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DIBABA STAR OF OSTRAVA 10 000 m

Zdroj: EME news
5.6.2008 | 06:12

OSTRAVA (CZE): Top entry for women 10 000 m race (only one at Grand Prix circuit) at Golden Spike on June 12 will be triple world champion at the distance Ethiopian Tirunesh Dibaba. It will be her first ever race in Czech Republic and after 5000 m world record try in Oslo this Friday. Also in the field former world cross country champion Benita Johnson of Australia and top Kenyans Linet Masai, Doris Changeiywo and Grace Momanyi seeking Olympic qualifier 31:45. Strong Ethiopian group will also have World CC silver medalist this year Mestawet Tufa and other Dibaba sister Eyegayehu. Trying to run fast will be also Olympic winner in 2000 Derartu Tulu. Initially also World half-marathon world record holder Lornah Kiplagat of Netherlands wanted to run, but unfortunately canceled her participation based on doctors advice. She wants to try to achieve the necessary 31:45 for Beijing most probably at Nijmegen meeting end of the month.