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By Associated PressTigst Assefa didn’t just break the world record in the women’s marathon Sunday in Berlin, she obliterated it, lowering it by more than two minutes and becoming the first woman to finish a marathon in under 2 hours 12 minutes. The 26-year-old Ethiopian, an 800-meter specialist running only her third marathon, finished in 2 …

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Sept 17 (Reuters) – Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay smashed the women’s 5,000 metres world record with a run of 14 minutes 00.21 seconds on Sunday at the Eugene Diamond League finale, breaking Kenyan Faith Kipyegon’s previous mark set in June. Kenyan Beatrice Chebet finished second in 14:05.92 while Ethiopia’s Ejgayehu Taye was third in 14:21.52. “My …

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Ethiopian sweep in the women’s 10,000m  | World Athletics Championships Budapest 23

20 FEB 2023 Ross McLean Following an absence of nearly two decades, the ITF World Tennis Tour has returned to Ethiopia with the staging of two junior tournaments in Addis Ababa – the nation’s capital city. It was 2006 the last time an ITF World Tennis Tour tournament was held in Ethiopia, although that long …

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16th February 2023 LIEVIN, France (AP) – Ethiopia´s Lamecha Girma broke a 25-year-old indoor world record in the 3,000 meters on Wednesday at the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais. Girma, who won the silver medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Tokyo Olympics, covered the distance in 7 minutes, 23.81 seconds at the World Athletics event. The …

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– Former Champion Confirmed for February 12 Race – Dubai (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES): Former winner and unofficial junior world record holder Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa will return to the scene of his greatest triumph when he lines up at the start of the 2023 Dubai Marathon on February 12. On his official marathon debut nine years …

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The trailblazing sisters are known as Anna Dibaba, Melat Dibaba, Tirunesh Dibaba, Ejegayehu Dibaba and Genzebe Dibaba from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Dibaba sisters are the World’s Most Decorated Athletics Family, among them they have won 4 Olympic Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals, 3 Bronze Medals and 15 World Championships. They were inspired by their …

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Ethiopian women atheletes ablazed the 2022 Valencia Marathon, as Athlete Amane Beriso claimed the top spot in women’s category on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Athlete Amane Beriso upstaged Ethiopian compatriot and the 2022 world 10,000m champion, Letesenbet Gidey, in the women’s race to go third on the all-time list. The pre-race build-up revolved around Letesenbet, …

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Ethiopian Athletics team is celebrating its outstanding victory at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Oregon with residents of Addis Ababa by touring the streets of the capital. The athletics team has been given a hero’s welcome upon arrival to Addis Ababa on Wednesday after a remarkable performance at the world athletics championships. A national …

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Eugene (United States) (AFP) – Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase cut loose in the latter stages to claim gold in the women’s marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday. Gebreslase, who won the 2021 Berlin Marathon on her debut and finished third in this year’s Tokyo Marathon, kicked with 2km to go, winning in …

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