Ejegayehu Dibaba

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Ejegayehu Dibaba
Personal information
Native name
Ijigaayoo Dibaabaa
Bornእጅጋዬሁ ዲባባ
(1982-03-21) 21 March 1982
Bekoji, Arsi Province, Ethiopia
Relative(s)Tirunesh and Genzebe Dibaba (sisters),
Derartu Tulu (cousin)
Sport
CountryEthiopia
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Ethiopia
Olympic Games
2004 Athens 10,000 m
World Championships
2005 Helsinki 5000 m
2005 Helsinki 10,000 m
Afro-Asian Games
2003 Hyderabad 10,000 m
All-Africa Games
2003 Abuja 10,000 m
African Championships
2008 Addis Ababa 10,000 m
2002 Radès 5000 m
World Cross Country Championships
2004 Brussels Senior race

Ejegayehu Dibaba Keneni (Oromo: Ijigaayoo Dibaabaa; Amharic: እጅጋዬሁ ዲባባ, born 21 March 1982) 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.

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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