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Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar to run in Boston
Boston, USA (IAAF) – Reigning double Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba headlines a group of six Olympic and World Championship medallists in the middle and long distance events who have confirmed their participation for the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston on 4 February 2012.
Other medallists announced today include Olympic and World champion Meseret Defar and World Championship medallists...
EAF lifts suspension on Tirunesh Dibaba, Kenenisa Bekele & other top runners
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) lifted the suspension of Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele and 34 others Tuesday, clearing the way for the Ethiopian great to run at the London Games.
EAF President Bisrat Gashaw told The Associated Press by telephone that “we have agreed to discuss all the matters concerning their problems.” The athletes were suspended last week...
Kenenisa Bekele upset by federation ban
The participation at London 2012 of 35 leading Ethiopian athletes including double Olympic champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba has been put in jeopardy by the application of an indefinite ban by their national federation for their failure to take part in group training sessions.
And Bekele is so upset about what has happened that he is reportedly considering running for another country.
Bekele’s...
Ethiopian Athletics Federation bans Olympic Champions, Coaches & Managers
Addis Abeba, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) said that it has indefinitely banned 35 athletes, including Olympic Champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba, for failing to report to camp in preparation of the 2012 London Olympic Games, said technical director Dube Jilo in an interview with Sheger FM 102.1.
He said that discipline shall not be compromised and warned that there...
IAAF History: Ethiopian & African Athletes
African athletes have made a huge contribution to the sport, with the continent’s illustrious history stretching back to even before the formation of the IAAF.
South Africa formed a national federation in 1894 and it was a sprinter from that country, Reggie Walker, who became the first African to win an Olympic gold medal when he took the 100m title in 1908.
However, African athletes gained...
Ethiopian Athletes dominate 47th San Silvestre 10km Run
Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia (Photo: as.com)
Madrid, Spain – Ethiopian teenager Hagos Gebrehiwot and Olympic champion Tirunesh Dibaba were the winners at the 47th ‘San Silvestre Vallecana’ 10Km – an IAAF Silver label Road Race – on Saturday (31).
Gebrehiwot, barely 17, was a last-minute entrant and outclashed the hot pre-race favourite Eritrea’s Teklemariam Medhin in a tight sprint finish,...
Ejegayehu Dibaba finishes second in marathon debut in Chicago
Ejegayehu Dibaba (Photo: IAAF.org)
CHICAGO — Ejegayehu Dibaba, a silver medalist in the 10,000-meter race at the 2004 Olympics finished second (2:22:09) in her marathon debut here today, reported the New York Times.
The winner, Liliya Shobukhova of Russia crossed the finish line with a time of 2 hours 18 minutes 20 seconds. With the victory, she earned a $100,000 prize, qualified for the 2012 Olympic...
EAF, Ethiopian Athletes & Coaches to contribute 20 million birr for Grand Millennium Renaissance Dam construction
Addis Ababa– The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) and 80 of the country’s top athletes and coaches have announced that they will contribute 20 million birr (US$1.186 million) for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project during a press conference held at the Addis Ababa Stadium today, reported Ethiopian Radio & Television (ERTA).
The report indicates that the contribution...
Ethiopia Athletics: Birtukan Fente wins Vallagarina XC
Rovereto, Italy – Birtukan Fente Alemu of Ethiopia won the women’s 5.5km race at the 34th edition of the International Cross della Vallagarina here yesterday. In the men’s race, Zelalem Bacha finished second behind Thomas Longosiwa of Kenya.
Women’s race -
The 20-years-old Birtukan, who won a silver medal in the 3,000m steeplechase race at the world Junior Championships last year, hails from...
Ethiopian Athletes impress on the roads- 2010 Review
The year 2010 was a non-major-championship year in athletics, but that did not stop Ethiopian athletes from taking part in continental and other top competitions, albeit with limited success.
Standout Performance
In a year of minor events, it is difficult to pick out the top performance by an Ethiopian, but Meseret Defar’s feat in winning a fourth successive world indoor 3000m title in Doha, Qatar...
