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In a field packed with legendary veterans like Joshua Cheptegei and world-record holders, Barega's victory was a stunning announcement of a new era in sports .
His early life was steeped in the running culture that permeates the country, where legends like Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele are national icons.
His early life was steeped in the running culture that permeates the country, where legends like Haile Gebrselassie and Kenenisa Bekele are national icons.
She is the younger sister of three-time Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba and the older sister of two-time Olympic 10,000m champion Selemon Barega.