Ejegayehu Dibaba
Ejegayehu Dibaba Keneni (Oromo: Ijigaayoo Dibaabaa; Amharic: እጅጋዬሁ ዲባባ); born 21 March 1982, in Bekoji) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner. She won the silver medal in the 10,000 metres at the 2004 Athens Olympics. Ejegayehu earned bronze medals in the 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres events at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She took gold medals in the 10,000 m at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games and All-Africa Games.
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| Native name | Ijigaayoo Dibaabaa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | እጅጋዬሁ ዲባባ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 21, 1982 Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relative(s) | Tirunesh and Genzebe Dibaba (sisters), Derartu Tulu (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ethiopia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ejegayehu comes from a sporting family of several Olympic medalists, including her sisters Tirunesh and Genzebe, and her cousin Derartu Tulu.
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