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About Tirunesh Dibaba
- Tirunesh Dibaba, also known as Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene, (Amharic: ???? ??? ???; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competes in long distance track events and international road races.
- She is the 5000 metres (outdoor track) world record holder.
- 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.
- She is nicknamed the "Baby Faced Destroyer."At the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki Finland, she became the first women to win the 5000 m and 10000m at the same championship.
- She is the one of two women (the other Sonia O'Sullivan) who won the short and long course World Cross Country title at the same championship (2005 in Saint Galmier, France).
- With her 2003 World championship title, she became the youngest World Champion with the age of 18 years and 90 days.
