Archive for December, 2009
2009 - End of Year Reviews – LONG DISTANCE,...
Monte Carlo (December 28, 2009) - A. Lennart Julin (SWE) and Mirko Jalava (FIN) continue with their annual look back at past season with a focus on the Long Distance action on the track.
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With Kenenisa Bekele committed to the 2009 Ã…F Golden League series the world this year was treated...2010 African Nations Cup preps go to the...
Less than four weeks to go until the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola, the hosts are still working to complete all the infrastructure.
Luanda, Angola (December 15, 2009) - Work is continuing on stadiums, roads and the main airport in Luanda - and not one ticket has yet gone on sale.
The...College Athlete: Solomon Haile, University...
(December 15, 2009) - Despite only competing in the United States for one full academic year, after moving to Maryland from his native Ethiopia, the Sherwood senior cemented his all-decade credentials with two major victories in the fall of 2008.Â
At the Manhattan Invitational in New York, Haile...'African runners are excelling because they...
New Delhi, (Dec 15, 2009) - World champion cross country runner Gebre-Egziabher Gebremariam said that African runners are natural athletes and that is what is helping them to excel in long and middle distance running events.Â
"All over the world, African runners are making living out of running -...Tirunesh Dibaba returns to Reebok Boston...
Boston, USA – (December 15, 2009) - Ethiopia’s double Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba will be among the headliners at the 2010 Reebok Boston Indoor Games on Saturday 6 February 2010.
The 15th edition of the meeting, the second stop in USA Track & Field’s Visa Championship Series, takes...Ethiopian Premier League: Week 8 Results
Addis Ababa (December 14, 2009) - The 8th week of the Ethiopian Premier League continued over the weekend with defending champions St. George defeating Adama Kenema 3-1 to move to 3rd spot, and Dedebit FC maintained its lead of the EPL with a narrow 1-0 win over Trans Ethiopia. Awassa Kenema is in...Uganda Cranes retain Cecafa cup
Defending Cecafa champions Uganda have retained their regional title after defeating Rwanda 2-0 in the final of the Cecafa Cup in Nairobi.
Nairobi, Kenya (December 14, 2009) - Dan Wagaluka opened the score with a long range effort just before half time.
Emmanuel Okwi scrambled the ball in from...Eritrea football team 'absconds' in Kenya...
Officials have launched a search for Eritrea's national football team after the players reportedly failed to return home following a tournament in Kenya.
Nairobi, Kenya (December 14, 2009) - The Eritreans were knocked out of the Cecafa competition for East and Central African nations last week.
But...Kenenisa Bekele prepares for Edinburgh Cross-Country
(December 14, 2009) - Three-times race winner Kenenisa Bekele will bid to regain the BUPA Great Edinburgh International Cross Country title next month.
The greatest-ever cross country performer, with six IAAF World Championships long and five short course victories to his credit, took little persuading...Dedebit maintains EPL lead with a 0-0 draw...
Addis Ababa (December 12, 2009) - Newly promoted Dedebit FC continue their surprising lead of the 2009/10 Ethiopian Premier League with a 0-0 draw with defending champions St. George FC here on Wednesday.
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Meta Abo Brewery 1-1 Sebeta City
Sidama Coffee   0-1 Dire Dawa City
Dedebit          0-0...
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Addis Ababa (December 12, 2009) - Newly promoted Dedebit FC continue their surprising lead of the 2009/10 Ethiopian Premier League with a 0-0 draw with defending champion
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