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Tigst Aseffa becomes World Athlete of Year finalist
Addis Ababa, November 13, 2023 (FBC) – The women’s marathon reigning world record holder athlete Tigst Aseffa of Ethiopia has become a finalist for the World Athletics Female Athlete of the Year 2023 awards, alongside Faith Kipyegon of Kenya, Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, Femke Bol of the Netherlands, and Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela.
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Ethiopian runners set new records in OMT Beirut Marathon
Addis Ababa, November 12, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopian runners; Gadissa Tafa and Mulugojam Birhan have set new records in OMT Beirut Marathon in both men’s and women’s races.
Gadissa Tafa clocked 02:10:34 to win the men’s race at the Marathon…
Ethiopia’s Likina Ambaw leads strong int’l fields for Cardiff Cross Challenge
Addis Ababa, November 11, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Likina Amebaw leads strong international fields for the Cardiff Cross Challenge – a World Athletics Cross Country Tour Gold event – later today.
The races – 9.6km for men and 6.4km for…
Ethiopian runners win Xuzhou Marathon
Addis Ababa, November 6, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopia's Melka Deribe Robi won the 2023 Xuzhou Marathon men's race in two hours, 14 minutes and 23 seconds on Sunday.
Derartu Hailu Gerefa, also from Ethiopia, took the women's title in 2:27:47,…
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola sets NYC Marathon record
Addis Ababa, November 5, 2023 (FBC) - Ethiopian Tamirat Tola won the New York City Marathon in the fastest time in race history.
Tamirat clocked 2 hours, 4 minutes, 58 seconds, taking eight seconds off Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai’s course…
Japan honors outstanding athletics icon Derartu Tulu with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays…
Addis Ababa, November 4, 2023 (FBC) – Deputy Commissioner Derartu Tulu, President of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation and the former world and Olympic champion, will receive the 2023 Spring Imperial Decoration of Japan on Friday.
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The Walias’ new head coach announces 30-man provisional squad for WC matches
Addis Ababa, November 3, 2023 (FBC) - The new Ethiopia football team head coach Gebremedhn Haile announced the 30-man provisional squad ahead of the Walias' FIFA World Cup CAF Zone qualifying matches against Sierra Leone and Burkina Faso.…