Tirunesh Dibaba

Ethiopian long distance track athlete · Ethiopia · On the map · Athletes · Born 1985 · age 41

Tirunesh Dibaba 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.

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2025“Most of the girls can’t stay with me in training, it just has to be guys.”In their words26 March 2025Famous quotes by »Tirunesh Dibaba,”Tirunesh Dibaba Quotes.” Quotes.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 26 Mar. 2025.Read the whole statement

2023“Running is in my blood and I still get the same feeling whenever I go out for training that I always have done. It’s always there.”In their wordsAfrican legend: Tirunesh Dibaba,31.01.2023,Tristan PRead the whole statement

2013“I never needed to run to school because it was close to home, I never did much running in school. Unlike other Ethiopian runners, I did not have a running childhood.”In their words7 August 2013Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene- The Record-Breaking Expert,7 August 2013 ,By Lovelyn OkaforRead the whole statement

2012“I was not even happy in Beijing. No one has ever done what I did today”In their words3 August 2012Ethiopian Delivers Punishing Kick in 10,000-Meter Race,3 August 2012,By Jeré LongmanRead the whole statement

2008“I want to improve the records for both distances and the hardest to achieve is the 10k”In their words23 November 2008Athlete Quotes - World Athletics Gala press conferences,23 Nov 2008,Bob Ramsak for the IAAFRead the whole statement

Bislett medalAward1985Born1 June 1985

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Tirunesh celebrating her 10,000 metres victory at the 2007 World Championships.

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I have been dreaming of an outdoor world record for ever, now I want them all: the 1500, the 5000, even the 800.
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Everybody expects me to win the gold medal, I have to do it, especially after what my sister has achieved. I have to do the same, if not better.
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This year has been fantastic, and the big bonus is the marriage on top of the Olympics.
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