{{short description|Ethiopian long-distance runner}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox sportsperson | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|9|11}} | birth_place = | height = 1.60 m | weight = 45 kg | country = {{ETH}} | sport = Athletics | event = Marathon | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Gold|2012 Valencia Marathon|Long race}} {{Medal|Silver|2014 Tokyo Marathon|Long race}} {{Medal|Gold|2015 Tokyo Marathon|Long race}} }}
'''Birhane Dibaba''' (born 11 September 1993) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in road running events. She represented Ethiopia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the women's marathon.<ref>{{cite web |title=DIBABA Birhane |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1352026-dibaba-birhane.htm |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210807094842/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1352026-dibaba-birhane.htm |archive-date=7 August 2021}}</ref>
==Biography== At the 2014 Tokyo Marathon, Birhane Dibaba ran a personal best time of 2:22:30 hours for second place, behind Ethipion teammate Tirfi Tsegaye.<ref>[http://ayyaantuu.com/sport/tirfi-tsegaye-wins-womens-and-dickson-chumb-wins-mens-marathon-in-tokyo/ 2014 Tokyo Marathon Results] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713231512/http://ayyaantuu.com/sport/tirfi-tsegaye-wins-womens-and-dickson-chumb-wins-mens-marathon-in-tokyo/ |date=13 July 2015 }}. Retrieved on 13 June 2015.</ref> At the 2015 Tokyo Marathon, Birhane ran a time of 2:23:15 hours for first place.<ref>[http://www.letsrun.com/news/2015/02/2015-tokyo-marathon-results/ 2015 Tokyo Marathon Results]. Retrieved on 13 June 2015.</ref> As a result of this marathon win, she was selected for the Ethiopian women's marathon team along with three other 2015 women's marathon winners at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/ethiopia-squad-beijing-2015/ Ethiopia announces teams for Beijing 2015]. Retrieved on 13 June 2015.</ref>
She competed in the women's marathon at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships/iaaf-world-championships-london-2017-5151/results/women/marathon/final/startlist#resultheader |title=Marathon women |publisher=IAAF |accessdate=6 August 2017}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{World Athletics}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Olympedia}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dibaba, Birhane}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Ethiopian women long-distance runners Category:Tokyo Marathon women winners Category:Ethiopian women marathon runners Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Ethiopia Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic athletes for Ethiopia Category:21st-century Ethiopian sportswomen {{Ethiopia-athletics-bio-stub}}