New York (TADIAS) – At the 2014 World Athletics Gala in Monaco two
weeks ago Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba was a finalist for the women’s Athlete of
the Year award, and she was accompanied by her younger sister Anna Dibaba, 18,
who told journalists “Tirunesh is my hero, but Genzebe is my best friend.”
The International Association of
Athletics Federations (IAAF) notes the 23-year-old “Genzebe is the latest
member of the Dibaba family dynasty to reach the pinnacle of world athletics,
following her older sisters Ejegayehu and Tirunesh, while the next in line
could be Anna, her 18-year-old younger sister who has just started training.”
“In Monaco, however, Anna’s role
[was] to be Genzebe’s supportive companion and impromptu interpreter, a task
she performed for a handful of the world’s track and field media with shy
competence and considerable charm.” Source
( TADIAS magazine ) Courtesy of the pictures is IAAF.
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