Tirunesh DIBABA

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Date: 05 August 2017

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- DATE OF BIRTH
  Saturday, 01 June 1985
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Bekoji, Arsi, Ethiopia.

INTERNATIONAL
Ethiopia
- Event(s)
  5000m, 10,000m.
- Championship Performances
  Olympics: 2016 bronze 10,000m, 2012 Gold 10,000m, 2008 Gold 5,000m & 10,000m, 2004 bronze 5,000m.
  Worlds: 2017 silver 10,000m, 2013 Gold 10,000m, 2007 Gold 10,000m, 2005 Gold 5,000m & 10000m,
  2003 Gold 5,000m.

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Tirunesh DIBABA - Ethiopia - 2017 World Champs silver medal in 10,000 metres.

Tirunesh Bibaba during the final of the 10,000 metres and with her
silver medal. It was her 21st medal at a major championships !

2017 World Athletics Championship. London Olympic Stadium,
England.

Final Women's 10,000 metres. 2017 World Championships.

1.	AYANA	Almaz	ETH	30:16.32	WL
2.	DIBABA	Tirunesh	ETH	31:02.69	SB
3.	TIROP	Agnes Jebet	KEN	31:03.50	PB
4.	NAWOWUNA	Alice Aprot	KEN	31:11.86	SB
5.	KRUMINS	Susan	NED	31:20.24	PB
6.	INFIELD	Emily	USA	31:20.45	PB
7.	CHEPTAI	Irene Chepet	KEN	31:21.11	SB
8.	HUDDLE	Molly	USA	31:24.78

MEDALS AT MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS:

Olympic Games 3 gold 3 bronze
World Championships 5 gold 1 silver
World Cross Country Championships 4 gold 2 silver
African Championships 2 gold 1 silver.

With Almaz Ayana a long way ahead of the rest of the field Tirunesh monitors the other leading runners.