Dire Tune

Dire Tune

Ethiopian distance runner Dire Tune won the 2008 Boston Marathon, besting Russian Alevtina Biktimirova by two seconds, the closest finish ever in the women's race. Tune completed her Boston Marathon debut in 2 hours, 25 minutes and 25 seconds. She is the first Ethiopian woman to win th erace since Fatuma Roba in 1999 and the youngest Boston Marathon winner since 21-year-old Joan Benoit Samuelson took the title back in 1979.

Fast Facts:

Born June 19, 1985 in Ethiopia
2008 Prize: $150,000; largest prize in major marathon history
Helped Ethiopian Team win a Silver Medal at the 2006 World Road Running Championships

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Dire Tune News and Blogs

Topix.net: Dire Tune
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FoxNews.com: Boston Marathon Winners: Robert Cheruiyot and Dire Tune (April 21, 2008)
CNN: Cheruiyot canters to fourth Boston victory (April 21, 2008)
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Dire Tune Background and Profiles

Wikipedia: Dire Tune
International Association of Athletics Federations: Dire Tune profile

Dire Tune Video and Media

YouTube: Boston Marathon 2008 Women's Finish (Time: 2:59)
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Flickr: Dire Tune Search

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