Mamitu Daska and Bezunesh Bekele to headline women’s field in Frankfurt
Frankfurt, Germany - Mamitu Daska will be targeting a sub-2:20 performance when she returns to defend her BMW Frankfurt Marathon title on...
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Star-studded field for 2012 ING New York City Marathon
New York, USA - A superlative set of some of the world’s best marathoners will battle for the 2011-2012 World...
Jimma University to enroll over 4,650 new students
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Jimma University in Oromia State said preparations are finalized to enroll more than 4,650 new students...
Netsanet Achamo gunning for Toronto victory
Toronto, Canada - Long distance runners are continually looking for improvement and Netsanet Achamo is no exception. Supporters of the Scotiabank...
Tariku Bekele wins 10km race in Castelbuono
Castelbuono,Italy - Tariku Bekele from Ethiopia, the 10,000m Olympic bronze medallist in London, took the honours at the Giro di Castelbuono,...
Tirunesh Dibaba wins Great North Run
Newcastle, UK -Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba won the women's race at the Great North Run, powering home in a time of...
Tirunesh Dibaba to contest first ever Half Marathon
Newcastle, UK - Three-time Olympic gold medallist Tirunesh Dibaba, after her latest 10,000m victory in last month's London Games, will...
Kebede and Kidane among the key names in Chicago fields
Chicago, USA - Ethiopians Tsegaye Kebede and Werknesh Kidane are among the key international names on the race roster announced...
South Africa generates $718 million from Sports Tourism
The South African government will continue backing sporting codes bidding to host international events and tournaments, Deputy Sport Minister Gert...