Mamo Wolde’s legacy lives on in Elgoibar
Tabor and Addis, Mamo Wolde's son and daughter (photo: iaaf.org) The Cross Internacional Juan Muguerza in Elgoibar last month had...
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Ethiopians catching up at the Boston Marathon
Boston, MA -In the beginning there was Abebe Bikila, the imperial guard who ran barefoot atop Roman cobblestones by torchlight...
Gelete Burka wins at Elgoibar
Gelete Burka Elgoibar, Spain - Kenya’s reigning World junior 3000m Steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto and Ethiopia’s Gelete Burka grabbed the...
Bud Greenspan (1926-2010): A friend of Ethiopian Athletes
New York, USA - Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan, who wrote, produced and directed Olympic Games and feature films, including “The...
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...
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...