Thirty Five Athletes inducted into CAA Hall of Fame
Tuesday Apr 29, 2008 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) today inducted thirty-five African athletics legends into its 1st ever African Athletics Hall of Fame held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this evening.

At a colourful gala held at the luxurious Sheraton Addis and attended by top level Ethiopian government officials and members of the international athletics family, the athletes were each awarded a special trophy to commemorate their placing into African athletics folklore.

“This is an important day in the history of the CAA,” said the Confederation’s Cameroonian President Hamad Kalkaba Malboum. “It is a day to remember the past and recognize our champions who have made us proud in the past and continue to endow us with endless joy.”

Full list of inducted athletes

Abebe Bikila (ETH)
Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG)
Frankie Fredericks (NAM)
Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)
Mohammed Gammoudi (TUN)
Nezha Bidouane (MAR)
Kipchoge Keino (KEN
John Ngugi (KEN)
Amos Biwott (KEN)
Maria Mutola (MOZ)
Miruts Yifter (ETH)
Julius Kariuki (KEN)
Venuste Nyagonbo (BDI)
Amy Mbacke Thiam (SEN)
Douglas Wakhiri (KEN)
Moses Tanui (KEN)
Million Wolde (ETH)
Derartu Tulu (ETH)
Christopher Kosgei (KEN)
Mathew Birir (KEN)
Josiah Thugwane (RSA)
Gete Wami (ETH)
Djabir Said Guerni (ALG)
William Tanui (KEN)
Noah Ngeny (KEN)
Berhane Adere (ETH)
Marius Corbett (RSA)
Gezhagne Abera (ETH)
Billy Konchellah (KEN)
Francoise Mbango Etone (CMR)
Daniel Komen (KEN)
Jacques Freitag (RSA)
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH)
Meseret Defar (ETH)
Janet Jepkosgei (KEN)

Source: Addis2008.org News Team