Haile joins 3 Ethiopian world champions in finale to virtual 5km

Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia’s distance running legend Haile Gebreselassie joined two current Ethiopian world champions Muktar Idris and Netsanet Gudeta and former world champion Gete Wami to take part in the final day of a virtual 5km run in Addis Ababa earlier yesterday.

Haile, Muktar, Netsanet and Gete took part in a “champions’ relay” over 5km to close the event which had opened on Monday 1 June and has raised more than 100,000 Ethiopian birr in funds for Ethiopia’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 500 participants including runners from around the world have taken part in the run which has been organised by Great Ethiopian Run.

The champions’ relay took place at the Addis Ababa Stadium and saw Haile teaming up with 2018 World Half-Marathon champion Netsanet against the duo of 2019 5000m world champion Muktar and 1999 10,000m world champion Gete.

Haile and Netsanet covered their 5km in 16:57:26 while Muktar and Gete ran 18:56.49. The event was broadcast live on Fana TV throughout Ethiopia.

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Source: Great Ethiopian Run