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Born | 11 September 1993 | |||||||||||
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.
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. [1] At the 2015 Tokyo Marathon, Birhane ran a time of 2:23:15 hours for first place. [2] 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. [3]
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics. [4]