Genzebe Dibaba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Genzebe Dibaba

Ethiopian distance runner

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1991

Place of Birth: Bekoji, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor, middle-distance runner

Nationality: Ethiopia

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Genzebe Dibaba

  • Genzebe Dibaba Keneni (Amharic: ???? ??? ???; born 8 February 1991) is an Ethiopian middle- and long-distance runner.
  • She won the gold medal in the 1500 m at the Beijing World Championships and a silver medal in the 1500 meters at the 2016 Olympics.
  • Genzebe is the current world record holder for the 1500 m (both indoor and outdoor), the indoor 3000 m, the indoor 5000 m, and the indoor mile.
  • Her 2000 m indoor women's world's best time is the absolute world record, as it is faster than the previous women's outdoor mark. Genzebe was the 2012 World Indoor Champion for the 1500 m and the 2014 World Indoor Champion and World Indoor Record Holder in the 3000 m.
  • She represented Ethiopia at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics and has competed at the World Championships in Athletics on five occasions.
  • She was highly successful as a junior (under-20) athlete, having won two junior world cross country titles and one world junior 5000 m gold medal.
  • She was named Laureus Sportswoman of the Year for 2014 and IAAF World Athlete of the Year in 2015.

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