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Genzebe Dibaba

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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 holds the world record for the indoor events of the one mile, 3,000m and 5,000m. Having competed at all World Athletics Championships between 2009 and 2017, Genzebe placed in the finals of all events in which she took part. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Genzebe Dibaba is the 3,448th most popular athlete (up from 3,450th in 2019), the 67th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 68th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Ethiopian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Genzebe Dibaba ranks 3,448 out of 6,025. Before her are Ferguson Rotich, Robbie Brightwell, Michiel Bartman, Patrick Makau Musyoki, Wang Zheng, and Kamila Skolimowska. After her are Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon, John Disley, Felix Gottwald, Vita Pavlysh, Glynis Nunn, and André Lange.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1991, Genzebe Dibaba ranks 362. Before her are Denis Alibec, Rogelio Funes Mori, Luis Salom, John Allen Chau, Pol Espargaró, and Thomas Mann. After her are Mike Trout, Nadech Kugimiya, Kyren Wilson, Park Cho-rong, Axel Pons, and Almaz Ayana.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Genzebe Dibaba ranks 67 out of 105. Before her are Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Gadi Kinda (1994), Berhane Adere (1973), and Sofia Assefa (1987). After her are Almaz Ayana (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Bamlak Tessema Weyesa (1980), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Mohammed Aman (1994), and Tesfaye Tola (1974).

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Among ATHLETES In Ethiopia

Among athletes born in Ethiopia, Genzebe Dibaba ranks 18. Before her are Elvan Abeylegesse (1982), Tigst Assefa (1996), Meseret Defar (1983), Fita Bayisa (1972), Berhane Adere (1973), and Sofia Assefa (1987). After her are Almaz Ayana (1991), Gezahegne Abera (1978), Maryam Yusuf Jamal (1984), Mohammed Aman (1994), Tesfaye Tola (1974), and Tiki Gelana (1987).

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