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Born | (1993-09-11) 11 September 1993 (age 31) | |||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) | |||||||||||
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Country | Ethiopia | |||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Marathon | |||||||||||
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Birhane Dibaba (born 11 September 1993) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events.
Biography
At the 2014 Tokyo Marathon, Birhane Dibaba ran a personal best time of 2:22:30 hours for second place, behind Ethipion teammate Tirfi Tsegaye. At the 2015 Tokyo Marathon, Birhane ran a time of 2:23:15 hours for first place. As a result of this marathon win, she was selected for the Ethiopian women's marathon team along with three other 2015 women's marathon winners at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.
References
- 2014 Tokyo Marathon Results Archived July 13, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2015-06-13.
- 2015 Tokyo Marathon Results. Retrieved on 2015-06-13.
- Ethiopia announces teams for Beijing 2015. Retrieved on 2015-06-13.
- "Marathon women". IAAF. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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