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Tirunesh Dibaba opts not
to defend world 5000m title In a statement she gave to
the EAF today, Tirunesh said she has not recovered from the womens
10000m final on Saturday night. I waited to see myself in training,
he said. But after consultations with my coaches and reexamined my
health, I have decided not to contest the race. Her decision means that there
will be no repeat of her clash with compatriot and Olympic champion
Meseret Defar, but the 21-year old said she was confident that Meseret
and other members of the Ethiopian team, Meselech Melkamu and Gelete
Burka, are capable of continuing the winning streak for Ethiopia. I am confident that Meseret,
Gelete, and Meselech will run very well, she said. They are all
very good runners. Speaking about the decision,
Ethiopian team technical leader Dube Jillo said that the EAF was fully
behind Tirunesh. We respect her decision, he said. She is a
very strong athlete and she is quite young. I am confident that there
will be other chances for her to double once she has treatment and completely
recovers from the stitches. This press release is produced
by the Public Relations Department of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation
(EAF). Please address all inquiries to the following address only:
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