Ethiopia's Dibaba gets gold and new OR in Women's 10000m

Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene celebrates. (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

(BEIJING, August 15) -- Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia has won gold and set a new Olympic record in the Women's 10000m at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 15.

Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene trails Elvan Abeylegesse. (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

Dibaba's time of 29:54.66 was enough to break the old record of 30:17.49 set by fellow Ethiopian Derartu Tulu and hold off silver medalist Elvan Abeylegess of Turkey who ran a time of 29:56.34. Bronze went to Shalane Flanagan of the United States in a time of 30:22:22.

The world record of 29:31.78 seconds in this event is held by China's Wang Junxia China, set in 1993.

Tirunesh Dibaba Kenene celebrates after crossing the line. (Photo credit: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)