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Genzebe Dibaba Keneni (Oromo: Ganzabee Dibaabaa Qananii; Amharic: ገንዘቤ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 8 February 1991) is an Ethiopian middle-and long-distance runner. A 1,500 metres 2016 Rio Olympics silver medalist, she won a gold medal in this event and a bronze in the 5,000 metres at the 2015 World Championships .
Ethiopia's Genzebe Dibaba holds off Sifan Hassan and runs a world-leading 1500m to win in Rabat #NBCSports #GenzebeDibaba #DiamondLeague ...more.
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- The Dibaba dynasty. Genzebe, who turns 23 on Saturday, is the latest member of the Dibaba clan to arrive on the world stage. Big sister Tirunesh – one of the sport’s all-time legends – has won three Olympic and five world gold medals on the track, plus five individual world cross country titles.
- Happy in the mud. Like older sister Tirunesh (T-Dibby), Genzebe (G-Dibby) first emerged as a cross country athlete, finishing fifth in the junior race at the Mombassa 2007 World Cross Country Championships, at just 16 years old.
- Junior to senior (seamlessly) Her track career began over 5000m at the world juniors in 2008. She finished second behind her compatriot Sult Utura, and two years later went one better in Moncton, Canada.
- Moving to middle distance. For the 2012 season, Dibaba stepped down to the 1500m. After breaking too early and earning a disqualification in her first indoor meet of the year in Dusseldorf, she justified her decision to change events by recording a blistering 4:00.13 in Karlsruhe, to climb to fifth on the all-time women’s indoor list.
Feb 8, 1991 · Genzebe Dibaba is an Ethiopian middle-distance runner and marathoner who holds the world records for 1500m, 3000m, mile and 5000m. She is also a world champion, Olympic silver medallist and world indoor champion in various events.
Jul 18, 2015 · Learn how the Ethiopian runner changed her training and broke the 1500m world record in 2015. Read about her achievements, challenges and goals in this World Athletics feature.
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Genzebe Dibaba wins the women's 1500m final during the IAAF world cup Beijing 2015. Genzebe Dibaba is the new world champion 1500m.Genzebe who also holds the world record runs a superb race...
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Jul 18, 2015 · Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba entered that rarefied air on Friday night, shattering the women’s 1500 meter world record with a time of 3 minutes, 50.07 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League meet.
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