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Tirunesh Dibaba

Ethiopia. Born June 1, 1985.

Marathon best2:17:56London, April 23, 2017
Fastest marathon in 2026None yet
Half marathon best1:06:50Ras Al Khaimah International Half

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Tirunesh Dibaba has a marathon best of 2:17:56, set in London in April 2017. Olympic medals: gold in the 5,000 meters (2008), gold in the 10,000 meters (2008, 2012), bronze in the 5,000 meters (2004, 2012), bronze in the 10,000 meters (2016). World Championships medals: gold in the 5,000 meters (2003, 2005), gold in the 10,000 meters (2005, 2007, 2013), silver in the 10,000 meters (2017). Major marathon wins: Chicago 2017.

2026 season

No results yet in 2026.

Career results

20251 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 4, 2025Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road RaceAtlanta, GA, USA10K10th32:46Not record-eligible
20242 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 3, 2024New York City MarathonNew York, NY, USAMarathonDNF
June 2, 2024Madrid Vintage RunMadrid, ESP10K3rd31:04Not record-eligible
20233 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
July 4, 2023Peachtree Road RaceAtlanta, GA, USA10K19th32:42Not record-eligible
April 23, 2023Gifu Half MarathonGifu, JPNHalf marathon3rd1:09:57
Jan. 15, 2023Houston Half MarathonHouston, TX, USAHalf marathon15th1:11:35
20185 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2018Madrid San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid, ESP10K3rd30:40Not record-eligible
Oct. 21, 2018New Delhi Half MarathonNew Delhi, INDHalf marathon6th1:08:37
Sept. 16, 2018Berlin MarathonBerlin, GERMarathon3rd2:18:55
May 20, 2018Manchester Great 10KManchester, GBR10K1st31:08
April 22, 2018London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathonDNF
20175 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 8, 2017Chicago MarathonChicago, IL, USAMarathon1st2:18:31
Aug. 5, 2017World ChampionshipsLondon, GBR10,000m2nd31:02.69
May 28, 2017Manchester Great 10KManchester, GBR10K1st31:03
April 23, 2017London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon2nd2:17:56
Feb. 10, 2017Ras Al Khaimah International Half MarathonRas Al Khaimah, UAEHalf marathon5th1:06:50
20166 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Oct. 23, 2016Portsmouth Great South RunPortsmouth, GBR10 miles1st51:49
Sept. 11, 2016South Shields Great North RunSouth Shields, GBRHalf marathon3rd1:08:04Not record-eligible
Aug. 12, 2016Olympic Games, Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro, BRA10,000m3rd29:42.56
July 9, 2016Kortrijk GuldensporenmeetingKortrijk, BEL5,000m1st14:41.73
June 29, 2016Hengelo Ethiopian 10Hengelo, NED10,000m3rd30:28.53
May 22, 2016Manchester Great 10KManchester, GBR10K1st31:16
20142 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
May 18, 2014Manchester BUPA Great RunManchester, GBR10K1st31:09
April 13, 2014London MarathonLondon, GBRMarathon3rd2:20:35
201311 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2013Roma We Run RomeRome, ITA10K1st32:00
Nov. 17, 2013Nijmegen ZevenheuvelenloopNijmegen, NED15K1st48:43
Sept. 15, 2013South Shields BUPA Great North RunSouth Shields, GBRHalf marathon3rd1:06:56Not record-eligible
Sept. 1, 2013Tilburg 10 MilesTilburg, NED10K1st30:30
Aug. 29, 2013Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5,000m2nd14:34.82
Aug. 11, 2013IAAF World ChampionshipsMoskva, RUS10,000m1st30:43.35
July 6, 2013Paris Meeting AREVAParis-St-Denis, FRA5,000m1st14:23.68
June 27, 2013Golden Spike Ostrava 2013Ostrava, CZE10,000m1st30:26.67
June 1, 2013Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA5,000m1st14:42.01
May 26, 2013Manchester BUPA Great RunManchester, GBR10K1st30:49
Feb. 2, 2013Indoor Grand PrixMA, USA2 miles indoor1st9:13.17
20129 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 18, 2012Nijmegen ZevenheuvelenloopNijmegen, NED15K1st47:08
Sept. 16, 2012South Shields BUPA Great North RunSouth Shields, GBRHalf marathon1st1:07:35Not record-eligible
Aug. 10, 2012Olympic Games, LondonLondon, GBR5,000m3rd15:05.15
Aug. 7, 2012Olympic Games, LondonLondon, GBR5,000m1st14:58.48
Aug. 3, 2012Olympic Games, LondonLondon, GBR10,000m1st30:20.75
June 9, 2012New York adidas Grand PrixNew York, NY, USA5,000m1st14:50.80
June 1, 2012Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA10,000m1st30:24.39
April 1, 2012Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, CA, USA5K1st15:01
Feb. 4, 2012Indoor Grand PrixMA, USA2 miles indoor1st9:21.60
20112 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Dec. 31, 2011Madrid San Silvestre VallecanaMadrid, ESP10K1st31:30Not record-eligible
June 3, 2011Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA5,000mDNS
20107 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Aug. 13, 2010Crystal Palace AVIVA London Grand PrixLondon, GBR5,000m1st14:36.41
July 31, 2010Nairobi African ChampionshipsNairobi, KEN10,000m1st31:51.39
July 3, 2010Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA5,000m1st14:34.07
June 12, 2010New York adidas Grand PrixNew York, NY, USA5,000m1st15:11.34
March 28, 201038th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, POLCross country4th24:38
Feb. 20, 2010Birmingham Aviva Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, GBR2 miles indoor1st9:12.23
Feb. 6, 2010Reebok Indoor GamesMA, USA5,000m indoor1st14:44.53
20095 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 15, 2009Nijmegen ZevenheuvelenloopNijmegen, NED15K1st46:28
Sept. 12, 2009Thessaloniki IAAF/VTB Bank World Athletics FinalThessaloniki, GRE5,000m2nd15:25.92
July 25, 2009London Aviva Grand PrixLondon, GBR5,000m1st14:33.65
May 30, 2009New York Reebok Grand PrixNew York, NY, USA3,000m8:45.61
May 30, 2009New York Reebok Grand PrixNew York, NY, USA5,000m2nd14:40.93
200810 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 7, 2008Rieti 2008Rieti, ITA5,000m1st14:23.46
Aug. 22, 2008Olympic Games, BeijingBeijing, CHN5,000m1st15:41.40
Aug. 19, 2008Olympic Games, BeijingBeijing, CHN5,000m1st15:09.89
Aug. 15, 2008Olympic Games, BeijingBeijing, CHN10,000m1st29:54.66
July 11, 2008Roma Golden GalaRome, ITA5,000m1st14:36.58
June 12, 2008Golden SpikeOstrava, CZE10,000m1st31:03.37
June 6, 2008Oslo Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m1st14:11.15
May 3, 2008Addis Abeba African ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH10,000m1st32:49.08
March 30, 200836th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsEdinburgh, GBRCross country1st25:10
Jan. 26, 2008Reebok Indoor GamesMA, USA3,000m indoor1st8:33.37
20077 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Aug. 29, 2007IAAF World ChampionshipsOsaka, JPN5,000mDNS
Aug. 25, 2007IAAF World ChampionshipsOsaka, JPN10,000m1st31:55.41
July 6, 2007Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de FranceParis-St-Denis, FRA5,000m1st15:21.84
June 2, 2007New York Reebok Grand PrixNew York, NY, USA5,000m1st14:35.67
March 24, 200735th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsMombasa, KENCross country2nd26:47
Feb. 2, 2007New York Millrose GamesNY, USA3,000m indoor1st8:46.58
Jan. 27, 2007Reebok Indoor GamesMA, USA5,000m indoor1st14:27.42
200617 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 23, 2006Shanghai Golden Grand PrixShanghai, CHN5,000m1st14:55.63
Sept. 16, 2006Athina IAAF World CupAthina, GRE3,000m1st8:33.78
Sept. 10, 2006Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics FinalStuttgart, GER3,000m2nd8:34.74
Sept. 9, 2006Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics FinalStuttgart, GER5,000m1st16:04.77
Sept. 3, 2006Berlin ISTAFBerlin, GER5,000m2nd15:02.87
Aug. 25, 2006Bruxelles Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BEL5,000m1st14:30.63
Aug. 18, 2006Weltklasse ZürichZürich, SUI5,000m1st14:45.73
Aug. 10, 2006Bambous African ChampionshipsBambous, MRI5,000m2nd15:56.04
July 28, 2006Crystal Palace Norwich Union London Grand PrixLondon, GBR3,000m1st8:29.55
July 14, 2006Roma Golden GalaRome, ITA5,000m1st14:52.37
July 8, 2006Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de FranceParis-St-Denis, FRA5,000m1st14:54.24
June 11, 2006Gateshead Norwich Union British Grand PrixGateshead, GBR3,000m1st8:42.04
June 2, 2006Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m1st14:30.40
April 2, 200634th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsFukuoka, JPNCross countryDNF
April 1, 200634th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsFukuoka, JPNCross country1st25:21
Feb. 18, 2006Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor Grand PrixBirmingham, GBR3,000m indoor1st8:41.22
Jan. 28, 2006Reebok Indoor GamesMA, USA5,000m indoor1st14:35.46
200514 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 23, 2005International Athletics CompetitionDaegu, KOR5,000m1st16:30.57
Sept. 9, 2005Monaco IAAF World Athletics FinalMonaco, MON5,000m2nd14:46.84
Aug. 21, 2005Sheffield Norwich Union British GPSheffield, GBR5,000m1st14:51.77
Aug. 13, 2005IAAF World ChampionshipsHelsinki, FIN5,000m1st14:38.59
Aug. 10, 2005IAAF World ChampionshipsHelsinki, FIN5,000m1st14:50.98
Aug. 6, 2005IAAF World ChampionshipsHelsinki, FIN10,000m1st30:24.02
July 8, 2005Roma Golden GalaRome, ITA5,000m1st14:32.57
June 28, 2005Sollentuna Folksam GPSollentuna, SWE10,000m1st30:15.67
June 11, 2005New York Reebok Grand PrixNew York, NY, USA5,000m1st14:32.42
May 8, 2005Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH5,000m2nd15:45.0h
April 3, 2005Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, CA, USA5K1st14:51
March 20, 200533rd IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsSt-Etienne, FRACross country1st13:15
March 19, 200533rd IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsSt-Etienne, FRACross country1st26:34
Jan. 29, 2005Reebok Indoor GamesMA, USA5,000m indoor1st14:32.93
20049 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Sept. 18, 2004Monaco IAAF World Athletics FinalMonaco, MON5,000mDNS
Aug. 23, 2004Olympic Games, AthinaAthina, GRE5,000m3rd14:51.83
Aug. 20, 2004Olympic Games, AthinaAthina, GRE5,000m1st15:00.66
July 2, 2004Roma Golden GalaRome, ITA5,000m4th14:47.43
June 11, 2004Bergen Bislett GamesBergen, NOR5,000m2nd14:30.88
May 4, 2004Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH5,000m2nd16:03.2h
March 21, 200432nd IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsBrussels, BELCross country2nd13:09
Feb. 20, 2004Birmingham Norwich Union Indoor GPBirmingham, GBR3,000m indoor2nd8:33.56
Jan. 31, 2004Indoor GamesMA, USA5,000m indoor2nd14:53.99
200317 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 30, 2003Addis AbebaAddis Ababa, ETH10K1st34:48
Oct. 30, 2003Hyderabad Afro-Asian GamesHyderabad, IND5,000m2nd15:48.21
Oct. 11, 2003Abuja All Africa GamesAbuja, NGR5,000m4th16:43.4h
Sept. 23, 2003Yokohama Super MeetYokohama, JPN5,000m2nd15:11.05
Sept. 13, 2003Monaco IAAF World Athletics FinalMonaco, MON5,000m3rd14:57.87
Aug. 30, 2003IAAF World ChampionshipsParis-St-Denis, FRA5,000m1st14:51.72
Aug. 26, 2003IAAF World ChampionshipsParis-St-Denis, FRA5,000m2nd14:45.96
July 11, 2003Roma Golden GalaRome, ITA5,000m4th14:41.97
July 1, 2003Athletissima LausanneLausanne, SUI3,000m5th8:50.20
June 27, 2003Oslo ExxonMobil Bislett GamesOslo, NOR5,000m3rd14:39.94
May 17, 2003Portland adidas Oregon Track ClassicPortland, OR, USA5,000m2nd15:01.44
May 10, 2003Ethiopian ChampionshipsAddis Ababa, ETH5,000m1st16:01.5h
April 13, 2003Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, CA, USA5K3rd15:00
March 30, 200331st IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsLausanne, SUICross country7th12:54
March 29, 200331st IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsLausanne, SUICross country1st20:21
Feb. 1, 2003Indoor GamesMA, USA3,000m indoor3rd8:58.75
Jan. 25, 2003Boston Terrier ClassicMA, USA5,000m indoor2nd15:40.68
20029 results
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
Nov. 3, 2002Addis Abeba 10 kmAddis Ababa, ETH10K2nd35:01
Sept. 6, 2002Berlin ISTAFBerlin, GER5,000m6th14:49.90
Aug. 30, 2002Bruxelles Memorial Van DammeBrussels, BEL3,000m11th8:41.86
Aug. 23, 2002London Norwich Union British Grand PrixLondon, GBR5,000m4th15:04.54
July 21, 2002Kingston IAAF World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, JAM5,000m2nd15:55.99
May 26, 2002Eugene Prefontaine ClassicEugene, OR, USA3,000m4th8:42.57
May 18, 2002Portland adidas Oregon Track ClassicPortland, OR, USA5,000m1st15:13.78
April 7, 2002Carlsbad 5000Carlsbad, CA, USA5K2nd15:19
March 23, 200230th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsDublin, IRLCross country2nd20:14
20011 result
DateRaceEventPlaceResult
March 24, 200129th IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsOstende, BELCross country5th22:08

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