Evelyn Adiru (born 25 May 1964) is a former middle-distance runner from Uganda who specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events. She won gold medal in 800 metres at the 1982 African Championships in Athletics in Cairo. She also competed for Uganda in the 1984 Summer Olympics in the same event, but did not progress to the finals.
Adiru was a member of the University of Alabama track and field team from 1984 to 1989. Later, she settled in Ontario, Canada with her Ugandan husband. Adiru's daughter, Sura Yekka, is a member of the University of Michigan women's soccer team and the Canadian women's national soccer team.
Achievements 1982African ChampionshipsCairo, Egypt1st800 m2:07.001984Summer OlympicsLos Angeles, United States21st800 m2:07.391987All-Africa GamesNairobi, Kenya3rd1500 m4:17.873rd4 × 400 m relay3:34.41World ChampionshipsRome, Italy27th1500 m4:17.72
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