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Ethiopian Fikadu Lemma and Tigist Tufa, win men and women half marathon in Providence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Fikadu Lemma and Tigist Tufa were the men’s and women’s winners ... -
Don’t switch to marathon, Gebrselassie tells Farah, “I made a mistake in switching to the marathon too early”
LONDON (Reuters) – Athletics great Haile Gebrselassie warned Britain’s double Olympic and ...
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Africa regional soccer tourney shelved for lack of host
The Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup 2014 edition will not be held in 2014 owing to lack of a venue to host the tournament.
CECAFA President...
Kenenisa Bekele Confirmed For Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Dubai Holding, the investment holding company, has announced that three-time Olympic Champion Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia will take part in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on January 23, 2015...
Haile Gebrselassie on Mr Bean, his lucky pants and historical epics
Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete Haile Gebrselassie's interview with Daily Mail on August 29th, 2014 issue was thought provoking. Haile has spoken about his heroes, classic...
Haile Gebrselassie and his lucky pants
Ethiopian long-distance track and road running athlete Haile Gebrselassie talks about his heroes, classic comedy shows and Diego Maradona ahead of the Great North Run on Sunday
Who is your...
Cycling over the Pyrenees with one leg
Christian Haettich has one arm and one leg. Over 22 days this summer he cycled across the Dolomites, the Alps and the Pyrenees to become one of only 10 finishers of a gruelling three-week amateur...
Brahimi wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2014
Yacine Brahimi has been voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014.
The 24-year-old midfielder becomes the first Algerian to win the award, which is decided by football fans.
Porto...
Actor Mickey Rourke Beats Boxer Half His Age
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke has beaten a boxer less than half his age in a comeback bout in Moscow.
The 62-year-old put 29-year-old Elliot Seymour on the canvas twice, before the referee stopped...
The Great Ethiopia Run is the most incredible experience
The Great Ethiopia Run is the most incredible experience
Mark Douglas travelled to the heart of Africa to find out how a race envisaged in the North East lives up to every expectation
Haile...
Ethiopia tie with Canada in 110th place in latest FIFA ranking
Ethiopia moved up just one spot in the latest Fifa ranking, to 110th place along with Canada. In January of this year, Ethiopia was ranked 95th and has since not made it to the top 100 group. It...
Orbis Ireland team completes Great Ethiopian Run and raises €150k
Fifty members of the Orbis Ireland team completed the Great Ethopian Run this week, having raised more than €150,000 for the charity, which fights a preventable eye disease that causes blindness if...
CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup Cancelled
The 2014 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup has been called off after none of the 12 member countries expressed interest in hosting the tournament on short notice.
The annual regional event was scheduled...
Ethiopia’s Guye Adola wins Delhi Half Marathon
Ethiopian runner Guye Adola demolished the course record to emerge triumphant in the international elite men’s category, while Florence Kiplagat led a Kenyan one-two finish in the women’s event...
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