Ethiopia Names Olympics Track Team

Written by Kevin Johnson-Azuara | July 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On Monday one of Africa’s hopes for a large medal haul in the track events named its Olympics-bound squad. Ethiopia named a strong track team for the Beijing Olympics with world champions Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba doubling up in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres races. The other significant development is the inclusion of multiple world record holder Haile Gebrselassie in the 10,000m.

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World Cross Country Championships 2008

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | March 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, it looks like Ethiopia and Kenya are going to be the main attraction at the 2008 World Cross Country Championships. The championship will be fielding some heavyweights like defending champion, Zersenay Tardese (Eritrea), Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia), Sileshi Sihine (Ethiopia), Abebe Dinkesa (Ethiopia), Joseph Ebuya (Kenya), Gideon Gatunyi (Kenya) Grace Momanyi (Kenya), Doris beChangeywo (Kenya), and Linet Masai (Kenya).

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