Tirunesh Dibaba

This is an Ethiopian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Tirunesh.
Tirunesh Dibaba
Tirunesh at the 2008 Bislett Games
Personal information
Native nameXurunash Dibaabaa
NationalityEthiopian
Born (1985-10-01) 1 October 1985 (age 39)
Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight50 kg (110 lb)[1]
Spouse
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(m. 2008)​
Children2
Relative(s)Genzebe Dibaba (sister)
Ejegayehu Dibaba (sister)
Derartu Tulu (cousin)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
Event(s)5,000 metres, 10,000 metres, half marathon, marathon
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 3 0 3
World Championships 5 1 0
World Cross Country Championships 4 2 0
African Championships 2 1 0
Total 14 4 3
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 10,000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10,000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Paris 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki 5000 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Helsinki 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Osaka 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Moscow 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 London 10,000 m
World Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Lausanne Junior race
Gold medal – first place 2005 Saint-Galmier Long race
Gold medal – first place 2005 Saint-Galmier Short race
Gold medal – first place 2006 Fukuoka Long race
Gold medal – first place 2008 Edinburgh Senior race
Silver medal – second place 2002 Dublin Junior race
Silver medal – second place 2004 Bruxelles Short race
Silver medal – second place 2007 Mombasa Senior race
African Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Addis Ababa 10,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Nairobi 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Bambous 5000 m
World Marathon Majors
Gold medal – first place 2017 Chicago Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2017 London Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2014 London Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Marathon

Tirunesh Dibaba (Oromo: Xirunesh Dibaabaa, Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 October 1985[5]) is an Ethiopian long distance runner athlete who competes in long-distance track events and international road races. 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. Tirunesh was the 5,000 metres (outdoor track) world record holder until 2020.[6] She is nicknamed the "baby-faced destroyer."[7]

At the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, Tirunesh became the first woman to win the 5000 m and 10000 m at the same championship. 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). With her 2003 World championship title, she became the youngest World Champion at the age of 18 years and 90 days.[8]

Tirunesh comes from a sporting family of several Olympic medalists, which includes her sisters Genzebe and Ejegayehu, and her aunt Derartu Tulu. The matriarch of the Dibaba athletics dynasty, Tirunesh is the most decorated of the family.[9]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tirunesh Dibaba". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Peter Larsson (2 July 2017). "All-time women's best 5000m". Track and Field all-time Performances. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ Peter Larsson (28 June 2017). "All-time women's best 10 000m". Track and Field all-time Performances. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ Peter Larsson (17 June 2017). "All-time women's best marathon". Track and Field all-time Performances. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Tirunesh DIBABA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. ^ Turner, Chris (6 June 2008). "News Flash – 14:11.15 – Dibaba smashes World 5000m record in Oslo! – ÅF Golden League 2008". International Association of Athletics Federations. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ^ Athlete profile on london2012.com Archived 30 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  8. ^ "No longer a "little girl", Tirunesh Dibaba is ready to make history in Helsinki". www.iaaf.org. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Africa Sports Dynasties | The Dibaba Dynasty". www.boxscorenews.com. Retrieved 31 March 2023.