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Coca-Cola to partner with Great Ethiopian Run
Addis Ababa – Coca-Cola, as part of its “Living for a Difference” campaign encouraging Health Active Living, today in partnership with Great Ethiopian Run(GER) has announced a new series of road races to be held in Addis Ababa starting from September this year. It is widely known and endorsed by nutritionists across the world, that exercising regularly leads to a long, happy and healthy...
2011 Choice WOMEN FIRST 5km to take place next month
Addis Ababa –The 8th edition of the CHOICE Women First 5km will take place here on Sunday March 13, 2011, said Great Ethiopian Run, the race organizer.
The race starts and finishes near Atlas Hotel.
The race is the second biggest event organized by Great Ethiopia Run next to its flagship the international 10km road race held here in the capital every year in November.
When the race was first held...
Great Ethiopian Run promotes Sports Tourism in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Great Ethiopian Run (GER), the largest road race in Africa, is more than just a running event as it helps create a positive image for Ethiopia and promotes sports tourism in the country.
Close to 35,000 runners, including diplomats, tourists and international athletes will take part here on Sunday when GER will celebrate 10th Anniversary.
International media conglomerates...
35,000 runners expected at 10th Great Ethiopian Run on Sunday
Addis Ababa- 35,000 runners are expected to take part in this Sunday’s 10th Anniversary of the Great Ethiopian Run here. This indicates a slight increase from last year when 33,000 runners took part in the biggest road race in Africa.
This year’s event is sponsored by Ethiopian Airlines and is named Ethiopian Airlines Great Ethiopian Run.
International 10k
The International 10k run, which attracts...
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...
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...
2010 Every One Race Hawassa
By Rahel Samuel -
Hawassa, Ethiopia – The 2010 EVERY ONE Race, which will take place here on Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 is a new mass running event that Great Ethiopian Run is introducing to the people of Southern Ethiopia. EVERY ONE is a campaign to support newborn, child and maternal health supported in Ethiopia by a wide alliance of government health ministries and development partners.
Hawassa,...
Jelila continues winning streak, unknown Jida takes shock men’s title – Sululta Cross Country
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – (January 24, 2010) -Koreni Jelila, the 2009 Ethiopian Airlines Great Ethiopian Run 10km winner, and unknown Gishu Jida were the winners of the women’s and men’ senior titles at the 3rd Sululta Cross Country meeting- the fourth part of the domestic cross country series organized by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) – in Sululta, 20 kilometres north of the...
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....