Growing up in the little town of Bekoji, home of distance runners like Kenenisa Bekele and her cousin Derartu Tulu, Tirunesh Dibaba used to enthuse over stories of Ethiopian victories in major ...

Standout Race: Dibaba recorded her fastest marathon earlier this year in London, coming across the finish line at two hours, 17 minutes 56 seconds. Dibaba is currently the third fastest woman running ...

Ethiopian distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races. She defended her gold ...

Brigid Kosgei spent a good portion of her Sunday morning in Tirunesh Dibaba’s shadow, literally, during the Chicago Marathon. The two — Kosgei from Kenya and Dibaba from Ethopia — ran in harmony for ...