Double world champion Yomif Kejelcha says the allure of a unique prize first offered to Haile Gebrselassie explains Ethiopia’s athletics ascent, not…
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Ethiopian runner assaults coach after missing worlds team
FILE – In this Monday Aug. 15, 2016 file photo, Ethiopia’s Chala Beyo, center, competes in a men’s 3000-meter steeplechase heat during…
Ethiopia’s Chala Beyo Receives Two-Year Ban After Attacking Coach
Photo: @AthleticsAfrica Ethiopia’s Chala Beyo Receives Two-Year Ban After Attacking Coach Ethiopian steeplechaser Chala Beyo was handed a two-year ban from competition…
Newly elected head Haile Gebreselassie to adopt zero-tolerance approah Thomson Reuters Posted: Dec 28, 2016 12:49 PM ET Last Updated: Dec 28,…
Hero takes Ethiopia job AFP | 2016-11-08 07:46:06.0 Gebrselassie had been a vocal critic of the federation, accusing its leaders of “incompetence”…
Athletics: Distance great Gebrselassie elected Ethiopia athletics chief – Reuters
By Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA ADDIS ABABA Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie has been elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation,…
Kenenisa Bekele left off Ethiopia's Olympic team – ESPN
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Kenenisa Bekele won’t compete at next month’s Olympics, perhaps the distance running great’s last chance at the Games,…
Ethiopia distances itself from Dibaba coach after doping arrest – Channel News Asia
ADDIS ABABA, June 24: Ethiopia’s governing body for athletics has sought to distance itself from Jama Aden, the coach of Ethiopian 1,500…
ADDIS ABABA – In a shocking announcement, the Ethiopian Athletics Federation has left Kenenisa Bekele, a world record holder and three-times Olympic…
By Dawit Tolesa Azmeraw Bekele, 29, is a long distance runner with illustrious records in road and cross country running competitions. His…