A delighted Tirunesh is pictured above crossing the line, arms outstretched in triumph,
to win gold in the 5000m at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, in a new
Championship record time of 14: 38.59. Meseret Defar won the silver and Ejegayehu Dibaba,
younger sister of Tirunesh, completed an Ethiopian clean sweep of the medals. The fourth
Ethiopian in the field, Meselech Melkamu, finished in fourth place, highlighting the great
strength in depth of Ethiopian distance running. The 5000m gold completed an
outstanding Championships for Dibaba who a week earlier had won gold in the 10000m.
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Women's 5000m Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships |
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| 1. Tirunesh DIBABA |
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ETH |
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14: 38.59 |
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CR |
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| 2. Meseret DEFAR |
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ETH |
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14: 39.54 |
| 3. Ejegayehu DIBABA |
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ETH |
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14: 42.47 |
| 4. Meselech MELKAMU |
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ETH |
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14: 43.47 |
| 5. Huina XING |
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CHN |
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14: 43.64 |
| 6. Zakia Mrisho MOHAMED |
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TAN |
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14: 43.87 |
| 7. Prisca Jepleting NGETICH |
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KEN |
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14: 44.00 |
| 8. Isabella OCHICHI |
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KEN |
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14: 45.14 |
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The main photo above shows Tirunesh crossing the line to win gold in the final of the women's
10000m at the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki. Berhane Adere (200) won the silver and
Tirunesh's younger sister Ejagayehu completed the Ethiopian 1, 2, 3. Dibaba's victory was part
of memorable golden double as she went on to win the 5000m a week later.
The inset picture shows Tirunesh just in the lead and ready to kick for home.
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Women's 10, 000m Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships |
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| 1. Tirunesh DIBABA |
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ETH |
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30: 24.02 |
| 2. Berhane ADERE |
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ETH |
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30: 25.41 |
| 3. Ejagayehu DIBABA |
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ETH |
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30: 26.00 |
| 4. Huina XING |
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CHN |
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30: 27.18 |
| 5. Edith MASAI |
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KEN |
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30: 30.26 |
| 6. Werknesh KIDANE |
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ETH |
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30: 32.47 |
| 7. Yingjie SUN |
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CHN |
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30: 33.53 |
| 8. Galina BOGOMOLOVA |
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RUS |
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30: 33.75 |
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