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Netsanet Abeyo lead Ethiopian women team to victory at Mumbai Marathon
Netsanet Achamo Abeyo (Photo: IAAF)
Mumbai, India – Ethiopian Nestanet Achamo Abeyo clocked an impressive 2:26:12 to take the women’s crown while Laban Moiben of Kenya won in a close finish from another Ethiopian, Raji Assefa, to take the men’s title at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday (15).
The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race.
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Airtel Delhi Half Marathon: Deriba & Aselefech to lead big star cast
The 2011 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon Sunday should provide an intense competition what with some of the biggest names in the world of long-distance running taking part in it.
New Delhi, India – A super fast field of around 40 of the world’s leading male and female runners will be aiming to cut the timing for the course. Running alongside will be top Indian runners who will pit themselves...
Bizunesh Urgesa to defend Mumbai Marathon title
Mumbai, India – Bizunesh Urgesa of Ethiopia will defend her titile at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here on January 16, 2011.
An Ethiopian women team led by Bizunesh dominated last year’s race when the top 10 runners were all Ethiopians. The women’s field this year has 10 runners with personal bests of 2:30 or less.
Bizunesh’s main competition will come from none other than fellow...
Bizunesh Urgesa takes Mumbai title
Mumbai, India – (January 17, 2010) – Running on a new course and in relatively hot conditions, the defending champions and top gunners went unnoticed as newer faces, Kenyan Denis Ndiso and Bizunesh Urgesa of Ethiopia, took over the prime spots in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon here on Sunday.
Urgesa leads Ethiopian sweep – women’s race
While Kenyans were largely dominating the men’s...
