set in Stuttgart in 2002)
• 5000 metres: 14 minutes, 29.32 seconds (set in Oslo in 2003)
  • 5000 metres indoor: 14 minutes, 39.29 seconds (set in Stuttgart in 2004)
• 10,000 metres: 30 minutes, 4.18 seconds (set in Paris-Saint-Denis in 2003)

Road Race Personal Bests

• 5 kilometres: 14 minutes, 54 seconds (set in Carlsbad, California in 2003)
• 10 kilometres: 31 minutes, 7 seconds (set in Manchester in 2006)
• Half marathon: 1 hour, 7 minutes, 52 seconds (set in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2010)
• Marathon: 2 hours, 20 minutes, 42 seconds (set in Chicago, Illinois in 2006)

See also

In Spanish: Berhane Adere para niños