Posted on February 7th, 2010 by Mark Ouma
Ethiopian double Olympic champions Tirunesh Dibaba got her season off to a promising start winning the 5000m at the Reebok Boston Games on Saturday.
Running for most of the race unchallenged Dibaba covered the distance in 14:44.53. She as followed by Kenyan Sally Kipyego (14:52.67) and another Ethiopian Aheza Kiros (15:28.28).
In contrast, Kenyan-born Bernard Lagat (USA) had several challengers to contend with before setting an American record of 13:11.50 in the 5000m. The Ethiopian duo of Dejen Gebremeskel and Bakana Dada followed in a photo finish. Each was credited with an identical time of 13:11.78
SELECTED LEADING RESULTS
MEN
One Mile
1 Nick Wills (New Zealand) 3:55.26; 2 Will Leer (USA) 3:55.66; 3 David Torrence (USA) 3:56.69; 4 Leo Manzano (USA) 3:56.82; 5 Tim Bailey (Britain) 3:59.75; 6 Henok Legesse (Ethiopia) 4:02.12; 8 Jacob Hernandez (USA) 4:04.24; 9 Jon Pierce (USA) 4:06.98; 10 Tom Osborne (New Zealand) 4:07.44
5000m
1 Bernard Lagat (USA) 13:11.50; 2 Dejen Gebremeskel (Ethiopia) 13:11.78; 3 Bekana Dada (Ethiopia) 13:11.78; 4 Galen Rupp (USA) 13:14.21; 5 Markos Geneti (Ethiopia) 13:18.64; 6 Shadrack Korir (Kenya) 13:26.82; 7 Josphat Boit (Kenya) 13:27.42; 8 Bobby Curtis (USA) 13:36.00; 9 Haron Lagat (Kenya) 13:36.59; 10 Scott Overall (Britain) 13:47.09
WOMEN3000m1 Kalikidan Geahagne (Ethiopia) 8:46.19; 2 Genzebe Dibaba (Ethiopia) 8:47.01; 3 Shannon Rowbury (USA) 8:47.18; 4 Barbara Parker (Britain) 8:52.90; 5 Sara hall (USA) 8:55.17; 6 Hannah England (Britain) 8:56.72; 7 Desiree Davila (USA) 9:00.73; 8 Frances Koons (USA) 9:02.75; 9 Christin Wurth-Thomas (USA) 9:04.75; 10 Amy Mortimer (USA) 9:09.86; 11 Lennie Waite (Britain) 9:18.76
5000m
1 Tirunesh Dibaba (Ethiopia) 14:44.53; 2 Sally Kipyego (Kenya) 14:52.67; 3 Aheza kiros (Ethiopia) 15:28.28
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