Posts Tagged ‘winner’

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

Ethiopian Dinaw Mengestu wins the 2011 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Literature

February 25 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Art, Ethiopian, News, People, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , ,

Former Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winner Charles Simic awarded $100,000 for lifetime achievement Novelist Dinaw Mengestu receives $25,000 Creative Promise Prize New York, NY, February 22, 2011  The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to name the 2011 winners of its sixth annual Vilcek Prizes honoring the contributions of foreign-born scientists and artists in the United States. The Vilcek... Read more

Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel loses shoe but wins 3000 metres in Boston Grand Prix (Video)

February 7 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopian, Featured, Sport, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , ,

(Reuters) – Ethiopian Dejen Gebremeskel outkicked favoured British runner Mo Farah despite wearing just one shoe to win the men’s 3,000 metres at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix Saturday. Gebremeskel finished in a time of 7:35.37 to hold off Farah, who clocked 7:35.81. The Ethiopian lost his right shoe early in the race but pressed with... Read more

Ethiopian Journalist Dawit Kebede: Winner of the 2010 Press Freedom Award ( VIDEO )

November 25 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, Video Tags: , , , , , ,

Ethiopian journalist Dawit Kebede, Founder and Managing Editor of Awramba Times, was one of four journalists who were honored at the Committee to Protect Journalists’ 20th Annual International Press Freedom Awards benefit dinner on the evening of Tuesday, November 23rd at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria. Dawit Kebede was one of the first... Read more

Ethiopian Ezra Teshome Winner of World Citizen 2010 ( VIDEO )

November 20 | Posted by ocean | Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

The World Affairs Council of Seattle, a non-partisan leading foreign affairs forum in the Pacific Northwest since 1951, announced the 2010 World Citizen award goes to Ethiopian Ezra Teshome for his leadership in working to eradicate polio in Ethiopia. The award is also in recognition of Ezra’s efforts for engaging and educating Washingtonians... Read more

Ethiopians take titles in Subaru 4 Mile Chase (VIDEO)

July 17 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , ,

The 30th running of the Subaru 4 Mile Chase featured one thrilling finish, one dominating performance, and two winners from Ethiopia. Bado Worku and Bizunesh Deba were the winners of the event, which took place in 80-degree temperatures in Buffalo Friday night. They each earned $1,000 for their efforts. The men’s... 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: ... Read more

Ethiopian Mother of 5 Wins Emeril’s Breakfast in Bed Contest (video)

May 8 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Almaz Gebremedhin Worked 3 Jobs to Support 5 Kids; Son: ‘If I Could Give You the World, I Would’ In the thousands of submissions to the “Good Morning America” Breakfast in Bed Contest With Emeril Lagasse, one story stood out like a shining bright light: an e-mail from the nurses of St. Vincent Health Center in Erie,... Read more