Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba will contest the 1500m and 3000m at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Birmingham 2018 on 1-4 March. The 27-year-old has earned three world indoor titles, winning the 1500m in 2012 and the 3000m in 2014 and 2016. Fellow defending 3000m champion Yomif Kejelcha has also been named on the team and will be joined by world indoor leader Selemon Barega. Pending the conclusion of the IAAF World Indoor Tour, some may be eligible to compete as a wild card entrant or may simply be entered as a reserve. Ethiopian team for BirminghamMen800m: Mohammed Aman1500m: Samuel Tefera, Taresa Tolosa, Aman Wote3000m: Selemon Barega, Hagos Gebrhiwet, Yomif KejelchaWomen800m: Habitam Alemu1500m: Genzebe Dibaba, Dawit Seyaum, Gudaf Tsegay3000m: Genzebe Dibaba, Dawit Seyaum, Fantu Worku

Source: Ethiopian News February 20, 2018 08:37 UTC