By Philipp Hedemann, Sapa-dpa Haile Gebrselassie glowers at the training bicycle’s glowing display, which shows his heart is beating at 144 bpm as his legs pump furiously and sweat cascades from his chin. It is one of the rare moments the Ethiopian athlete, regarded as the greatest long-distance runner of all time, is...
By David Monti, Race Results Weekly HONOLULU — When Belainesh Gebre, an Ethiopian athlete based in Flagstaff, Ariz., was unable to gain invited status for the 38th Honolulu Marathon here this morning, she and her boyfriend, Ezkyas Sisay, decided to sign-up for the race on their own. Race organizers were tipped off that...
By James Waindi in Dar es Salaam Their country could be experiencing an election crisis, but members of Ivory Coast's national football team are on a roller coaster at this year's Cecafa Tusker Cup here in Dar es Salaam. Ivory Coast wonder-kid Kipre Tchetche came of the bench again to score the all-important...
Ethiopia caused a huge upset when they stunned tournament favourites Zambia 2-1 the Cecafa Tusker Challenge cup quarterfinals in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday. Tesfaye Alebachew and Omod Okwury Omod were the heroes as the plucky Ethiopians booked their place in the last four of this year’s tourney after another impressive showing. The...
By James Waindi. Omod Okwury's 70th minute wonder goal earned Ethiopia a deserved 1-1 draw against tournament favourites Malawi in an entertaining match. Malawi had taken a 27th minute lead through Henry Kabichi who curled in a free kick after Daniel Derebe fouled Victor Nyirenda just outside the box. "A draw is...
By James Waindi in Dar Es Salaam. Being among the two teams that have displayed the best football in the Cecafa tournament so far, Zambia’s clash with Ethiopia today is a must-watch. Both teams have given fans value for their money, with sleek football, ranging from patient build-ups, shot passes and quality...
(BBC) – Kenya's hopes of making the next round of the Cecafa Challenge Cup suffered a huge blow on Thursday when they lost 2-1 to Ethiopia. The match at the National Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, was preceded by a thrilling 1-1 draw between Malawi and Uganda. Both Kenya and Ethiopia went into their...
By James Waindi in Dar es Salaam Reigning champions Uganda came from behind to edge Ethiopia 2-1 in a mouth-watering encounter and kick-off their title campaign to a bright start here last afternoon. Ethiopia dominated the entire match and would blame themselves for not beating the champions and now have a daunting task...
Despite being one of Africa's first football powers, Ethiopia have failed to make an impact on the continental scene for quite some time. After winning just the third CAF Africa Cup of Nations in 1962 and riding a crest through the 1960s, the east African country has failed to reach the AFCON for almost three...
New Delhi, India – Ethiopian Aselefech Mergia regained her title while Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai took a narrow victory in the men’s race at the 6th edition of Airtel Delhi Half Marathon on Sunday (21). The Airtel Delhi Half Marathon is an IAAF Gold Label Road Race. Mergia ran in Delhi for the first...
