Dibaba returns to her World record venue to run 3000m in Boston
International Association of Athletics Foundation, Monaco - January 23, 2008

Tirunesh Dibaba

Reigning two-time World 10,000m champion Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia, who twice has broken the World Indoor 5000m record at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, will return on 26 January to compete at 3000 metres.

Still just 22 years old, Dibaba, a three-time World Cross Country champion, has been one of the brightest track and field stars in the world for the past four years. In 2007, she defended her World 10,000m title with a dramatic come-from-behind victory while battling an injury.

Dibaba is also the 2003 and 2005 World champion and 2004 Olympic bronze medalist at 5000 metres. She set her first World indoor record at the distance at the 2005 Boston meeting with a 14:32.93 (29 Jan) and improved that time in 2007 with a 14:27.42 (27 Jan).

Dibaba’s personal best over 3000m indoors is the 8:33.56 World junior record which she ran on 20 February 2004 in Birmingham, England ...