Whatever happened to Genzebe Dibaba?

She just sent Faith Chepngetich home DEVASTATED.

That's what being a world record holder is! You can just sit around, retire even, and everyone still has to race you. In every big race, no matter who wins, YOUR time is shown on screen for comparison.

Not as much money in it though...

There was no PR saga. Slightly elevated hb after a half-marathon. It gave no insight into anything. Try to stay on topic.

outside of her 3:50, her best 1500 outdoors was 3:54, so for her to run 3:55 and 3:56 in 2019 probably was seen as a return to form rather than a bad thing. Also 3:55 by an American is a great time, not good, as no American woman has even broken 3:56 except Houlihan who was obviously busted for doping. Who could run 3:55 this year besides Kipyegon, Tsegay, and Muir? Maybe Hassan now that she is returning to form? It is still a medal competitive time.

She was selected for world indoors in 2018, and was injured with a stress fracture at the end of the 2019 season so obviously not selected. Since then has barely ran track and not been competitive, so thus not selected.

You're batting for the other team. She's a looker.

She’ll run the Amsterdam marathon:

OLYMPIC CHAMPION AT THE START OF TCS AMSTERDAM MARATHON The start list of the TCS Amsterdam Marathon features a striking name: Almaz Ayana. The 30-year-old Ethiopian athlete, who won gold in the 10,000 meters at the 2016 Games, will make her marathon debut on Sunday 16 October. Another first is the current world record holder in the 1500 meters: Genzebe Dibaba. Sports organization Le Champion also reports that CyBrian Kotut, Lemi Berhanu and Titus Kipruto are the fastest men at the start in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. They have all won a big marathon at one time or another. Almaz Ayana is one of the greatest long-distance talents of all time. 2016 was the year she was phenomenal: she won Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro in a new world record in the 10,000 meters (29.17.45) and bronze in the 5,000 meters. In that year she also became attractive as IAAF Athlete of the Year. The 30-year-old Ethiopian athlete previously became world champion twice and won the final classification of the Diamond Leaugue twice. After several years of absence due to the arrival of a son, Ayana is ready to complete her impressive list of achievements. 31-year-old Genzebe Dibaba holds the world record in the 1500 meters (3.50.07, Monaco 2015). She also has an Olympic silver medal in her pocket (2016, Rio de Janeiro). In the year 2015, when she became world champion in the 1500 meters, her brilliant performance was named IAAF Athlete of the Year. She will take on the challenge on the classic distance for the first time. These fast ladies are being divorced by Tsehay Gemechu, among others. Their 23-year-old compatriot has a personal best of 65.01 in the half marathon and was fourth in the 5,000 meters at the 2019 World Athletics Championships.

https://www.tcsamsterdammarathon.nl/nieuws

Rojo and Wejo were doped.

Foot issue was the least of her problems. Like Marcel Jacobs she had to find another "nutritionist", but couldn't find a good one. Hence the degradation in performance over night.

Finished 6th in the Chicago Marathon in 2023.

Genzebe Dibaba, once a dominant force in middle-distance running, has faced challenges in recent years, including injuries and a decrease in performance. While she may not be as prominent in the headlines now, her impact on the sport remains significant.

So where is she?

Ethiopia

Who is she ?

So are millions of other Ethiopians who don't run.

Genzebe is in her mid 30s now. Her 2015 accomplishments are almost a decade past.

I think her registered LRC username is Armstronglivs.

Noone would deny that Gezebe was the best looking female MD runner in the world when she was the 3:50 queen.

Faith may have finally broken that mark. But that only shows how important that mark was, as I mentioned earlier. Nobody would have believed sub 3:50 was possible if Genzebe hadn't led the horses to the water.

She didn't break the barrier, but apparently she went and got a real life outside of running, which is better than most of us could ever hope. We could all learn a thing or two from her.

Sorry - that user name is already taken.