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Veteran Sports Journalist Kebede Beyene passed away
By Mamo Gebrehiwot
Addis Ababa (January 2, 2010) – Veteran sports journalist Kebede Beyene passed away last month after a brief illness, said his son Binyam “Ben” Kebede, of EthiopiaFirst.com. He was 64-year-old.
I met Gash Kebede while working for the Ethiopian Herald sports page (1978-1980). Being a novice for the trade, I used to go to his office on many occasions seeking...
Haile Gebrselassie beats the confetti and rain in Trier
Trier (January 2, 2010) – It was only the rain of confetti that slowed Haile Gebrselassie in Trier’s Bitburger New Year’s Eve race on Thursday afternoon (31).
The great Ethiopian dominated the 8 km race which took place on a one kilometre loop course in front of an estimated 20,000 spectators. In rainy conditions Gebrselassie clocked 22:23 while Russia’s Yelena Zadorozhnaya took the 5 km...
Ethiopian sweep in Peuerbach
Ethiopians Abere Chane and Asmera-Work-Bekele Wolkeba took the wins at Austria’s most prestigious Silvester Race in Peuerbach on New Year’s Eve.
Twenty-five-year old Chane had to fight until the very last stages to beat Austrian Günther Weidlinger by a mere two metres. Both were timed at 18:49 over the 6.8 kilometre course and came within three seconds of the course record set by Richard Limo....
Lilesa and Bayisa lead Ethiopian sweep in Xiamen
Xiamen, China – (January 2, 2010) – Rising star Feyisa Lilesa, won the Xiamen International marathon on Saturday (3) followed about a minute later by fellow Ethiopian Negari Getachew Terfa, and last year’s winner, Kenyan Samuel Muturi Mugo.
Another Ethiopian, Atsede Bayisa, made history in this coastal city of 2.3 million by becoming the first foreign athlete to win the woman’s race...
