Ethiopia’s Lelisa Desisa wins marathon gold at World Athletics Championships
Lelisa Desisa (Photo: AFP) Ethiopia has scored its first marathon title since 2001 with Lelisa Desisa placing first at the...
IAAF World Championship
Athletes united, but rival fans show Ethiopia’s divides
Spectators waving Ethiopian and OLF flgs during the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha (photo: AP/David J Phillip)) DOHA, Qatar...
Edris of Ethiopia Repeats as World Champ in the 5,000 meters in Doha
Ethiopian Muktar Edris overtook compatriot Selemon Barega in the final 70 meters to win in 12:58.85. (photo credit: MAJA HITIJGETTY...
Doping fails to taint Ethiopian swagger in Portland
Genzebe Dibaba (photo: Getty Images) Ethiopia’s national athletics team returned home after a vintage performance at the recently concluded 2016...
Genzebe Dibaba defends 3 000m crown
Tirunesh Dibaba (photo: Getty Images) Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia successfully defended her 3 000m crown at the in Portland, Oregon, on...
IAAF World Indoor Championships: Dutch-Ethiopian Sifan Hassan wins 1,500m
Dutch/Ethiopian Sifan Hassan (Photo: Getty Images) Portland, Oregon - Ethiopian-born Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands claimed her first global title...
World Athletics Championships: East African Athletes Shine
The IGAD region had a remarkably successful World Athletics Championship 2015 in Beijing last week with Kenya topping the medal...
World Athletics Championships: Clean Sweep for Ethiopia in Women’s 5,000m
Genzebe Dibaba, almaz Ayana and Senbere Teferi (Photo: Getty Images) Beijing -Ethiopia swept the women's 5,000 metres final on the...
World Championships: Mare Dibaba wins Ethiopia’s 1st women’s marathon gold
Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win gold in the women's marathon final during Day 9 of...