Dire Tune
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Dire Tune Arissi (Ge'ez: ዲሬ ቱኔ, born 19 June 1985) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner.
She competed in marathon at the 2005 World Championships. At the 2006 World Road Running Championships she finished fourth in the individual competition. This was good enough to help Ethiopia win a silver medal in the team competition.
On April 21, 2008, Tune won the Boston Marathon with a time of 2:25:25.
According to the Boston Athletic Association website, her name is pronounced "Deer-ay Too-nay".
[edit] Personal bests
- 3000 metres - 9:02.08 min (2003)
- 5000 metres - 15:47.83 min (2003)
- Half marathon - 1:11:11 hrs (2007)
- Marathon - 2:24:40 hrs (2008)
[edit] References
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