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A new world record: Congratulation Ethiopia!
Congratulation
After twenty-four years, Tamrat Tola won the gold medal in the men’s maraton at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Two weeks ago, Tamrat Tola entered the Olympic marathon as a subsitut.Now,he is on top of the world.He breaks...
Ethiopian athletes leave mark on Istanbul half marathon
DAILYNEWS
ISTANBUL
Athletes from Ethiopia won four of the six medals in the 13th Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon that was held in Turkey’s largest city on April 8.
Walelegn Amdework, a 19-year-old Ethiopian, won the men’s 21K race in 59...
LEGESE AND DEBUTANTE AYANA SECURE ETHIOPIAN DOUBLE IN DELHI (IAAF)
Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese and Almaz Ayana took the honours at the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, crossing the line in the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in 59:46 and 1:07:11 respectively to win the IAAF Gold Label road race on Sunday (19).
Legese,...
Dibaba breaks world 2000m record in Sabadell (IAAF)
World 1500m champion Genzebe Dibaba added to her growing list of record-breaking achievements by breaking the world 2000m record* at the Miting Internacional de Catalunya in the Spanish city of Sabadell on Tuesday (7).
The three-time world indoor...
After Kenenisa Bekele Falters, Tamirat Tola Becomes 9th Fastest Marathoner Ever
A fall at the start of race doomed Bekele’s record attempt, opening the door to countryman Tola
By Erin Strout
Before it ever really started, Kenenisa Bekele’s attempt at the marathon world record was over on Friday in Dubai when he tripped...
Bekele sets 02:01:30 marathon career target [Reuters]
By Alexander Cornwell | DUBAI
Triple Olympic track champion Kenenisa Bekele, the second-fastest marathon runner in history, said on Wednesday he can shave around 90 seconds off the current world record over the classic 26.2 mile distance before...