Diamond League - Paris: MPM for Tirunesh Dibaba of 5000 m (14:23.68)

Diamond League - Paris: MPM for Tirunesh Dibaba of 5000 m (14:23.68)

PARIS, July 6, 2013 (AFP) - Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba has achieved the best world performance (MPM) of the year 5000 m in 14 min 23 sec 68/100e, improving the previous mark of her compatriot Meseret Defar (14:26.90), Saturday at a meeting of Areva Paris, 9th stage of the diamond League athletics.

The triple Olympic champion, who had achieved the double including 5000/10.000 m at the Beijing Olympics-2008, is also the world record holder over the distance (14:11.15). Dibaba, probably the biggest half-country skier in history, became at the same stage of France's youngest world champion in athletics, titled on 5000 m to less than 18. Tempted by the marathon, to complete his parable, the champion Bekoji had to delay the passage because of foot problems caused by increased distances in training. "It was my last race before the World Championships where I will double 5/10.000 m. And next year I will go to the marathon," said the winner dressed in black. In Paris, where the first five have played a championship Ethiopia for selection for the World Championships in Moscow (August 10-18), Dibaba, 27, established the seventh performance of all time to beat his young compatriot Almaz Ayana (14:25.84).

Tirunesh Dibaba wins Diamond League
Ethiopians took the first 5 positions

DIBABA Tirunesh 14:23.68
AYANA Almaz 14:25.84
BURKA Gelete 14:42.07
UTURA Sule 14:59.74
DIRIBA Buze 15:01.44

Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba wins the women's 5000m in a world leading time of 14:23.68 at the Paris Diamond League today.