Posts Tagged ‘wins’

Ethiopia’s Deressa Chimsa wins in Prague Intl. Marathon

May 13 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopian, People, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

Deressa Chimsa of Ethiopia won the Prague International Marathon on Sunday and Agnes Kiprop of Kenya dominated the women’s race. Chimsa pulled away about 10 kilometres from the end to finish the race in two hours, six minutes and 25 seconds in the second fastest time on the track. Chimsa said: “To run alone was very difficult.” Stephen Tum of Kenya was second... Read more

Ethiopian Solomon Deksisa wins Bridge Run

April 1 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopian, News, Sport, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , ,

CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – Officials have announced the winners of the 35th annual Cooper River Bridge Run. Solomon Deksisa, 21, from Ethiopia, was the first to cross the finish line in the main race.  He finished with a time of 29:37. The female winner, 33-year-old Janet Cherobon-Baucom finished with a time of 33:01.  She is the first American woman to finish first since the... Read more

Ethiopian Athletes set new course records in Hong Kong

February 5 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hong Kong – (IAAF) Dereje Abera (men) and Misiker Mekonnen Demissie (women) of Ethiopia set new course records at the Hong Kong Marathon here today. Losing a Marathon by one second last year taught Dereje Abera of Ethiopia a lesson that he put to good use this morning (5), when he won the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon – an IAAF Bronze... Read more

Ethiopians sweep men’s and women’s marathon, half marathon in record times in Houston

January 16 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

HOUSTON (AP) — Ethiopian runners turned Houston into their own personal showcases on Sunday, sweeping the full and half marathons in record times. Tariku Jufar won the men’s marathon in 2 hours, 6 minutes and 51 seconds, eclipsing the previous best time of 2:07.04 set last year by Ethiopia’s Bekana Daba. Jufar is the fourth straight men’s champion from the African... 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 late for the former... Read more

Driven Ethiopian refugee wins SF State scholarship

September 30 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopian, Featured, People, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

By: Amy Crawford | Examiner Staff Writer Betsaida Abraham moved to California from her native Ethiopia at age 12. She didn’t know any English and had never attended school. Back then, her dream of being a doctor seemed unattainable. Ten years later, the young woman who now goes by Betty is a senior at San Francisco State University, taking... 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 with his victory. “After... Read more

Ethiopian Runners Take Five Medals in All-African Games

September 12 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopian, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Ethiopian long-distance runners dominated the first day of athletics at the All-Africa Games on Sunday. The country took the top three positions in the men’s 3 000-metre steeplechase with Birhan Getahun Shiferaw crossing the line first in 8:17.36. He was followed by Roba Gari Chubeta, with Sisay Koreme Mojo third. In the women’s 5 000m, Ethiopian Sule Utura Gedo... Read more

Haile Gebreselassie wins Prince of Asturias Award for Sport

September 2 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, People, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , , ,

MADRID, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — Ethiopian distance runner Haile Gebrselassie on Friday was awarded the prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Sports. During his career, the 38-year-old has won two Olympic gold medals in 10,000 meters, (Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000) and has been crowned as world champion four times, while also winning two silver and one bronze medals. Gebreselassie has also... 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 almost marred by heavy rain... Read more

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