by | Mar 29, 2022 | Sport
For the men’s category in the 2022 Rome Marathon, Fikre Bekele set a new record for the men’s race with 2:06:28. He beat the previous record of 2:07.17 set in 2009 by Kenyan Benjamin Kiptoo. In addition, Tadesse Temechachu won second place in the...
by | Oct 19, 2021 | Sport
Ethiopian runners dominated the women’s Paris Marathon with Tigist Memuye finishing first at a time of two hours 26 minutes and 12 seconds after a late spurt marking the biggest win of her career, three seconds ahead of Yenenesh Dinkesa and Fantu Jimma. The...
by | Oct 12, 2021 | Sport
Seifu Tura, an Ethiopian long-distance runner originally specialized in middle-distance running won the men’s 26.2-mile Chicago Marathon in 2:06:12. He finished 23 seconds ahead of 2017 champion Galen Rupp to win his first major title. Covid-19 canceled the...
by | Oct 11, 2021 | Sport
Tadu Nare, an Ethiopian mid-distance runner, won this year’s Spar Grand Prix finishing in 32:33 with a clean sweep. The Spar Grand Prix Is a woman’s race held in South Africa taking place over six race dates in six cities. The Ethiopian national, born in...