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In the end, Tirunesh Dibaba averaged about 69.8 seconds per lap. |
Ejegayehu Dibaba runs in second place. |
Ejegayehu Dibaba went on to finish second in 14:46.37. |
Sentayehu Ejigu runs in third place with two laps to go. |
With one lap to go, Tirunesh Dibaba would have had to run something in the order of 56 seconds to break the world record. |
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She appeared to have the victory sealed up, the question was just how fast she would run. |
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Catherine Berry, pictured here with two laps to go, finished fourth in 16:09.48. |
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Merima Hashim, who also had two laps to go here, finished fifth in 16:13.67. |
Sentayehu Ejigu, who ran 14:35.18 for this distance last year, finished third in 15:09.07. |
Tirunesh Dibaba did not break the world record, she was just under eight seconds off... |
...but she did run the fastest time ever by a woman on U.S. soil: 14:32.42. |
Dibaba had her eye on the scoreboard shortly after she crossed the finish line. |
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Tirunesh Dibaba is congratulated by Mark Wetmore, who serves as her agent and was also the meet director. |
Merima Hashim with one lap remaining. |
Tirunesh Dibaba (left) congratulates Sentayehu Ejigu, who finished third in 15:09.07. |
