Atsede Habtamu wins Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo, Japan - Atsede Habtamu of Ethiopia won the Tokyo Marathon women's race in 2:25.28, a new course record. Her...
Athletics
Haile Gebrselassie flops in Tokyo but remains defiant
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Kenya's Michael Kipyego tore up the script to win the Tokyo Marathon with former world record...
Haile Gebrselassie aims to make Ethiopian team for London Olympics
TOKYO (AP) -- Haile Gebrselassie will be aiming to make the Ethiopian team for the London Olympics with a strong...
9th Choice Women First 5km Run to be held next month
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The 9th Choice Women First 5Km run organized by Great Ethiopian Run (GER) will be held...
A reception to honor Ethiopian Athletes
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - British Ambassador to Ethiopia, Greg Dorey on Thursday hosted a reception in honor of Ethiopian athletes...
Genzebe Dibaba wins in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany – Genzebe Dibaba, younger sister of Tirunesh and Ejigayehu Dibaba, won the women’s 1,500m here in 4:00.13, a...
VILLAGISATION OF ATHLETICS
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Addis Fortune) - Ever since the great marathon runner Abebe Bikila (Maj) stunned the athletics world...
Meseret Defar Chasing Historic Fifth World Indoor Gold
Meseret Defar of Ethiopia is going for an unprecedented fifth straight 3000m title at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul...
Tirunesh Dibaba & Meseret Defar post victories in Boston
Boston, MA – Tirunesh Dibaba and Meseret Defar of Ethiopia posted victories in their respective races at the 17th edition...