1,500m world record holder Genzebe Dibaba to run Amsterdam Marathon

TCS Amsterdam Marathon on Tuesday Confirmed On the Instagram of the women’s 1500m world record holder, Genzebe Dibabawill make her marathon debut on October 16 in Amsterdam.

Dibaba, 31, follows in the footsteps of her sister and fellow Olympic medalists. Tirunesh Dibaba When Ezhegayev Dibaba At a distance of 42.2 kilometers. Her 1,500 m personal best of 3:50.07 in her league at Monaco in 2015 still stands as a world record, but Face Kipyegon The Kenyan runner who set the second fastest time ever (3:50.37) in the 1,500 meters on 10 August.

Kipyegon defeated Dibaba to win the 1,500 m title at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Dibaba has missed five appearances since missing the 2019 World Championships and the 2020 Olympics due to a foot injury. She has only run half her marathon distance once in Valencia 2020. This was at the time the fastest ever debut half-her marathon by a woman (65:18).

Joining Dibaba on the start line is the Ethiopian compatriot and 2016 Olympic 10,000m champion. Almaz Ayanaalso debuted in the marathon.Ayana ends 3rd place in Great North Run Last weekend in Newcastle, England, he ran 67:10 and ran the 10,000m in 29:17.45.

Fastest debut marathon by a woman was 2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe At the 2002 London Marathon.