Ethiopia’s Dibaba Tirunesh set a new record in the women’s 5000m today July 06 at the Paris Diamond League meet in 14 minute : 23.68 second.

The London Olympic champion and World Record holder erased the Paris meet record (14:27.41) established by Kenya’s Cheruiyot Vivian Jepkemoi in 2010.

Dibaba beat her fellow Ethiopians Ayana Almaz (14:25.84 PB) at the second position and Burka Gelete (14:42.07 SB) while the other Ethiopians Diriba Buze (15:01.44) and Haroye Alemitu (15:11.78) placed fifth and sixth respectively.

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