Haile Gebrselassie named event ambassador for Mumbai Marathon
Haile Gebrselassie Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) Ethiopia's legendary long distance runner Haile Gebrselassie has been named the international event ambassador of the 10th...
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Genzebe Dibaba dashes Meseret Defar’s Hopes with speedy finish in Edinburgh
Genzebe Dibaba Genzebe Dibaba, showing magnificent composure over the final lap and a speedy finishing kick, won a star-studded women's...
Ethiopians dominate Xiamen Marathon, Negari sets new course record
Getachew Terfa Negari of Ethiopia crosses the finishing line to claim the men's title at the 2013 Xiamen International Marathon...
Born to run: Ethiopia’s golden girl Dibaba
Tirunesh Dibaba (Photo: CNN.com) (CNN)  It could be the spartan living environment, or perhaps growing up in the thin air...
Bekele and Burka triumph at San Silvestre Vallecana in Madrid
Tariku Bekele Madrid, Spain – Ethiopia’s 2012 Olympic Games 10,000m bronze medallist Tariku Bekele and his compatriot Gelete Burka proved...
Favourites Merga and Kibet win Bolzano
Bolzano, Italy - Ethiopia’s Imane Merga, the 2011 World Cross Country Championships, and Kenya’s two-time IAAF World Championships 5000m silver...
Defar to compete in Bupa Edinburgh Cross Country
Two-time Olympic champion Meseret Defar will make a rare foray into cross-country running in the new year when she lines...
Atelaw Bekele cleared of doping charges
Atelaw Bekele (Photo: Athletics Weekly) Belgian runner missed just one test – not three as previously reported Atelaw Bekele, last...
Merga and Longosiwa set to clash in Bolzano New Year’s Eve Race
World cross-country champion Imane Merga will take on Olympic 5000m bronze medallist Thomas Longosiwa on New Year’s Eve at the...