Tirunesh Dibaba (born June 1, 1985 in Arsi, Ethiopia) is an Ethiopian long distance track athlete.Born in the village of Chefe, Tirunesh was the 4th of 6 children and was raised in the high-altitude Arsi Zone of the Oromia Region. She moved to the capital, Addis Ababa, in 2000 and at the age of 14 began her athletics career.Dibaba is part of an athletic family, with older sister Ejegayehu also making her mark on the international stage and brother Dejene marked as a future star. 1992 Olympic champion Derartu Tulu is also their cousin.
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