Tamirat Tola should be a proud man today, not for his own athletic achievements, but for those of his wife Dera and brother Abdisa who won the Dubai Marathon crowns this morning, and the US$80,000 prize that went with victory. … [Read more...]
Ayana sets course record TCS Amsterdam Marathon
October 18, 2022
Almaz Ayana won the TCS Amsterdam Marathon today with a course record of 2.17.20. The 30-year-old Ethiopian soloed the final kilometres to victory under loud cheers from the crowd in the Olympic Stadium. … [Read more...]
Eliud Kipchoge runs World Record in Berlin 2022
September 27, 2022
Eliud Kipchoge crowned the 48th edition of the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON in breaking the world record with his time of 2:01:09. Eliud Kipchoge runs World Record in Berlin The 37-year-old improved his own world best time by exactly half a minute. He was even on course for a while to … [Read more...]
Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020
January 24, 2020
Dubai - Olika Adugna and Worknesh Degefa make it an Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020. For tenacity, Worknesh Degefa was the star of the show in the 21st anniversary race of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon this morning, the Ethiopian enduring mid-race physical … [Read more...]
Debutant Hurisa sets Mumbai course record
January 19, 2020
Mumbai - India, Sunday 19 January 2020 : Derara Hurisa didn’t feature in any lists of favourites for the Tata Mumbai Marathon 2020 but the Ethiopian, a late addition to the elite field, upset the odds to win in a course record of 2:08:09 on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Lencho Anbesa wins Venice Marathon 2019
October 28, 2019
Venice, Italy - October 28, 2019 - The Ethiopian Lencho Tesfave Anbesa and Judith Korir of Kenya, dominated their rivals to both win the 34th Huawei Venicemarathon title in 2h10’49” and 2h29’20”. … [Read more...]
Kipchumba and Azimeraw win TCS Amsterdam Marathon
October 20, 2019
Amsterdam, Holland - Vincent Kipchumba won today’s TCS Amsterdam Marathon in 2:05:09. The 29-year-old Kenyan was the first to enter the Olympic Stadium, where a powerful final sprint resulted in a dramatic and exciting win. 20-year-old Degitu Azimeraw smashed the women’s course … [Read more...]
Bekele in sensational win at Berlin 2019
September 29, 2019
Berlin, Germany - Kenenisa Bekele made a sensational return to his best with a 2:01:41 win at the BMW BERLIN-MARATHON, missing the world record by just two seconds. For good measure, the 37-year-old Ethiopian set a national record and the fastest time in the world this year. … [Read more...]
Double Ethiopian triumph in Hamburg 2019
April 29, 2019
Tadu Abatu and Dibabe Kuma celebrated success in duplicate for Ethiopia at the Haspa Marathon Hamburg on Sunday. In rainy conditions last year’s runner-up Abatu clocked 2:08:25, winning a sprint finish from Ayele Abshero. His fellow-Ethiopian crossed the line just one second … [Read more...]
Molla, Chepngetich take Dubai Marathon 2019 titles
January 25, 2019
Dubai, 25 January 2019 - In another record-shattering day at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya became the third fastest woman in marathon history when she clocked 2.17.08, taking over two minutes off the 12 month old course record, and a minute off … [Read more...]
