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Although a limited number of events, not on the Olympic Programme, were given World Championship status in 1976 and 1980, the first World Championships proper were held in 1983. Originally held every 4 years the event is now held every 2. Nationalities given are those of the countries the athletes were representing at the time of the event, with their nationality under today's political boundaries given in brackets where otherwise unclear.
Ethiopia has participated in eleven previous editions of the world championships starting from the very first editions in Helsinki, Finland.
Venues:
1983 Helsinki (FIN), 1987 Rome (ITA), 1991 Tokyo (JPN), 1993 Stuttgart (GER), 1995 Gothenburg (SWE), 1997 Athens (GRE), 1999 Seville (ESP), 2001 Edmonton (CAN), 2003 Paris/Saint-Denis (FRA), 2005 Helsinki (FIN), 2007 Osaka (JPN)
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| Gold |
| 1993: |
Haile Gebrselassie (men’s 10000m) |
| 1995: |
Haile Gebrselassie (men’s 10000m) |
| 1997: |
Haile Gebrselassie (men’s 10000m) |
| 1999: |
Haile Gebrselassie (men’s 10000m), Gete Wami (women’s 10000m) |
| 2001: |
Derartu Tulu (women’s 10000m), Gezhagne Abera (men’s marathon) |
| 2003: |
Berhane Adere (women’s 10000m), Kenenisa Bekele (men’s 10000m) |
| 2005: |
Tirunesh Dibaba (women’s 5000m), Tirunesh Dibaba (women’s 10000m), Kenenisa Bekele (men’s 10000m) |
| 2007: |
Tirunesh Diabba (women’s 10000m), Kenenisa Bekele (men’s 10000m), Meseret Defar (women’s 5000m) |
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| Silver |
| 1983: |
Wedajo Bulti (men’s marathon) |
| 1991: |
Fita Bayissa (men’s 5000m) |
| 1993: |
Haile Gebrselassie (men’s 5000m) |
| 1995: |
Derartu Tulu (women’s 10000m) |
| 2001: |
Berhane Adere (women’s 10000m) |
| 2003: |
Werknesh Kidane (women’s 10000m), Haile Gebrselassie (men’s 10000m) |
| 2005: |
Meseret Defar (women’s 5000m), Berhane Adere (women’s 10000m), Sileshi Sihine (men’s 5000m), Sileshi Sihine (men’s 10000m) |
| 2007: |
Sileshi Sihine (men’s 10000m) |
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| Bronze |
| 1999: |
Kutre Dulecha (women’s 1500m) |
| 2001: |
Haile Gebrselassie (men’s 10000m), Ayelech Worku (women’s 5000m), Million Wolde (men’s 5000m) |
| 2003: |
Sileshi Sihine (men’s 10000m), Kenenisa Bekele (men's 5000m) |
| 2005: |
Ejegayehou Dibaba (women’s 5000m), Ejegayehou Dibaba (women’s 10000m) |
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