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Gebrselassie Tsegaye of Ethiopia wins Belgrade Marathon
BELGRADE, Serbia — Gebrselassie Tsegaye of Ethiopia won the 24th Belgrade Marathon on Sunday, ending five years of dominance by Kenyans.
Tsegaye covered the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 14 minutes, 41 seconds. Michael Rutto Chetoo from Kenya was second in 2:18:33 and Tadele Geremew Mulugeta of Ethiopia third in 2:19:26.
Frashiah Nyambura Waithaka of Kenya won the women’s race in 2:34:31. Meseret...
Ethiopia Athletics: Tsegaye Kebede to defend London Marathon Title
London, UK – Reigning champion Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia will return here to defend his Virgin London Marathon title on Sunday, April 17, 2011.
Tsegaye, who won last year’s race in 2:05.19, will have his hands full as six of the invited elite athletes have run sub 2:06 races.
On the women’s side, Liliya Shobukhova of Russia (2:20.25), who won the Chicago Marathon, is one of the favorites....
Tsegaye Kebede wins Virgin London Marathon in 2:05.18
London, UK – Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia improved on his runner-up finish here last year to win this year’s Virgin London Marathon in a time of 2:05.18, and ending the 6-year dominance of Kenyan runners of the event along the way.
This also marked the third time that Tsegaye finished a marathon race under the 2:05:30-barrier.
Emmanuel Mutaim of Kenya finished second (2:06.23) with Jaouad Gharib...
Tsegaye Kebede sets record for Marathon triple
(December 9, 2009) – Tsegaye Kebede has only been running marathons for two and a half years, but in that short span of time he has reached a level of accomplishment that no one else has in history.
With his 2:05:18 course record victory at Fukuoka – IAAF Silver Label Road Race – last Sunday, a 2:05:20 runner-up at London in April and 2:08:35 bronze medal at the Berlin World Championships,...
