In 2007, when the championships were held in Osaka, Dibaba again utilised her sprint finish to overhaul Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse, thus becoming the only woman to win back-to-back 10,000 m titles.
Dibaba again utilised her sprint finish, thus becoming the only woman to win back-to-back 10,000 m titles. This was in 2007. This was to overhaul Turkey's Elvan Abeylegesse. The championships were held in Osaka.