Ethiopia's Dibaba breaks world women's 5,000 record

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba set a world record in the women's 5,000 metres when she clocked 14 minutes 11.15 seconds at the Oslo Golden League meeting at the Bislett stadium yesterday. Dibaba broke the previous mark of 14:16.63 set by her compatriot...

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba set a world record in the women's 5,000 metres when she clocked 14 minutes 11.15 seconds at the Oslo Golden League meeting at the Bislett stadium yesterday.

Dibaba broke the previous mark of 14:16.63 set by her compatriot Meseret Defar at the same stadium on June 15 last year.

US Olympic and world champion Jeremy Wariner set a year's best of 43.98 seconds in the 400 metres.

Bahama's Christopher Brown was second in 44.40 seconds and Costa Rica's Nery Brenes third.

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