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Birhane Dibaba

Birhane Dibaba

Born: 11 September 1993
Marathon best: 2:18:35, Tokyo 2020

London Marathon record

  • 2019 ➥ 9th (2:25:04)

Other Abbott World Marathon Majors

Tokyo:

  • 2014 ➥ 2nd (2:22:30)
  • 2015 ➥ 1st (2:23:15)
  • 2016 ➥ 5th (2:23:16)
  • 2017 ➥ 2nd (2:21:19)
  • 2019 ➥ 1st (2:19:51)
  • 2020 ➥ 1st (2:18:35)

Chicago:

  • 2014 ➥ 3rd (2:27:02)
  • 2015 ➥ 3rd (2:24:24)
  • 2018 ➥ DNF

Berlin:

  • 2016 ➥ 2nd (2:23:58)

Other major city marathons

Barcelona:

  • 2012 ➥ 4th (2:33:07)

Sao Paulo:

  • 2012 ➥ 2nd (2:34:58)

Valencia:

  • 2012 ➥ 1st (2:29:22)
  • 2019 ➥ 3rd (2:18:46)
  • 2020 ➥ 9th (2:23:07)

Nagoya:

  • 2013 ➥ 2nd (2:23:51)

Frankfurt:

  • 2013 ➥ 3rd (2:23:01)

Marathons in major championships

Worlds:

  • 2017 ➥ 10th (2:29:01)

Notes: Dibaba has been one of the most consistent marathon performers of a generation and has found notable success at the Tokyo Marathon, which she has won on three occasions and been runner-up twice. She also has a win at the Valencia Marathon on her CV and podium finishes at both the BMW Berlin and Bank of America Chicago marathons.