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.
| Representing | ||||||
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| 1994 | World Junior Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | 800m | 2:05.17 | |
| 5th | 1500m | 4:17.39 | ||||
| 1995 | Harare, Zimbabwe | 1st | 1500 metres | 4:18.32 | ||
| 3rd | 800 metres | 2:02.26 | ||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500m | 4:08.65 |
| 1998 | World Cross Country Championships | Marrakech, Morocco | 3rd | Short race (4 km) | 12:37 | |
| 1999 | Seville, Spain | 3rd | 1500 metres | 4:00.96 | ||
| Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st | 1500 metres | 4:18.33 | |||
| 2000 | World Cross Country Championships | Vilamoura, Portugal | 1st | Short race (4.18 km) | 13:00 | |
| Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 4th | 1500 metres | 4:05.33 | ||
| IAAF Grand Prix Final | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 1500 metres | 4:15.75 | ||
| 2003 | Abuja, Nigeria | 1st | 1500 metres | 4:21.63 | ||
| 2004 | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | 1500 metres | 4:06.40 | ||
| 2005 | Amsterdam Marathon | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1st | Marathon | 2:30:05 | |