Ethiopian Sports News
Share May 29, 2011, OTTAWA — Under overcast skies, three Ethiopians took top spot trying out Ottawa Race Weekend’s new marathon route along crowd-filled Ottawa-Gatineau streets. Ethiopia’s Kebebush Haile Lema, from West Chester was the first woman to cross the finish line in 2:32:14. Fellow Ethiopians Birkuktawit Eshetu Degefa and Radiya Adilo Roba followed...
ShareOttawa, Canada – There was no pacemaker and no World record bonus but that didn’t stop Ethiopia’s Deriba Merga from chasing Leonard Patrick Komon’s World 10k record (26:44) at the Ottawa 10km race, an IAAF Silver Label race, on Saturday night (28). However, the Ethiopian fell well short, finishing in a time of 28:31...
ShareBoulder, Colorado (May 30,2011):- For the third consecutive year, an Ethiopian man won the race Monday beneath a partly cloudy sky in Folsom Field and for the fifth consecutive year the Ethiopians won the International Team Challenge taking home a combined total of $21,900 in individual and team prize money. Belete Assefa pulled away...
ShareAkrem Muzemil’s high school here in D.C. didn’t have a soccer field for him to play on. But he went halfway around the world to build a field for others. Muzemil moved to the U.S. from Ethiopia with his mother when he was 11 years old. He went back to Africa by himself last...
ShareBy Mamo Gebrehiwot Addis Ababa – Ethiopia have appointed former Zimbabwe and Namibia manager Tom Saintfiet as coach in place of Briton Iffy Onuora, who was sacked last month on “disciplinary grounds”, according to Reuters report. According to sports journalist Ermias Amare, Saintfiet has signed a “3-months contract” with the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF)....
ShareBy Rahel Samuel Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF) has named 22 players for the national team’s encounter with Nigeria in Group B of the African Nations Cup qualifier here on June 5, reported EthioFootball.com. St. George has 5 players selected followed by Defence Force (4), Dedebit FC (3), Ethiopian Coffee (2),...
ShareBy Karen Price and Jason Mackey, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW Technically, Ethiopian Alemtsehay Misganaw was the second woman across the finish line Sunday, an impressive feat considering it was her first attempt at the full 26.2-mile Pittsburgh Marathon. Unfortunately, Misganaw was registered for the half-marathon. Although originally awarded second place — and the $4,000 check that...
ShareCLEVELAND, Ohio (May 15, 2011)– No matter who paced the Rite Aid Cleveland 10K Sunday — and the lead changed several times over the 6.2-mile downtown course — there was 24-year-old Ethiopian KumsaAdugna lingering over the lead runner’s left shoulder. Turning from the decline on East Ninth Street toward the finish line in front...
ShareHaile Gebrselassie won his fourth Great Manchester 10km Run, while Britain’s Helen Clitheroe set a personal best in triumphing in the women’s race. Ethiopia’s Gebrselassie, 38, who beat Britain’s Chris Thompson, said: “My big challenge right now is trying to be better than the youngsters.” He added he hoped to compete in the marathon...
ShareAddis Ababa, Ethiopia – Former World junior 5000m champion Sule Utura was an easy winner of the women’s 5000m on the fourth day of the 40th Ethiopian Athletics Championships at the Addis Ababa stadium on Saturday (7). A day earlier, Cherenet Makore and Bekashigne Aynalem were also convincing winners of the men’s and...
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