Dibaba has a total of six Olympic medals. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Tirunesh Dibaba also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete and the outdoor 5000 metres world record holder. [72] She won a gold medal during the 40th edition of the marathon, with a time of 2:18:30. [12], Dibaba out-sprinted her sister Ejegayehu and Adere to win the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. [24] Tirunesh said after the race, "I've been thinking about this for a long time and this is a very special day for me. In her last Olympics, Tirunesh's sister Ejegayehu Dibaba finished in twelfth place in a time of 31:22.18, 1:27.52 behind Tirunesh. [37], A stress fracture in her right leg kept Dibaba out of competition for 16 months. 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Almaz Ayana Eba (Amharic: አልማዝ አያና ኤባ, born 21 November 1991) is an Ethiopian female long-distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres, 5000 metres, and 10,000 metres events. Elle a remporté entre 2003 et 2013 trois titres olympiques, cinq titres de championne du monde sur piste et quatre titres de championne du … Dibaba comes from an athletic family as she is one of three siblings who have been successful in athletics. Her mile splits were 4:41.2 followed by 4:31.1.[36]. Ring in the new year with a Britannica Membership, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tirunesh-Dibaba, International Association of Athletics Federations. She did not compete in the 5000 metres at the Olympics for the first time since 2004. "[49], After the Olympics, she returned to road racing on 16 September at the BUPA Great North Run, a Gold Label Road Race in northern England. [41][42], Eight days later at the Diamond League Adidas Grand Prix in New York City, Dibaba won the 5000 metres with her last 400 metres being run in 61.54 seconds. [14][15] Tirunesh's 1000 metre splits were 2:56.0 - 2:55.2 - 3:00.0 - 2:55.0 - 2:46.8. The run was won by Brigid Kosgei (Kenya) in 29:54, the runner up was Hellen Obiri (Kenya) with 29:59. Ejegayehu Dibaba is pictured above just behind fellow Ethiopian Berhane Adere (200) and her older sister Tirunesh (204) in the final of the womens 10,000m at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. Personal: Tirunesh Dibaba was born in the Year of the Ox, and her birth sign is Libra. Her finish time was 30:43.45, with her last 400 metres clocked at 59.98 seconds. Dibaba won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the World Championships in London in August, finishing 46.37 seconds behind Almaz Ayana. A "did not start" is treated as being absent from the race. Her height is 5 ft, 5 in and weight is Under review lb. In 2003 Dibaba won the world junior cross-country title, set a 5,000-metre junior world record (14 min 39.94 sec), and secured the gold in the 5,000 metres at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) world track and field championships, becoming the youngest-ever world champion in her sport. She is the one of two women (the other Sonia O'Sullivan) who won the short and long course World Cross Country title at the same championship (2005 in Saint Galmier, France). Ejegayehu Dibaba, Ethiopian long distance runner and 2004 Olympic silver medallist at 10,000 meters. I was not disappointed. [23] Dibaba bettered Meseret Defar's world record by 5.48 seconds. Dibaba moved to Addis Ababa in 2000 to live with Ejegayehu and another cousin, who was also a runner. She is nicknamed the "Baby Faced Destroyer. In these races, Dibaba's win-loss record against the following women is as follows: In these Grand Prix and World Athletics Challenge races, Dibaba's win-loss record against the following women is as follows: In these outdoor track and cross country races, Dibaba's win-loss record against the following women is as follows: As of 29 June 2017, Dibaba's outdoor personal bests are as follows:[114][115], This article is about a person whose name includes a, 2003: First World Championships gold medal, 2004: Bronze medalist at the Athens Olympics, 2005: Double gold medalist at the World Championships, 2007: Successful defense of 10,000 metres World Championship, 2008: Double gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics & 5000 metres world record, 2009: World record at 15 kilometres during injury-shortened season, 2012: Successful defense of 10,000 metres Olympic gold medal, 2013: Third World Championship in the 10,000 metres, 2014–2015: Marathon debut followed by motherhood, 2016: Olympic bronze medalist in historic 10,000 metre race, 2017: 10,000 metres silver medalist at the World Championships, African Championships in Athletics (outdoor track), Diamond League, Golden League (outdoor track), Grand Prix, World Athletics Challenge (outdoor track), Other outdoor track & cross country races. After setting a world indoor record in the 5,000-metres (14 min 32.93 sec), she won both the long- and short-course world cross-country titles. (She led the race for the first 5000 metres, reaching that mark in a very quick 14:46.81. Tirunesh Dibaba, also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene, (Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competes in long distance track events and international road races. In May, Dibaba won the only Ethiopian national track championship of her senior career. I was not ready to run those races. [30] Dibaba was nominated for IAAF World Athlete of the Year, which was won instead by Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva for the third time.[31]. During the 10,000 metres race at the World Championships in Osaka, Dibaba again used her sprint finish to overhaul Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse,[20] whose second-place finish here was expunged in 2017 for doping. The previous African record of 30:04.18 was set by Berhane Adere at the 2003 World Championships. On 15 November, Dibaba won the Zevenheuvelenloop 15 kilometres road race in Nijmegen, Netherlands in a world best time of 46:28. Injuries curtailed her activities during 2009–11. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Tirunesh is married to 2004 and 2008 Olympic 10,000 meter silver medallist Sileshi Sihine and they have a son, Nathan Sileshi, born in March 2015. [8] She began competing in athletics at the age of 14. Local architectural and construction firm Kellog Consult won the bid to design and build the $1.8 million hotel. [62] Dibaba stopped briefly near the 30 kilometre mark to pick up a dropped water bottle. She is known for being a Runner. It seemed obvious that when Dibaba’s sister Ejegayehu, three years her senior, took up competitive running in 1998, she would soon follow. Her 5 kilometre splits were 15:58 – 15:25 – 15:05. Dibaba debuted internationally at age 15 on Ethiopia’s junior squad at the 2001 world cross-country championships, placing fifth. This bettered Kayoko Fukushi's previous world best by almost half a minute. Tirunesh Dibaba Net Worth, Biography, Age, Height, Dating, Relationship Records, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & many more details have been updated below. Tirunesh is the most decorated, with three Olympic gold medals; Genzebe is tipped to win her first in Rio. Dibaba was inspired by a family of runners. The event was the 5000 metres, with Meseret Defar finishing second. Due to the downhill nature of the course, times set there are not eligible for world record purposes. Dibaba also finished ahead of five countrywomen, including London Olympian Belaynesh Oljira.[49][54]. …countrywoman and defending Olympic champion, The Games of the XXIX Olympiad, involving some 200 Olympic committees and as many as 13,000 accredited athletes competing in 28 different sports, were auspiciously scheduled to begin at 8:08. Her pacer, however, quit at the 1 kilometre mark, and she finished in 9:13.17, seven seconds off the record. I have matured and certainly am afraid of no one during competition."[12]. I would have liked to have broken the meet record.... Running alone is a bit tough. Tirunesh Dibaba. No one expected me to win. [16]:424 She held this record until Meseret Defar broke it on 18 February 2009 in Stockholm with a finish time of 14:24.37.[16]:424. She has won three Olympic track gold medals, five World Championship track gold medals, four individual World Cross Country (WCC) adult titles, and one individual WCC junior title. She said, "Although I trained a lot together with my husband for this race, a roadrace is something different. This is great for me, my family and all of Ethiopia. She is a member of the Oromo ethnic group. The race was billed as a "showdown" between Dibaba and Defar. Derartu Tulu, a cousin, had won two Olympic gold medals in the 10,000 metres (in Barcelona in 1992 and in Sydney in 2000). Career. Although Dibaba fell short by 9 seconds, her 30:30 finish time was the fourth fastest ever and broke Gladys Cherono Kiprono's 2012 course record by 27 seconds. She was the 5000 metres (outdoor track) world record holder. She finished third with a time of 30:40. Injuries prevented Dibaba from competing in the World Cross Country Championships in Amman, Jordan and the World Championships in Berlin. Tirunesh Dibaba, (born June 1, 1985, near Bekoji, Arsi province, Ethiopia), Ethiopian distance runner who at the 2008 Beijing Olympics became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races. A "did not finish" (DNF) is counted as a loss to everyone who completed the race. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox. Dibaba also broke the Ethiopian national record (and her previous personal best) by 19 seconds. Dibaba finished second in the junior race at the 2002 WCCC in Dublin, Ireland before winning that race in Lausanne, Switzerland in 2003. One more medal was redistributed after the games ended due to doping cases. "[65], Dibaba again ran the London Marathon, finishing in second place in a time of 2:17:56. Gelete Burka finished in second (30:28.47) with Dibaba in third (30:28.53). Corrections? I could have run faster if the pacing was a little better. [18] She also won the 5000 metres at the World Athletics Final. She is the 5000 metres (outdoor track) world record holder. Scroll below and check more details information about Current Net […] Only event finals are counted. I did not know what I could expect. Trunesh is an elder sister of Genzebe Dibaba along with whom she holds concurrent world records. "[70] This was the third consecutive 10,000 metres race that Ayana had defeated Dibaba. [5] She has won three Olympic track gold medals, five World Championship track gold medals, four individual World Cross Country (WCC) adult titles, and one individual WCC junior title. Her older sister Ejegayehu won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. 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Defar finished the race in 14:32.83 with Tirunesh in second at 14:34.82. Dibaba is a surname. "[52], Dibaba had planned to run the London Marathon on 21 April, but an injury to the bottom of her heel forced postponement of her debut at this distance. "[33], In February, Dibaba ran the third fastest indoor two-mile race to date[34] (9:12.23)[35] at the Aviva Grand Prix in Birmingham, U.K. After the Beijing Olympics, her club, the Prisons Police, bestowed the rank of Chief Superintendent for her services to club and country. "[24] Tirunesh's 800 metre split times were: 2:13.7 - 2:19.0 (4:32.7 through 1600 metres) - 2:22.5 (6:55.2 through 2400 metres and 8:03.7 through 2800 metres) - 2:17.8 (9:13.0 through 3200 metres) - 2:15.4 (11:28.4 through 4000 metres)- 2:10.1 (13.38.5 though 4800 metres), with a last 200 metre split of 32.7. Go for the gold in this track and field quiz. Tirunesh's sister Ejegayehu Dibaba finished in sixth place in a time of 32:30.44, which was 35.03 seconds behind Tirunesh. In these African Championship outdoor track races, Dibaba's win-loss record against the following women is as follows: In these All-Africa Games outdoor track races, Dibaba's win-loss record against the following women is as follows: Since 2010, the Diamond League has been an annual series of athletics meetings organised by the IAAF around the world. [69] Ayana broke open the race at the 4000 metres mark, running her next 1000 metres in 2:49.18. Mary Jepkosgei Keitany's winning finish time of 2:17:01 was a world record for a women-only marathon and was the second-fastest performance in history. Almaz Ayana won the Ethiopian Olympic Trials in Hengelo, Netherlands with the fastest time (30:07.00) since Meselech Melkamu's 29:53.8 finish time in June 2009, the seventh fastest time ever, and the fastest time ever for a 10,000 metres debut. Tirunesh Dibaba, (born June 1, 1985, near Bekoji, Arsi province, Ethiopia), Ethiopian distance runner who at the 2008 Beijing Olympics became the first woman to … Omissions? Tirunesh Dibaba (Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ, Oromo: xirunesh Dibaabaa Qananii; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competes in long-distance track events and international road races. This made her the youngest athlete to win an individual gold medal at the World Championships. [73], Dibaba run the San Silvestre Vallecana road 10k in Madrid on 31 Dec 2018. [65] Dibaba said after the race, "I had a short time after delivery. She had one of the fastest ever half marathon debuts while winning in a time of 1:07:35. Defar finished the race in third but was moved to the silver medal position years later when Elvan Abeylegesse's result was expunged because of a doping violation. [19] Tirunesh's 1000 metre split times were 2:55.28 - 2:53.2 - 2:51.5 - 2:56.68 - 2:46.4. All of them [the pre-race favorites] were looking at each other [during the race] and no one was focusing on the finish line. Dibaba won five of the six Golden League 5000 metre races, which earned her a bonus of US$83,333. Who was the first athlete to run the mile in less than 4 minutes? Tirunesh Dibaba was born on the 1st of October, 1985. [10][75][76] She gave birth to a second child named Allon, at an unspecified date but announced the birth on her Instagram profile in January 2020. [29] The IAAF awarded its Female Performance of the Year to Dibaba and Czech javelin thrower Barbora Špotáková. Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba defended her Olympic 10,000m title with a dominant display as Britain's Jo Pavey and Julia Bleasdale smashed their personal bests. She faded during the last 1000 metres after running with Tirunesh through 4000 metres in a hand-timed 11:46.2. Dibaba said after the race, "With this first race [of the year], I am happy. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) recognized these two victories as the 2005 Female Performances of the Year. [7], Tirunesh was born in the village of Bekoji, Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region and the fourth of six children. [21] Dibaba won despite having a mid-race tumble and abdominal pains throughout the race. [70] Dibaba had been training for this race for only two months, explaining after the race, “If I had followed ... [Ayana], I wouldn't have won a medal. Born on 1st June 1985, in Bekoji, Ethiopia, Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene is a prominent long distance runner who has set a world record in 5000m event and a winner of five World Championships. Defar defeated Dibaba in the 5000 metres at the African Championships in Bambous, Mauritius and in the 3000 metres at the World Athletics Final. In Paris at her World Championships debut, Dibaba won the 5000 metres in a sprint finish against Marta Dominguez of Spain and Edith Masai of Kenya. [46] This made her the first woman to win consecutive Olympic 10,000 meter titles. [17] Just before these races, Dibaba said, "When I won [the 2003 World Championships] in Paris, everybody called me the 'little girl'. I am no longer that little girl. Tirunesh Dibaba’s age is 35. The men's race was won by Jacob Kiplimo (Uganda) with 26:41.[74]. In October 2008 Dibaba married two-time men’s 10,000-metre Olympic silver medalist Sileshi Sihine. At the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, she captured a bronze medal in the 10,000-metre race. Only Paula Radcliffe has run faster, 2:15:25 at the mixed-gender 2003 London Marathon. Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba will attempt to become the first athlete to win three gold medals over 10,000-meters, her agent tells LetsRun.com. Although she lowered her world junior 5,000-metre record to 14 min 30.88 sec in 2004, Dibaba took the bronze in the Athens Olympics that year. In these track races at the Olympics, Dibaba's win-loss record against the following women is as follows: Dibaba has not participated in any edition of the IAAF World Indoor Championships. When I broke the world record at 5000 meters, I had good pacemakers. Let's check, How Rich is Tirunesh Dibaba in 2020-2021? Dibaba and Meseret Defar raced against each other in five of those seven races, with Dibaba winning four times. [63], After becoming pregnant with her first child, Dibaba announced on 5 November that she would skip the 2015 season. [9] Tirunesh and Genzebe are the only siblings in history to hold concurrent world records. [16]:424, Dibaba won two gold medals in March at the World Cross Country Championships in Saint-Galmier, France. The early part of the race was pretty good, but at 3000 metres we were a little behind, so then I had to catch up on the pace. In these Golden League and Diamond League races, Dibaba's win-loss record against the following women is as follows: World Athletics Final was an annual athletics competition organised by the IAAF from 2003 to 2009. "[6], At the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki Finland, she became the first woman to win the 5000 m and 10000 m at the same championship. [45] This was the fastest of the year by any female athlete. Notable people with the surname include: Tirunesh Dibaba, Ethiopian long distance runner who has achieved multiple Olympic and World Championships gold medals and world records.She is the middle sister of Ejegayehu and Genzebe Dibaba. [13] At age 19, she became the youngest-ever medalist for Ethiopia at the Olympics. ... After 10 kilometres, I pressed the pace and in the final three kilometres it felt like flying. [8], Tirunesh comes from an athletic family. Defar finished second with a personal best and Dibaba third in a personal best time of 1:06:55. Seven days later, Dibaba won the 5000 metres, defeating the defending champion Meseret Defar by 2.72 seconds. She had planned to enroll in school but instead joined the Corrections (Prisons Police) sports club. She is nicknamed the "Baby Faced Destroyer." [40], On 1 June in her first outdoor track race of the year, she won the 10,000 metres at the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, a Diamond League event, by holding off Florence Kiplagat at the finish line. She competed in the 2008 Olympics where swimmer Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals. She has won in total eight world track titles and five world cross country titles.