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Tirunesh Dibaba (Oromo: Xirunesh Dibaabaa, Amharic: ጥሩነሽ ዲባባ ቀነኒ; born 1 June 1985) is an Ethiopian athlete who competed in long-distance track events and international road races. 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. Tirunesh was the 5000 metres (outdoor track) world record holder until 2020 when Letesenbet Gidey set her world record. She is nicknamed the "Baby Faced Destroyer."

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Born	Xurunash Dibaabaa 1 October 1985 (age 39) Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia
Zodiac	Libra
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Ejegayehu Dibaba · Sister · 1982- · Ethiopian, Track and Field edit info

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Genzebe Dibaba · Sister · 1991- · Ethiopian, Track and Field edit info

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Derartu Tulu · Family Member · 1972- · Ethiopian former long-distance runner edit info

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