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Kalkidan Gezahegn breaks 10km road race world record
Addis Ababa, October 3, 2021 (FBC) - Bahrain's Kalkidan Gezahegne won the Giants Geneva 10Km in 29 minutes 38 seconds on Sunday to take five seconds off the women's world record for a 10km…
Sisay Lemma Takes the Title in London Marathon
Addis Ababa, October 3, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Sisay Lemma won the men's London Marathon, racing to victory in 2 hours, 4 minutes and 1 second today.
A month after dropping out of the…
African IWBF Wheelchair Basketball Championship to Happen in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, October 3, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopia is set to host the 11th IWBF African Wheelchair Basketball Championship.
The competition will be held in Addis Ababa from January 22 to 28,…
Guye, Gotytom Win Berlin Marathon
Addis Ababa, September 26, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian athlete Guye Adola has won the BMW Berlin Marathon today.
Guye crossed the line with the time of 2:05:44.
Kenyan athlete Bethwell…
Ethiopia beat Rwanda 4-0 in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
Addis Ababa, September 24, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopia beat Rwanda in FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers with 4-0 goal. Rediet Asresahegn, Aregash Kalsa and Turist Lemma scored the goals.…
Senbere Teferi breaks the world 5Km record in Herzogenaurach
Addis Ababa, September 12, 2021 (FBC) - Ethiopian athlete Senbere Tefere broke the world 5 kilo meter record at the adizero Road To Records event in Herzogenaurach on Sunday.
Senbere,…
Ethiopia Beats Zimbabwe with 1-0 in World Cup Qualifiers
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopia gave their 2022 World Cup qualification hopes a major boost with a 1-0 home win over Group G rivals Zimbabwe at the Bahir Dar Stadium on…
Ethiopia’s Yalemzerf Yehualaw breaks half marathon world record
Addis Ababa, August 29, 2021 (FBC) - Ethiopian Yalemzerf Yehualaw broke the half marathon world record in a time of 63min 43sec in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon.
Yalemzerf Yehualaw, who…
Mizan Alem wins gold in U20 World Championships Women’s 5,000m
Addis Ababa, August 22, 2021 (FBC) - Ethiopian athlete Mizan Alem has won Women’s 5,000m gold in U20 World Championships under way in Kenya.
Mizan finished the race in 16:05:61 and…
President Sahle-Work sends Ethiopian athletics team off to Tokyo Paralympic Game
Addis Ababa, August 18, 2021 (FBC) - President Sahle-Work Zewde has sent the Ethiopian athletics team off to the Tokyo Paralympics.
Living with physical disability will not prevent people…