Born in the village of Bekoji, in the Arsi region of central Ethiopia in 1969, Derartu Tulu is one of the legendary African runners specializing in long-distance running, including cross country running, road running, and the marathon distance. #GrandAfricanRun #AfricanRun #Africanstories Tulu is known as the first African, black female athlete to win an Olympic title. She won the women’s 10000 meters race in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Derartu also became the first athlete to win two Olympic titles over the distance of 10,000m, when she won the race in the Olympic games of Sydney in 2000. In addition to three cross-country championships and the London Marathon, the Ethiopian champion also won the world title of 10,000m in Edmonton in 2001. Along with this information, it is interesting to note that Tulu is the cousin of Tirunesh Dibaba. #GrandAfricanRun #AfricanRun #Africanstories #Iamtellingastory #Muchmorethanarace #Running #AfricanDisaporaLegacy #AfricanDiaspora #ProudAfricanDiaspora #running #runningmotivation #5k #AfricanUnion #Africa #Ethiopia #DeraretuTulu Grand African Run brought to you by Nova Connections. (at Capitol Riverfront) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvcr9tOAJWW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ho7o8uxnb4b7
