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Ethiopian Gebre Gebremariam won New York Marathon

November 7 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, World Tags: , , , ,

Haile Gebrselassie retired from athletics after his Ethiopian countryman Gebre Gebremariam won the New York Marathon in his debut at the distance. Two-time Olympic 10,000-meter champion and the marathon world record holder Gebrselassie’s first appearance in the race ended after 16 miles (25.7 kilometers) with a right-knee injury. “I never think about to retire, but for the first time, this is the... Read more

Gebre Gebremariam wins Atlanta Peachtree Road Race by Photo finish

July 6 | Posted by ocean | News, Sport, Uncategorized, United States, World Tags: , , , , , ,

With eyes affixed on a finish line banner and two men approaching side-by-side, fans craned their necks to identify the victor of an electric Peachtree Road Race. And with an equally minute shift of Gebre Gebremariam’s own body, he managed to steal victory. Despite sharing a time of 27 minutes and 56 seconds with runner-up Peter Kirui of Kenya, Gebremariam emerged as... Read more

Ethiopian Gebremariam record the fastest-ever time in 10K

May 15 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Gebre Gebremariam, the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country champion, ran the fastest-ever 10K in Central Park, winning the 6th annual UAE Healthy Kidney 10-K in 27 minutes and 42 seconds. Tadese Tola set the course mark of 27:48 last year.

By David Monti, Race Results Weekly | Posted: May 15, 9:10a ET | Updated: May 15, 9:10a ET
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