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Last Updated: Saturday, 13 August 2005, 17:52 GMT 18:52 UK
Dibaba storms to historic double
Tirunesh Dibaba
World 10,000m winner Tirunesh Dibaba successfully defended her 5,000m crown on Saturday to become the first woman to clinch the historic double.

The Ethiopian set a new championship record of 14 minutes 38.59 seconds.

Dibaba's team-mate and Olympic 5,000m champion Meseret Defar took silver and her elder sister Ejegayehu got bronze.

Meselech Melkamu was fourth, sealing only the second one-two-three-four in history - the feat was also achieved by America in Thursday's men's 200m final.

I just felt really rubbish
Jo Pavey

"I wanted to win both races and I did," said Dibaba. "I'm planning to do that next time again."

"Doing top four is the best feeling that you can hope for. It's a dream come true and I'm very happy."

Defar went with Dibaba at the bell but fell away around the final bend and finished in 14:39.54.

Ejegayehu, who also took bronze in the 10,000m, crossed the line in 14:42.47.

Britain's Jo Pavey finished a disappointing 15th in 5:14.37 and she admitted she never felt in it.

"I've been feeling a bit dodgy but I just didn't feel myself," Pavey told BBC Sport.

"I just couldn't run - I've been worried about it for a few days.

"As soon as the gun went I just didn't feel myself.

"I'm really disappointed and kept pushing on because I wanted to finish. I just felt really rubbish.

"You feel bad when people have supported you to get here and then you run poorly. I need to speak to the medical people."





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