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Tirunesh Dibaba (Oromo: Xirunesh Dibaabaa, Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 October 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competes in long-distance track events and international road races.
Aug 4, 2012 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Highlights from the final of the women's 10000m event as Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba wins the gold medal w...
Jun 26, 2024 · Tirunesh Dibaba (born June 1, 1985, near Bekoji, Arsi province, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian distance runner who at the 2008 Beijing Olympics became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-meter and 10,000-meter races. She defended her gold medal title in the 10,000 meters at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first woman to win the ...
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibada is the youngest female world champion in the history of athletics, the first woman to achieve the Olympic 5,000m/10,000m double, and the first to successfully defend a long-distance title at the Games.
Aug 12, 2013 · The Ethiopian distance runner won the 10,000m title in Moscow in 2013, adding to her previous Olympic and World Championships victories. She also competed in the 5000m, where she was expected to face her rival Meseret Defar, but the federation decided to share the medals among the athletes.
Aug 4, 2012 · Just in time Tirunesh Dibaba is back at her best. Four years after she wrote Olympic history in Beijing by becoming the first woman to take both long distance titles at the Games she defended her 10,000m gold medal.
Aug 15, 2008 · Tirunesh Dibaba sets an Olympic record and the second fastest time in history to claim the women's 10,000m title in Beijing. She outruns Elvan Abeylegesse, who also dips under 30 minutes, while Shalane Flanagan sets a US record for bronze.
