Posts Tagged ‘Worku Beyi’

Ethiopians rule Fairfield Half Marathon

June 27 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Athletics, Ethiopian, News, Sport, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , , ,

FAIRFIELD — It was a warm at Jennings Beach Sunday morning, but the winners of the Stratton Faxon Fairfield Half Marathon were used to much hotter days.

Worku Beyi,1, Ketema Nigusee, 6, and Kumsa Adugna, 7, all of Ethiopia, run in a tight pack during The Stratton Faxon Fairfield Half Marathon on Sunday, June 26, 2011. Adugna won the race. Photo:... 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 race looked like it... 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 the top-three places, as... Read more