Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa crossed his arms above his head at the finish line of the Men's Marathon athletics event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo in Rio de Janeiro on August 21, 2016.
Beginning in 2026, Partnership Will Elevate Flagship Race's Global Profile and Significantly Expand Access to Running Opportunities for Children ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia and CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 20, ...
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - As his feet hit the pedals at lightning speed, Haile Gebrselassie barely breaks a sweat on an exercise bike at his gym in the Ethiopian capital's upscale Bole district. He then ...
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia won a clean sweep of golds in the men and women's 5,000 and 10,000 metres at the 2008 Olympics, but that was not enough for Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and the country ...
For nearly six decades, East African runners have held an unchallenged position in long-distance running, dominating global competitions. Recently, experts Gerasimos V. Grivas, Borja Muniz-Pardos, and ...
If the Oromo of Kenya, who are larger in number than the Elgeyo Marakwet, could up their game in sport, the Kenya-Ethiopia long distance rivalry would be a 'no-contest' in favour of Kenya... Tirunesh ...
When you toe the start line of a 10K, your race day is going to be totally different than if you were running a marathon. But ...
Beginning in 2026, Partnership Will Elevate Flagship Race's Global Profile and Significantly Expand Access to Running Opportunities for Children Bank of America's partnership with Great Ethiopian Run ...