Haile Gebrselassie aims for Ethiopian Athletics Federation presidency
The long-distance running great hopes to be elected as president to take Ethiopian athletics to a “higher level” Haile Gebrselassie...
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AIMS to Honor Haile Gebrselassie with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) will present Haile Gebrselassie with the AIMS lifetime achievement award at...
Kenenisa Bekele after winning Berlin: “I proved what I can do“
Kenenisa Bekele (photo credit: www.photorun.net) It was one of the best duels in marathon history and with his victory Kenenisa...
Ethiopia’s greatest athletics coach Dr. Woldemeskel Kostre passes away
Dr. Woldemeskel Kostre (photo: Diretube) Dr. Woldemeskel Kostre, considered by many to be the architect of Ethiopia’s phenomenal success at longer...
In search of the next Gebrselassie or Bekele
Addis Ababa - “Ethiopian running is very poor right now,” says the taxi driver when asked to drive to the...
Africa’s happiest feet: the Great Ethiopian Run
City on the move: two entrants in last year’s race (credit: The Guardian) The Great Ethiopian Run is Africa’s biggest...
German Unity Junior Run to be held in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - German ambassador to Ethiopia, Joachim Schmidt, and Ethiopian running legend Haile Gebreselassie announced on Wednesday the...
Athletics: A Jewel under Threat
Ever since the immortal bare-footed marathon runner Abebe Bikila printed Ethiopia’s successful tricolour at the Rome Olympics, long distance race...
Haile Gebrselassie, the great Ethiopian long distance athlete
Ethiopian long distance runner, Haile Gebreselassie is an African legend and a global icon known for his dominance in long distance running,...