By Gary Smith, World-Track
Tirunesh Dibaba, the Ethiopian World and Olympic 5000m and 10000m champion has withdrawn from Friday’s Bislett Games with an injury.
Dibaba was down to compete in the women’s 5000 metres race, but aggravated a minor leg injury during a speed training session on Tuesday and will not make the trip.
"I did a speed session on the track on Tuesday and felt a slight pain in my leg," Tirunesh said on her website www.tiruneshdibaba.net.
"I hope it is nothing serious, but I did not want to risk my chances of successfully defending my world 10000m title in Berlin next month."
The 24-year old, who finished second to Kenya’s Linet Masai in her season’s debut in New York in May is hoping to make a quick return to the track.
"I want to return to action and make everyone very happy."
She will continue training this week, but has not set a date, as to when she would return
