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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Ethiopian Race in July 2011

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African-born athletes help Bahrain sweeps medals at Asian championships

Posted On Saturday, July 9th 2011

KOBE, Japan — Tejitu Daba Chalchissa and Dejenee Regasa Mootumaa led Bahrain to a sweep of the 5,000-meter races at the Asian Athletics Championships here ... Read More

Samsung Diamond League: Meseret Defar wins women’s 5,000m race

Posted On Friday, July 8th 2011

Saint Denis, France – Meseret Defar of Ethiopia won the women’s 5,000m race at the Meeting Areva, the French leg of the Samsung Diamond League ... Read More

7th IAAF World Youth Championships: Gotytom Gebreselassie wins gold medal in women’s 3,000m

Posted On Thursday, July 7th 2011

Lille, France – In the first track final of the 7th IAAF World Youth Championships and the final event of the evening session Ethiopian Gotytom ... Read More

Olympic Marathon winner Samuel Wanjiru dies in fall

Posted On Monday, May 16th 2011

The Kenyan Olympic marathon champion, Samuel "Sammy" Wanjiru, has died after falling from a first-floor balcony at his home in the town of Nyahururu. Police say ... Read More

Haile Gebrselassie wins 4th Manchester 10km Run

Posted On Sunday, May 15th 2011

Manchester, UK - Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia won his fourth Great Manchester 10km Run here today reported BBC Sport. Gebrselassie, 38, who beat Britain's Chris ... Read More