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Mamitu Daska wins 2011 Choice Women First 5km in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Mamitu Deska of Oromia Police set a new course record to win the 2011 Choice Women First 5Km race here yesterday, reported Ethiopianrun.org.
Choice Women First 5Km is one of the largest women’s only race in Africa, organized by Haile Gebrselassie’s Great Ethiopian Run organization.
It was a gallant victory for Daska, who is preparing for the 2011 Paris Marathon,...
Haile Gebrselassie out 6 weeks with knee injuries
Brussels, Belgium – Haile Gebrselassie fell and injured both knees while training in the rugged countryside of Ethiopia, sidelining the long-distance running great for up to six weeks.
The world-record holder withdrew from Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon and it’s unclear if he can run the half marathon in Vienna on April 17.
“I am really disappointed as I felt great in training, and...
Tokyo Marathon, first test for Haile Gebrselassie since New York debacle
Tokyo, Japan – Ethiopian long distance legend and world marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie will run the Tokyo Marathon here on February 27, 2011.
This marks the first major appearance since Haile shocked the world by first announcing and then changing his mind about retiring from running after he failed to finish the New York City Marathon due to knee injury.
The 37-year-old world holds...
Ethiopia Athletics: Aselefech Mergia wins Dubai Marathon
Dubai – Aselefech Mergia of Ethiopia won the 2011 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon here today in 2:22.45 to collect the $250,000 prize money. In the men’s category, unknown David Barmasai and Evans Cheruyiot made it a 1-2 finishing affair for Kenya.
Women’s Race
After winning a bronze medal in the IAAF World Championships in Berlin 18 months ago, Mergia said that she suffered, “a lot of leg...
Ethiopia Athletics: Berhane Adere to defend Dubai Marathon title
Dubai: Berhane Adere of Ethiopia, who broke the course record to win in 2:22.42, wants to set another mark and emerge as the winner, when the 12th Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon kicks off here tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the absence of triple Dubai winner and world marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia has left the men’s race wide open.
Women’s Category
Thirty-seven-year-old Berhane...
Great Ethiopia Run to organize MDG Races in Gambella & Jimma
Addis Ababa – Great Ethiopian Run (GER), organizer of Africa’s largest road race, is launching a new race series, MDG Races, promoting “WE CAN END POVERTY 2015″ and the 8 Millennium Development Goals.
Building on the success of its EDUCATION for GIRLS series staged for the past 3 years in Jinka, Semera, Jijiga, Gambella, Asosa, Debremarkos and Lalibela, Great Ethiopian Run has...
Haile Gebrselassie & Dire Tune lead Ethiopia to victory in Luanda
Luanda, Angola –Haile Gebrselassie and Dire Tune lead Ethiopia to victory in both men and women’s categories of the 55th edition of Saint Sylvester yearend race here.
Defending champion Haile, representing Kabuscorp do Palanca of Luanda, finished first in 28:04, followed by Josphat Menjou of Kenya (28:34) and 15-years-old Ethiopian Bonsa Diba Direba (28:37).
In the women’s category, an Ethiopian...
Bud Greenspan (1926-2010): A friend of Ethiopian Athletes
New York, USA – Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan, who wrote, produced and directed Olympic Games and feature films, including “The Ethiopians” and “Endurance”, died here on Christmas day at the age of 84. He had Parkinson’s disease.
The filmmaker had great admiration for Ethiopian running legends like Abebe Bikila, Mamo Wolde, Miruts Yifter and Haile Gebreselassie to name a few....
Haile Gebrselassie to run 10k in Angola
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s world marathon record holder and running legend Haile Gebrselassie will return to competitive action when he takes part in the 55th Luanda’s Sylvester Corrida, a 10km road race in the Angolan capital Luanda.
The 37-year old, who had announced his retirement in November after dropping out of the 2010 ING New York Marathon, made a dramatic return to competition...
Ethiopia Athletics: Haile Gebrselassie to run half-marathon race in Vienna
Haile Gebrselassie (Photo: vienna-marathon.com)
Vienna, Austria – Haile Gebrselassie, the world’s greatest long distance runner, has agreed to compete in a half-marathon race here on April 17, 2011.
“We are honoured that Haile has agreed to come to our race. Besides his legendary victories and records it is his extraordinary and charming personality, which makes him the most prominent face...