Sport
Great Ethiopian Run builds a school in Wag Hemra Zone
Addis Ababa, December 18, 2020 (FBC) – Great Ethiopian Run has handed over the school it built at a cost of 2 Million Birr in Wag Hemra Zone to community representatives via the long-distance track legend, athlete Haile Gebresselassie.
The budget disbursed on the construction of the school has been raised through a fundraising program carried…
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Derartu Tulu elected President of Ethiopian Athletics Federation
Addis Ababa, December 15, 2020 (FBC) - Africa’s first women Olympic gold medalist, athlete Derartu Tulu has elected as the president of Ethiopian Athletics Federation.
Twenty seven out of twenty eight members of the Federation voted for…
Ethiopia honours former athletes with wreath-laying ceremony
Addis Ababa, December 13, 2020 (FBC) –A wreath-laying ceremony was held today at the St. Joseph cemetery in honour of former Ethiopian athletes.
Sports Commissioner, Elias Shikur, Ethiopian Athletics Federation acting President, Derartu…
Oromia President inaugurates Legetafo Legedadi Athletics Center
Addis Ababa, December 12, 2020 (FBC) – President of Oromia Regional State, Shimelis Abdissa along with other high ranking government officials has inaugurated the Athletics Center built at Legetafo Legedadi town.
The all-weather running …
Genzebe Dibaba wins Valencia Half-Marathon
Addis Ababa, December 6, 2020 (FBC) – Athlete Genzebe Dibaba has won the Valencia Half-Marathon in her first debut over the distance.
Genzebe completed the half-marathon race with 1:05:18 and become the 12th fastest woman to ever cover…
7th 30Km Road Running held in Bishoftu town
Addis Ababa, December 6, 2020 (FBC) – The 7th 30Km Road Running of Ethiopia held today in Bishoftu town, Oromia Region.
Hailemariam Kiros completed first the men's race while Deressa Geleta and Mustefa Kedir finished the race second and…
AW names Tirunesh Dibaba “The Greatest”
Addis Ababa, December 4, 2020 (FBC) – Athletics Weekly has named Trunesh Dibaba, Ethiopian long distance runner “The Greatest”
Voting for ‘The Greatest’ formed part of the 2020 AW Awards, with readers also asked to vote for their…