Anna Dibaba
{{Short description|Ethiopian long-distance runner and member of the Dibaba family}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Anna Dibaba
| nationality = Ethiopian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|10|26|df=y}}
| sport = Athletics
| event = Long-distance running, Marathon
}}
Anna Dibaba (born 26 October 1999) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner who competes in both road and track events. She has recorded competitive performances in international marathons, half marathons, and middle-distance races. Dibaba is part of Ethiopia's prominent Dibaba family of athletes, which includes her sisters Tirunesh Dibaba, Genzebe Dibaba, and Ejegayehu Dibaba—all Olympic or world championship medalists.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/dibaba-family-ethiopian-distance-runners-olympics-2016-rio-de-janeiro|title=The Dibaba Sisters: Running in the Family|website=Vogue|date=31 March 2016 |access-date=13 May 2025}}
Career
Dibaba has competed internationally in both road and track events. In 2024, she recorded a personal best of 2:23:56 at the Amsterdam Marathon, placing among the leading finishers.{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/records/toplists/road-running/marathon/all/women/senior/2024?regionType=world&page=2&bestResultsOnly=true&maxResultsByCountry=all&eventId=10229534&ageCategory=senior|title=Marathon - women - senior - 2024|website=World Athletics|access-date=13 May 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://tracx.events/en/events/1230/races/3529/rankings/13880|title=TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2024 Results|website=TRACX Events|access-date=13 May 2025}}
In 2023, she finished fourth at the Houston Half Marathon with a time of 1:09:22.{{Cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7191913?eventId=10229541|title=Aramco Houston Half Marathon Results|website=World Athletics|access-date=13 May 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/article/12299/houston-half-marathon-2023-results|title=Houston Half Marathon 2023 Results|website=Watch Athletics|access-date=13 May 2025}}
She also took part in U.S. road races that year, including the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run in Washington, D.C., where she ran 54:31, and the Cooper River Bridge Run 10K in Charleston, South Carolina, clocking 32:37.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rrmonlineguide.com/athletes/7798|title=Anna Dibaba Profile|website=RRM Online Guide|access-date=13 May 2025}}
On the track, Dibaba ran 16:24.85 in the 5000 metres at the 63rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays in Walnut, California, in April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://florida.tfrrs.org/results/77931/4827133/63rd_Annual_Mt_SAC_Relays/5000-Meters|title=63rd Annual Mt. SAC Relays – Women's 5000m Results|website=Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS)|access-date=13 May 2025}}
Personal life
Anna Dibaba was born in Bekoji, Oromia Region, Ethiopia, a town widely known for producing elite distance runners. She is one of the younger sisters of Tirunesh Dibaba, Genzebe Dibaba, and Ejegayehu Dibaba. Her cousin is Derartu Tulu, Ethiopia's first female Olympic gold medalist and a pioneering figure in women's distance running.
Personal bests
References
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External links
- {{World Athletics|id=14758201|name=Anna Dibaba}}
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Category:Ethiopian female long-distance runners