BEIJING (AP) — Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia has won the 5,000 meters to complete an unprecedented women’s Olympic distance double.
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Tirunesh, the world record-holder, won the 5,000-meter race in 15 minutes, 41.40 seconds on Friday night. It’s her second gold of the Beijing Games after her triumph in the 10,000.
The 23-year-old Tirunesh also won the 5,000-10,000 combination at the 2005 world championships but only chose to defend the 10,000 in Osaka last year.
Elvan Abeylegesse of Turkey won the silver. She also finished second in the 10,000.
Ethiopian world champion Meseret Defar took bronze in the 5,000 in 15:44.12.
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Greet news Tirunesh, you are our hero
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Hooray my Ethiopian team!!! Turkey will have to send back our girl (lol)
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:25 AM
Wow! 2nd gold medal for us by you? What a wonderful accomplishment.
Tirunish good job! We all are proud of you. And congratulations all Ethiopians. I am also glad Meseret Defar brought bronze using this occasion. I am hoping we will hear another good news tomorrow by our hero’s on men’s 5000m as well.
Our next accomplishment for the rest of Ethiopians would be getting rid of the weyane MENGA criminal group from Ethiopia before the 2012 London Olympics. Yes! We all can do it along with the best leaders of Ginbot 7.
Lets us all become heroes of our country as Tirunish, Meseret, kennenissa, sileshi and others. Lets all contribute our best potential to Ginbot 7 and bring down the Weyane criminal groups.
Yes we can!!!!Yes we can!!!
Victory to the Ethiopian people!!!
Death to weyane criminal members and supporters!!!!!!!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Turiye, u did it!!! Wonderful sis
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:34 AM
Ever Great News!
History Made. The impossible made real again.
It is the first time a female runner has won the 5,000m and 10,000m titles.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:47 AM
Waw Tiruyie
Akorashin! Tanks to God.
God bless you
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:07 AM
i am so happy … congeradulation to all ethiopian
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 AM
Congratulations Tirunesh – so much for the rivalry – Tirunesh doesn’t waste energy with talk and public relations but she does it time and again with grace and elegance – Tirunesh is by far the most descent athelete. Meseret has something to learn from another graceful athelete by the name of Sileshi Sihine who by the way is engaged to Tirunesh. Tirunesh and Sileshi deserve each other – Congratulations again to Tirunesh and Sileshi and wishing you the best!!!!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Well done Tiruye and well done Mesi! All Ethiopians are proud of you two today. I hope the shameless Woyanie idiots will not repeat the opening ceremony fiasco and will see you at the closing ceremonies on Sunday.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 12:34 PM
YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!, congrats to all Ethiopians.God bless out athlets.
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August 22nd, 2008 at 2:02 PM
Bravo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tiruye wonderfull you are world hero good job realy i proud of you keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 3:20 PM
anbessa tirunesh anbessa meseret bunet yehager kurat nachu bizziwu ketlu.god bless you!!!!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 9:17 PM
I knew it, you could do it!
cheers!
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August 22nd, 2008 at 10:58 PM
They are indeed our hero, we should all proud of them, keep up a good work, ethiopia always proud of both of them.
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August 23rd, 2008 at 4:17 PM