Ethiopian breaks women's 2,000m world record by over 5 secs
Ethiopian runner Genzebe Dibaba broke the women's 2,000-metre world record, running the distance in five minutes, 23.75 seconds, at an indoor arena in Spain on Tuesday. Dibaba's timing was almost seven seconds less than the previous indoor world record of 5:30.53, and also almost two seconds less than the outdoor record of 5:25.36.