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http://www.iaaf.org/news/news/tirunesh-dibaba-pregnant-sileshi-sihine
Dibaba's husband is Sileshi Sihine - the 2004 and 2008 Olympic 10,000 silver medalist.
We know there have been some great couples in athletics history, but is there any baby in the world that possibly could have better genetics than the one that will be born in 2015?
Speaking of Sihine, where has he been? We don't see any results from him since 2012. He's only 31. One would think he'd try the marathon.
Sounds like he's been busy.
Watch the kid become a body builder
"Mom, Dad, do you even lift?"
My prediction, the child will live in luxury and won't be a serious runner.
I used to feel bad for Sihine. You know, being among the fastest men ever but at the wrong time in history. Now? Not so much.
Regression to the mean is possible.
Why didnt she run THIS year? The *trying* to get pregnant took it out of her? I assumed she was pregnant this year.
When the women is more successful and earns the money, the male stays home.
Can you imagine Americans doing that? They would rather bring back segregation and have their women in the kitchen.
Kid will be much faster than your average kid, but not as fast as either parent (in relative terms obviously).
I love Tirunesh. If I weren't happily married to my dream girl, I'd be dreaming of "The Baby-Faced Destroyer." She's definitely at the top of my female runner list, and, in my opinion, the most beautiful runner in the world.
Thanks for posting this news. Happiness to Tirunesh, Sileshi, and potentially another amazing runner born into the ultra-talented Dibaba family.
Although some of you have read this before, here is my own personal tribute to Tirunesh Dibaba:
Beauty in Motion
What comes to mind when you hear the word “beautiful”? Some people think of the ocean, the sun sparkling off blue waves rolling and foaming onto shore. Some people think of high, snow-capped mountains, jagged peaks thrust to the sky. Still others think of Autumn woods, leaves dazzling the eyes with glorious shades of yellow, orange and red. As a runner, I have found all of these things beautiful, especially when experienced in solitude with nothing but the sounds of Nature, my own breathing, and the soft metronome of my feet on the ground. Yes, I have experienced Nature in all Her inspiring beauty, many times while running.
While many things in Nature are truly beautiful, as both a runner and a man I've seen perfect beauty personified. No, it wasn't in the made-up, artificially enhanced face of a Hollywood actress. No, it wasn't in a curvaceous, airbrushed body in a magazine or the strutting form of a fashion model on a catwalk. The beauty of which I write can be seen in the dark, perfect running form of Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia. Nicknamed “The Baby-Faced Destroyer,” Dibaba is arguably the greatest female distance runner the world has ever seen. In the early 21st Century, Dibaba has thus far won multiple world cross country titles, multiple world track championships, three Olympic gold medals, and many prestigious international road races. Dibaba holds the world record in the 5,000 meters and, at the time of this writing, has never lost an international title race in the 10,000 meters. No other woman has matched her list of running accomplishments or her consistent, enduring quality. However, it isn't Dibaba's impressive running résumé that makes her perfectly beautiful, and it's not the fact that she is an attractive woman. Dibaba's perfect beauty is in the way she moves—the speed, grace, and sleek economy of motion. Any attempt to describe such beauty is inadequate. If one were to compare Dibaba with a gazelle, it wouldn't do her justice. In my opinion, it would unduly flatter the gazelle! To truly appreciate such beauty, you must see it in motion. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but Dibaba in motion is worth a thousand pictures. As both a runner and a man who has seen true beauty in its many forms, one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen is Tirunesh Dibaba, running:
Even if it grows up to set world records, that doesn't mean it's genetics. It just means it is the child of two top elites. It's no more genetic than if they were auto detailers and it grew up to be an auto detailer too.
In light of the Hacker doctrine:
If a male, you have your first sub 2 hour marathoner; If a female, 2:15 WR.
know-it-all joe wrote:
My prediction, the child will live in luxury and won't be a serious runner.
You are probably right. He/she won't grow up in hardship as his/her parents did, which, along with their great genetic talent, made them super tough. But I think he/she will almost certainly have great genes for running, and if he/she wants to follow in the family's footsteps and the parents encourage it, we could see something amazing in about 20 years.
Taylor Phinney
And by the way Haile Geberselassie has also disappeared. Is he also pregnant? And with Bekele the husband what can we expect for the children?
Shawn H wrote:
I love Tirunesh. If I weren't happily married to my dream girl, I'd be dreaming of "The Baby-Faced Destroyer." She's definitely at the top of my female runner list, and, in my opinion, the most beautiful runner in the world.
Thanks for posting this news. Happiness to Tirunesh, Sileshi, and potentially another amazing runner born into the ultra-talented Dibaba family.
Although some of you have read this before, here is my own personal tribute to Tirunesh Dibaba:
Beauty in Motion
What comes to mind when you hear the word “beautiful”? Some people think of the ocean, the sun sparkling off blue waves rolling and foaming onto shore. Some people think of high, snow-capped mountains, jagged peaks thrust to the sky. Still others think of Autumn woods, leaves dazzling the eyes with glorious shades of yellow, orange and red. As a runner, I have found all of these things beautiful, especially when experienced in solitude with nothing but the sounds of Nature, my own breathing, and the soft metronome of my feet on the ground. Yes, I have experienced Nature in all Her inspiring beauty, many times while running.
While many things in Nature are truly beautiful, as both a runner and a man I've seen perfect beauty personified. No, it wasn't in the made-up, artificially enhanced face of a Hollywood actress. No, it wasn't in a curvaceous, airbrushed body in a magazine or the strutting form of a fashion model on a catwalk. The beauty of which I write can be seen in the dark, perfect running form of Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia. Nicknamed “The Baby-Faced Destroyer,” Dibaba is arguably the greatest female distance runner the world has ever seen. In the early 21st Century, Dibaba has thus far won multiple world cross country titles, multiple world track championships, three Olympic gold medals, and many prestigious international road races. Dibaba holds the world record in the 5,000 meters and, at the time of this writing, has never lost an international title race in the 10,000 meters. No other woman has matched her list of running accomplishments or her consistent, enduring quality. However, it isn't Dibaba's impressive running résumé that makes her perfectly beautiful, and it's not the fact that she is an attractive woman. Dibaba's perfect beauty is in the way she moves—the speed, grace, and sleek economy of motion. Any attempt to describe such beauty is inadequate. If one were to compare Dibaba with a gazelle, it wouldn't do her justice. In my opinion, it would unduly flatter the gazelle! To truly appreciate such beauty, you must see it in motion. A picture may be worth a thousand words, but Dibaba in motion is worth a thousand pictures. As both a runner and a man who has seen true beauty in its many forms, one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen is Tirunesh Dibaba, running:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_St6ztVWCg
I agree the girl is quite fascinating...
Shawn H wrote:
You are probably right. He/she won't grow up in hardship as his/her parents did, which, along with their great genetic talent, made them super tough. But I think he/she will almost certainly have great genes for running, and if he/she wants to follow in the family's footsteps and the parents encourage it, we could see something amazing in about 20 years.
Someone^ doesn't know how genes work
Obvs, dude wrote:
When the women is more successful and earns the money, the male stays home.
Can you imagine Americans doing that? They would rather bring back segregation and have their women in the kitchen.
Running is a professional sport today and so runners should be paid according to their performance level as is the case in virtually all other professions. Thus, a 13-45 5km runner should be paid more prize and appearance money than a 14-10 5k runner, and the same for a 2-13 marathoner versus a 2-15 min marathoner.
I agree that the wealthy runnersmwon't have fast kids. In poor countries being fat is a wealth status symbol. Geb's kids are chubby by Ethiopian standards. I expect Dibaba's kid to be similar.
Do remember all of these runners came from humble beginnings and had the drive to earn money.
The only two runners I can think of that were fast from previous fast runner were the Keino's and Rudisha's
How fast? Sub 2 marathon fast. As a woman.
Bad Wigins wrote:
Even if it grows up to set world records, that doesn't mean it's genetics. It just means it is the child of two top elites. It's no more genetic than if they were auto detailers and it grew up to be an auto detailer too.
So why do they pay owners of top horses in stud millions