Workitu Ayanu Gurmu (born 19 April 1987, in Addis Ababa) is an Ethiopian runner who specializes in the 5000 metres.
She began running in road races in 2008 and she won the Egmond Half Marathon in 2009; her time of 1:16:33 was enough to beat Hilda Kibet to the finish line.
[1] She competed in the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships for the first time in 2009, and finished in 14th place overall.
[2] As the 2010 edition had been cancelled, she attempted to defend her title at the 2011 Egmond Half Marathon.
[3] She was close to her best at the 2011 Rome City Marathon, recording a time of 2:29:37, which brought her sixth position overall.