Betelhem Moges won Amsterdam Marathon 2:28:35

In the women’s race it was Moges who emerged as comfortable victor and she was followed home by Kenya’s Ogla Kimalyo in second place. Burundi’s Diane Nukuri Johnson finished in third. The Ethiopian came home in a time of 2:28:35; here she is finishing the race, courtesy of TCS News:

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Ethiopia’s Gebru Wins Beijing Marathon Amid ‘Hazardous’ Smog

(Bloomberg)- Girmay Birhanu Gebru of Ethiopia won the Beijing Marathon as about 30,000 runners from 55 countries completed after a warning of hazardous haze engulfing the city. Gebru completed the race in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today. The organization committee of the race warned marathoners of

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Ethiopia’s Gebru Wins Beijing Marathon Amid ‘Hazardous’ Smog

(Bloomberg)- Girmay Birhanu Gebru of Ethiopia won the Beijing Marathon as about 30,000 runners from 55 countries completed after a warning of hazardous haze engulfing the city. Gebru completed the race in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds, the official Xinhua News Agency reported today. The organization committee of the race warned marathoners of

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Genzebe Dibaba among finalists of 2014 World Athlete of the Year

IAAF – With little more than a month to go until the 2014 World Athletics Gala, the IAAF has the pleasure in announcing the names of the three men and three women who are still in contention to become the 2014 World Athletes of the Year. The finalists were selected after a two-week-long poll of

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Haile Gebrselassie to tackle 10km race at Stanchart Marathon 2014

Today online SINGAPORE — Former marathon world record holder Haile Gebrselassie will headline the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore on Dec 7, although the 41-year-old Ethiopian will be tackling the 10km race instead of the full marathon. Gebrselassie won the 10,000m at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics, and won the gold medal for that

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Kenyans sweep Chicago Marathon: Kenenisa 4th

Guardianlv By Beth Balen The 2014 Bank of America Chicago marathon, one of the big six World Marathon Majors, has been won by Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge in 2:04:11, his first World Marathon Majors win, 7 seconds off his personal best time. The other favorite, the fastest man in history at 5,000 and 10,000 meters, Ethiopian

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Daska, Desisa of Ethiopia win Boston half-marathon

By:Associated Press Photo by: Chris Christo Half marathon winners and Ethiopian natives Lelisa Desisa and Mamitu Daska congratulate each other today in Boston. BOSTON — Mamitu Daska and Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia have won the Boston Athletic Association Half Marathon. Daska established a new event record Sunday of 1:08:20.   Desisa earned his second consecutive B.A.A.

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Ethiopia’s Tilahun Regassa wins 2014 Eindhoven Marathon

IAAF Phil Minshull for the IAAF Tilahun Regassa is starting to amass a more-than-respectable marathon record after winning the 2014 De Lage Landen Marathon Eindhoven in 2:06:21 on Sunday (12). The victory took his tally to two out of his four outings over the classic distance, both his victories coming on Dutch roads having also

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Kenenisa Bekele and kipchoge set for Chicago Marathon Showdown

AFP Ethiopia‘s three-time Olympic gold medallist Kenenisa Bekele will take on a formidable Kenyan challenge spearheaded by Eliud Kipchoge in Sunday’s Chicago Marathon, with a course record in their sights. Kenyan Dennis Kimetto set the Chicago Marathon record of 2hrs 03.45sec in winning last year, but he won’t be back to defend his title after

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