Tirunesh Dibaba : biography
Tirunesh Dibaba also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene (Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; ; born October 1, 1985) is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete and the outdoor 5000 metres world record holder. She is the current Olympic 10,000 metres champion. She has also won four world track titles and five world cross country titles. She is nicknamed the "Baby Faced Destroyer.". Retrieved on 2012-08-04
Born in the village of Bekoji, Dibaba was the 4th of 6 children. She is a member of the Oromo ethnic group, and was raised in the high-altitude Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region. She began doing athletics at the age of 14. She moved to the capital Addis Ababa in 2000.
Dibaba is part of an athletic family, with older sister Ejegayehu Dibaba winning the silver medal in the 10,000m at the 2004 Summer Olympics and brother Dejene marked as a future star. Their sister Genzebe won the junior race at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships.. IAAF.org. 30 March 2008 1992 and 2000 Olympic champion Derartu Tulu is also their cousin.
Personal bests
Outdoor
Event | Mark | Date | Location |
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3,000 m | 8:29.55 | July 28, 2006 | London |
5,000 m | 14:11.15 (WR) | June 6, 2008 | Oslo |
10,000 m | 29:54.66 | August 15, 2008 | Beijing |
5 km (road) | 14:51 | April 3, 2005 | Carlsbad |
10 km (road) | 30:49 | May 26, 2013 | Manchester |
15 km (road) | 46:28 (WR) | November 15, 2009 | Nijmegen |
Half Marathon | 1:07:35 | September 16, 2012 | Newcastle |
Indoor
Event | Mark | Date | Location |
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3,000 m | 8:33.37 | January 26, 2008 | Boston |
Two miles | 9:12.23 | February 20, 2010 | Birmingham |
5,000 m | 14:27.42 | January 27, 2007 | Boston |
Video Interview
IAAF Results
Diamond League
Diamond League is an annual series of track and field meets organised by the IAAF and founded in 2010.
Year | Meeting | Event | Result | Mark |
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2010 | Adidas Grand Prix, New York City | 5000 m | 1st | 15:11.34 |
Aviva London Grand Prix, London | 5000 m | 1st | 14:36.41 | |
2012 | Adidas Grand Prix, New York City | 5000 m | 1st | 14:50.80 |
2013 | Prefontaine Classic, Eugene | 5000 m | 1st | 14:42.01 |
Meeting Areva, Paris | 5000 m | 1st | 14:23.68 |
World Athletics Final
World Athletics Final was an annual athletics competition organised by the IAAF from 2003 to 2009.
Year | Location | Event | Result | Mark |
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2003 | Monaco | 5000 m | 3rd | 14:57.87 |
2005 | Monaco | 5000 m | 2nd | 14:46.84 |
2006 | Stuttgart | 3000 m | 2nd | 8:34.74 |
5000 m | 1st | 16:04.77 | ||
2009 | Thessaloniki | 5000 m | 2nd | 15:25.92 |
Golden League
Golden League was an annual series of track and field meetings organised by the IAAF from 1998 to 2009.