Derartu Tulu is an Ethiopian athlete and the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal in the 10,000 meter run.
She has also been involved in political affairs, serving as the president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation and a member of the Ethiopian Olympic Committee.
She has also been working in various sectors of the Ethiopian economy, creating jobs in the hotel tourism industry and others.
She is known for her contribution to the final of the 1962 African Nations Cup, which Ethiopia won.

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