Genzebe Dibaba

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. Genzebe is the current world record holder for the indoor events of the one mile, 3,000m and 5,000m.

Genzebe Dibaba
Genzebe Dibaba in 2016
Personal information
Full nameGenzebe Dibaba Keneni
Born (1991-02-08) 8 February 1991
Chefe, Bekoji, Arsi Province, PDR Ethiopia
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportWomen's athletics
Event(s)1500 metres, 3000 metres, 5000 metres
TeamNN Running Team (2023–)
Coached byTolera Dinka
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
  • 2012
  • 1500 m, 22nd (h)
  • 2016
  • 1500 m,  Silver
World finals
  • 2009
  • 5000 m, 8th
  • 2011
  • 5000 m, 8th
  • 2013
  • 1500 m, 7th
  • 2015
  • 1500 m,  Gold
  • 5000 m,  Bronze
  • 2017
  • 1500 m, 12th
Personal bests
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games 0
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro1500 m
World Championships
2015 Beijing1500 m
2015 Beijing5000 m
World Indoor Championships
2012 Istanbul1500 m
2014 Sopot3000 m
2016 Portland3000 m
2018 Birmingham1500 m
2018 Birmingham3000 m
Continental Cup
2014 Marrakech3000 m
Diamond League
20155000 m
World Junior Championships
2010 Moncton5000 m
2008 Bydgoszcz5000 m
World Cross Country Championships
2008 EdinburghJunior race
2008 EdinburghJunior team
2009 AmmanJunior race
2009 AmmanJunior team
2010 BydgoszczJunior team
2011 Punta UmbriaSenior team
2017 KampalaMixed relay
2007 MombasaJunior team

Having competed at all World Athletics Championships between 2009 and 2017, Genzebe placed in the finals of all events in which she took part. She is a five-time World Indoor champion, winning the 1,500m in 2012, the 3,000m in 2014 and 2016, and securing the 1,500m/3,000m double in 2018. She was highly successful as a junior athlete. In 2008, at age 17, she won her first World Cross Country Championships under-20 title and took a silver medal in the 5,000m at the World U20 Championships. The next year, Genzebe added her second Cross Country U20 title, and in 2010, the World U20 Championships 5,000m gold. She won the 2015 Diamond League title. She was named Laureus Sportswoman of the Year for 2014, and IAAF World Female Athlete of the Year in 2015.

Genzebe comes from a sporting family of several Olympic medalists, which includes her sisters Tirunesh and Ejegayehu, and her aunt Derartu Tulu.

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