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FIFA rearranges kick off time for Ethiopia- Burkina Faso match
Addis Ababa, November 18, 2023 (FBC) – FIFA (the International Federation of Association Football) has rearranged the kick off time for the World Cup 2026 Africa Zone qualifier match between Ethiopia and Burkina Faso in Morocco.
FIFA’s decision was announced following a request by Ethiopian Football Federation to change the kick off time of the…
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EAF secures training ground deal in Paris for Ethiopian athletes heading to 2024 Olympics
Addis Ababa, November 18, 2023 (FBC) – Ethiopia Athletics Federation has signed a memorandum of understanding with French commune of Antony to authorize Ethiopian athletes participating in the Olympic Games in Paris in 2024 to use the…
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…
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…