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Deriba Merga to lead strong Ethiopian team for Chicago Marathon
Photo:George Roberts
CHICAGO – Deriba Merga and Tsegaye Kebede will lead a strong Ethiopian team for the 33rd edition of the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, which will be held here on October 10, 2010.
The Ethiopian men’s team includes: Deriba Merga, the 2009 Boston Marathon champion, Tsegaye Kebede who won this year’s London Marathon (2:05.19), Feyisa Lelisa, who has a personal best 2:05:23...
2010 Ethiopian Airlines Great Ethiopian Run
Addis Ababa – Registration for the 10th edition of the Great Ethiopian Run, which will be held on Sunday November 21, 2010, opened here today.
Great Ethiopian Run, the biggest mass participation race in Africa, is an annual event, which attracted 33,000 runners last year. This year’s event is expected to draw close to 35,000.
Ethiopian Airlines is the “Title Sponsor” for the second year...
Tariku Bekele finishes second in Sicily race
Sicily, Italy – Tariku Bekele, younger brother of world famous athlete Kenenisa Bekele, finished second in the Memorial Peppe Greco 10km loop race held here on Sunday.
Although Tariku was the pre-race favorite, he couldn’t contain Edwin Soi of Kenya, who won in 29:17, his third consecutive triumph here.
A newly introduced women’s race was held a day before in the nearby city of Modica,...
Haile Gebrselassie plans to raise 1 million Birr for two local charities
Addis Ababa – World Marathon record holder and Ethiopia’s supreme athlete, Haile Gebrselassie is planning to raise 1,000,000 Birr ($62,500 US) during the Great Ethiopian Run, which will be held here on November 21, 2010. The fund is to be donated to Mary Joy and Abebech Gobena, two reputable charities nominated by UNICEF.
The Great Ethiopian Run is Africa’s largest racing event, and attracted...
A Brief Chat with Ethiopian-American Runner, Fasil Bizuneh
Photo by John Barnhart/Photo Run
Fasil Bizuneh, who won the USA 10 Mile in August with a 47:29, will run the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 10. Bizuneh’s best marathon thus far was his 2:16:47 for 13th place at U.S. Olympic Trials in November of 2007. His outstanding road race performances to date include a personal best of 1:02:20 in a second place showing at the 2007 USA Half-Marathon...
Addis Ababa City Cup to kick off on Saturday
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Addis Ababa – The Addis Ababa City Cup will kick off this Saturday with EEPCo taking on Harar Brewery and Ethiopian Coffee facing Ethiopian Banks.
The tournament will continue on Sunday, where defending champions St. George will clash with Defence and Ethiopian Premier League Runner-up Dedebit FC will have an easier task with lower-division team Weha Serawoch (Dept. of...
Tadesse Tola cruises to victory in Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal – Tadesse Tola of Ethiopia cruised to victory at the Vodafone Men’s Half Marathon of Portugal here today. In the women’s race, Kenyan athletes claimed the top four spots.
Tadesse took the men’s race in 1:01:05, the second best performance ever at this race, with Josphat Menjo of Kenya coming in second 37 second behind.
This was a special win for Tola, who was second in...
Aberu Kebede wins Berlin Women’s Marathon
Berlin, Germany – Aberu Kebede of Ethiopia won the Berlin Marathon in a personal best time of 2:23.58, with fellow compatriot Bezunesh Bekele finishing second in 2:24.58.
In the men’s race, Bazu Worku and Yemane Tsegaye finished third and fourth respectively. Patrick Makau of Kenya won the race in 2:05.08.
Aberu is becoming a much improved athlete having won a bronze medal at last year’s...
Kenenisa Bekele Hotel to open this year
Addis Ababa – World & Olympic 5,000m & 10,000m records holder and one of Ethiopia’s greatest athletes, Kenenisa Bekele is expected to open his much anticipated hotel here in the capital soon.
The new 4-star hotel, which bears his name, is built in the Bole Medhane-Alem Church area, one of Addis’ posh and upscale neighborhoods.
This will mark the third venture in the hospitality business...
Atletu: The Story of Abebe Bikila by Rasselas Lakew
It was five decades ago that a barefoot man crossed the streets of Rome, competing in the Rome Olympic marathon. Not only did he win, he set a new record and became the first black African to ever do so, and astonished the entire world.
That man was the Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who showed his persistence, his strive in winning. He became the revolutionary man who inspired the entire...
