Posts Tagged ‘Win’

Tirunesh Dibaba back on track to retain Olympic titles

January 6 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopian, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

The headline in the Daily Nation spelt it out in black and white on Monday morning. “Kenyans beware: Tiru’s back,” it trumpeted. Sadly, “Tiru” – Tirunesh Dibaba – has never received the global recognition she deserves as a sporting phenomenon of the 21st century. In Kenya, though, they fully appreciate the giant talent of the 5ft 1in... Read more

Haile Gebrselassie Wins Birmingham Half Marathon

October 24 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , ,

Though he’s struggled lately, the former marathon-record holder isn’t finished yet. One thing was made clear last weekend in Birmingham, England: Ethiopia’s Haile Gebrselassie is still capable of pulling off a win. He broke the tape at the inaugural Bupa Great Birmingham Run, a half marathon, in 1:01:29. Times have been tough as of... Read more

‘Great to be Back !’ Kenenisa Bekele Wins 10,000 in Brussels

September 17 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia ran the year’s fastest 10,000 meters, winning in 26 minutes, 43.16 seconds at the Van Damme Memorial in Brussels, Cheered by 40,000 fans at the King Baudouin Stadium, he took the lead from Kenyan Lucas Rotich with a lap to go. Obviously Kenenisa Bekele was very happy... Read more

Ethiopian Mehari Gebre Baraki wins inaugural Liberia Marathon

August 29 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Athletics, Ethiopian, News, People, Sport, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , ,

APA Monrovia (Liberia) Ethiopian runner Mehari Gebre Baraki, 23, clocked a little over two hours to win the inaugural Liberia Marathon in which a pack of 1,500 registered runners, including Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, took part on Sunday. Baraki, who in April this year won the Alexander The Great Marathon in Thessaloniki, Greece, finished first in an event which was... Read more

Ethiopia’s Bado Worku Wins 30th Fairfield Half-Marathon

June 28 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , ,

Ethiopians finish in the top three in a race with 4,600 runners In another close finish, Ethiopia’s Bado Worku emerged victorious Sunday in the 30th Stratton Faxon Fairfield Half-Marathon. Worku, who was second in last weekend’s Grandma’s Half Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota, posted a time of 1:05.49,  two seconds ahead of countryman and defending champion Worku Beyi. Ethiopians grabbed... Read more

Ethiopian Urga Negewo wins Belfast Marathon

May 3 | Posted by ocean | Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

Ethiopian Urga Negewo wins Belfast Marathon Thousands gathered at City Hall in Belfast for the start of the race Ethiopian runner Urga Negewo has won the 29th Belfast Marathon in an exciting finish at Ormeau Park. Negewo, 24, sprinted away from Belfast-based Kenyan John Mutai in the closing stages to win in a time of 2hrs 16mins and 53secs. Mutai... Read more