Question 1

True or false: Genzebe is the younger sister of Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba.

Accepted Answer

True. Yes, Tirunesh Dibaba, known as the 'Baby Faced Destroyer,' is Genzebe's older sister. They are from a famous Ethiopian running family.

Question 2

True or false: Genzebe Dibaba holds the world record in the indoor 1500 meters.

Accepted Answer

True. Yes, she set the indoor 1500m world record of 3:55.17 in 2014. It still stands as the fastest time ever run indoors.

Question 3

True or false: She has never won an Olympic gold medal.

Accepted Answer

True. Despite many world titles, her only Olympic medal is a silver in the 1500m at Rio 2016. She never struck gold on the Olympic stage.

Question 4

True or false: Genzebe Dibaba set the outdoor 5000m world record in 2015.

Accepted Answer

False. She actually set the 1500m outdoor world record in 2015 (3:50.07). The 5000m record belongs to her sister Tirunesh or other runners.

Question 5

True or false: Genzebe Dibaba has never competed in cross country events.

Accepted Answer

False. She actually won the World Cross Country Championships in 2015. She comes from a family of cross country champions, so this is a common myth.

Question 6

True or false: She once broke the world record in the mile by over two seconds.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2016, she ran 4:13.31 for the indoor mile, smashing the previous record by over three seconds. Few expect such a huge margin.

Question 7

True or false: She won gold in the 1500m at the 2012 London Olympics.

Accepted Answer

False. She didn't even make the final in 2012. Her Olympic breakthrough came later, with silver in Rio 2016. Many assume she won earlier.

Question 8

True or false: Her personal best in the 800m is faster than 1:55.

Accepted Answer

False. Her 800m best is 1:57.22, set in 2015. While impressive, it's not under 1:55. People overestimate her speed over shorter distances.

Genzebe Dibaba Trivia Questions