Haile Gebrselassie to run New York Marathon, accused of ducking elite athletes
New York –Having won world championships or set world records from the metric mile to the marathon, Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia is...
Athletics
Mamo Wolde: a forgotten Ethiopian Hero
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – When the tombstones of Ethiopian Olympic heroes Abebe Bikila and Mamo Wolde were desecrated almost four...
Ethiopian Athletics: Dire Tune to run the Frankfurt Marathon
Frankfurt, Germany - Former Boston Marathon champion Dire Tune of Ethiopia will run in the Commerzbank Frankfurt Marathon here on...
Newly restored Abebe Bikila’s tombstone unveiled
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The desecrated tombstone of Ethiopia’s greatest athlete Abebe Bikila was finally restored and officially unveiled here...
Meseret Defar leads IAAF Women Athlete of the Year Poll
Monte-Carlo – Meseret Defar of Ethiopia is currently leading the poll* of the IAAF Women Athlete of the Year, with...
Ethiopian Athletes Dominate Casablanca Marathon
Casablanca, Morocco – An Ethiopian athletics team led by Shumi Gerbaba (men) and Yeshimebet Tadesse (women) dominated the Casablanca International...
Getu Feleke – the next Haile Gebrselassie
Young Ethiopian marathon runners are conquering the world. Getu Feleke is one of them. He is the new record holder of the...
Makda Harun Haji of Ethiopia wins Venice Marathon
Venice, Italy – Makda Harun Haji of Ethiopia won the women’s category of the Venice Marathon here today in a...
Gena Siraj of Ethiopia wins rain-lashed Beijing Marathon
Beijing - Gena Siraj of Ethiopia won a rain-lashed Beijing Marathon in 2:14.45, the slowest time in the event’s 30...