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Ethiopia’s Tigist Ketema stuns with 2:16:07 marathon debut in Dubai
Addis Ababa, January 7, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Tigist Ketema made a stunning debut over the classic distance to win the Dubai Marathon in 2:16:07 on Sunday (7). Compatriot Addisu Gobena, another marathon debutant and just 19 years of age, won the men’s race at the World Athletics Label road race in 2:05:01.
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Ethiopian runners conquer Xiamen Marathon 2024
Addis Ababa, January 7, 2024 (FBC) - Ethiopian Asefa Boki Kebebe claimed the men's title, while his compatriot Bekelech Gudeta Borecha took the women's gold in the 2024 Xiamen Marathon on Sunday morning.
Kebebe clocked a time of two…
Ethiopians tipped for glory in Sunday’s star-studded Xiamen marathon
Addis Ababa, January 5, 2024 (FBC) – The C&D Xiamen Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, on Sunday (January 7) will witness the fastest marathon pack ever assembled in China, with 2022 world champion Gotytom Gebreslase…
Walias’ captain Shimeles Bekele retires from int’l football
Addis Ababa, January 4, 2024 (FBC) – The Ethiopia football team attacking midfielder and captain Shimeles Bekele today announced that he is stepping away from international football.
Shimeles made his senior debut for Ethiopia national…
Berihu Aregawi, Ababel Yeshaneh secure Ethiopian double in Madrid
Addis Ababa, January 1, 2024 (FBC) - World cross country silver medallist Berihu Aregawi and fellow Ethiopian Ababel Yeshaneh were victorious at the San Silvestre Vallecana, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, last night.
World 5km…
World champion Gudaf Tsegay to race in Boston
Addis Ababa, December 20, 2023 (FBC) – Organizers of the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix have announced that the 2023 10,000m world champion Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia will compete at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Boston, the…
Japan commemorates legendary Ethiopian athlete Abebe Bikila
Addis Ababa, December 17, 2023 (FBC) – The 18th Kasama City Half Marathon was held earlier today in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, in memory of the legendary Ethiopian marathoner and the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Marathon champion, the…