The Dibaba sisters are a combination of beauty and speed on the track, which has earned them the bragging rights of the world's fastest and most beautiful family in history.
When it comes to beauty and speed emerging from the same family, Tirunesh Dibaba and her sisters are unarguably the world's fastest and most beautiful siblings in history.
The Ethiopian middle-distance runners comprising Tirunesh, Genzebe, Ejegayehu, Anna, and Melat Dibaba are the only siblings in history to hold concurrent World Records (WR) and have four Olympic gold medals, two silver medals, three bronze medals, and fifteen world championships titles in their names.
Dibaba sisters started running after being inspired by their cousin Derartu Tulu - the first Ethiopian and African woman to win an Olympic gold medal, which she won in the 10,000m event at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and another at Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Their striking beauty and prowess on the track, as well as their strong personalities, make them highly influential in their country and in women's sports globally.
Here's all you need to know about the fastest and most beautiful sisters in history.
Tirunesh Dibaba
The legendary long-distance and marathon runner is a three-time Olympic champion, five-time world champion, a four-time individual world cross country senior champion, and a junior world cross country champion.
Tirunesh Dibaba made history at the 2008 Beijing Games, by becoming the first woman to win gold medals in the 5000m and 10,000m at the same Olympics. She then went on to successfully defend her 10,000m title four years later at London 2012, thus engraving her name as the first female runner in history to accomplish such feat at two consecutive Olympic Games,
The veteran runner was the 5000m outdoor WR holder until 2020, when compatriot Letesenbet Gidey broke the record. During her active years, she was nicknamed the "Baby-Faced Destroyer."
Tirunesh Dibaba got married to two-time Olympic 10000m silver medallist Sileshi Sihine in October 2008 in a spectacular two-week long wedding ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Genzebe Dibaba
Genzebe holds the distinction of possessing the most WRs by one woman in track history, having a haul of four, plus two world bests.
Her accomplishments are: Rio 2016 Olympics 1500m silver medalist, 2015 World Champion in the 5000m event, current WR holder in the indoor one mile, 3000m and 5000m events, and has World Best times in the indoor 2000m and two miles.
In addition, the 33-year-old is a five-time world indoor champion in the 1500m and 3000m from 2012-2018, a 2015 Diamond League champion, and won numerous medals at the junior level.
Genzebe was named the 2014 Laureus Sportswoman of the Year and 2015 IAAF World Female Athlete of the Year.
Ejegayehu Dibaba
Also a long-distance runner, Ejegayehu Dibaba won the 10,000m silver medal at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
And just like her sisters, she claimed 5000m and 10,000m bronze medals at the 2005 World Championships and was the 2003 Afro-Asian Games and All-Africa Games champion in the 10,000m.
The other two sisters are Anna and Melat, but they're not actively into track and field.
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