Ethiopians catching up at the Boston Marathon
By John Powers | GLOBE STAFF APRIL 18, 2014 In the beginning there was Abebe Bikila, the imperial guard who ran barefoot atop Roman cobblestones by torchlight in 1960 and became the first black...
View ArticleKenya, Ethiopia renew rivalry in Boston Marathon
By Ayumba Ayodi | April 19, 2014 PHOTO | AFP From left: Dejen Gebremeskel of Ethiopia, Lani Rutto of Kenya and Ben True of the United States, approach the finish line of the Boston Marathon as part of...
View ArticleThe science of why most marathon winners are from east Africa
@Max_Fisher | VOX | April 21, 2014 The lead elite women’s grouping, including first-place Rita Keptoo, arrives in Wellesley during the 118th Boston Marathon Today’s Boston Marathon set a major record:...
View ArticleCecafa Chooses Ethiopia To Host Challenge Cup
Cecafa Chooses Ethiopia To Host Challenge Cup Cecafa secretary Musonye reveals to Goal that Kagame Cup tournament, that features clubs from the region, will be held in Kigali, Rwanda from August This...
View ArticleGebo Burka Gamade of Ethiopia, Clara Santucci of Greene County win the 2014...
By Sam Werner / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | May 4, 2014 Clara Santucci may reside in Dilliner, Greene County, and go to her share of games at PNC Park, but until fairly recently, the Pittsburgh Marathon...
View ArticleTeenage refugee who escaped Ethiopia wants to thank Australia by making the...
LOGAN NEWS | May 09, 2014 Fast Track Athletics member Chekole Getenet pictured at training in Daisy Hill – Picture: Richard Walker Source: News Limited CHEKOLE Getenet sought refuge in Australia along...
View ArticleEthiopian’s Sweep Prague marathon
By Joe Battaglia | May 11, 2014 Firehiwot Dado has several victories on her resume, including the 2011 New York City Marathon. PRAGUE —When Firehiwot Dado initially plotted her approach to 2014, her...
View Article4 Key Aspects of Tirunesh Dibaba’s Running Technique
Runforefoot.com | March 24, 2014 Tirunesh Dibaba stands out from the rest, not only for her incredible sprint finish, but for her immaculate, effortless running technique. Her running technique is...
View ArticleEthiopian Female Runners Are Better Partly Because They Are Motivated in A...
Runforfoot | May 14, 2014 Over the last decade, Ethiopian female elite distance runners have consistently outperformed crushed non-African female elite distance runners. Furthermore, studies that have...
View Article2014 Shanghai DL Preview: 800m-5000m, by Justin Lagat
By Larry Eder | RunBlogRun | May 17, 2014 Justin Lagat wrote this preview on the Shanghai DL races, on Sunday, May 18. Just how fast will they go? Who will win? You will just have to wait and see!...
View ArticleGreat Manchester Run: Kenenisa Bekele claims victory
BBC | May 18, 2014 Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele saw off the challenge of Wilson Kipsang to take victory at the Great Manchester Run. The 5,000m and 10,000m world record holder ran in 28 minutes and 23...
View ArticleThe Frist Ethiopian to Play in American Football League
By Paul Schwartz, NYPost | May 18, 2014 “Ethiopia, Eritrea, it’s all the same, just different name.” Nate Berhe You may or may not be able to tell a man by his tweets, but in Nat Berhe’s case, two he...
View ArticleA Brazilian Street Artist Has Created the World Cup’s First Viral Image
By Jeremy Stahl | Slate | May 201, 2014 Three weeks before the opening game of the 2014 World Cup, the tournament already has an iconic image. And FIFA is not going to like it. On May 10, Brazilian...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Mamitu Daska, Eritrea’s Afewerki Berhane win Bolder Boulder 2014...
By Daniel Petty | The Denver Post | May 26, 2014 BOULDER — Ethiopia’s Mamitu Daska won the women’s elite Bolder Boulder, repeating from her 2012 win, and Eritrea’s Afewerki Berhane won the men’s elite...
View ArticleIOC President and Ethiopian President ‘talk sport’ in Addis Ababa
IOC | June 2, 2014 International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach and Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome today discussed...
View ArticleCristiano Ronaldo injury is down to me, claims Ghanaian witch doctor
| By GRAEME YORKE | June 4, 2014 Water break: Ronaldo trained separately from the main Portugal squad due to injury A Ghanaian witch doctor has claimed he is responsible for the injury which could...
View ArticleWorld Cup problems continue as subway workers carry on strike in Sao Paulo
By DAVID KENT | Dailymail | June 8, 2014 Subway workers have entered the fourth day of strikes that have interrupted service at more than 30 stations in Sao Paulo, the city that hosts the World Cup...
View ArticleWorld Cup 2014 Brazil
Update 16 Russia vs Korea Republic 1-1 All Goals & Highlights World Cup 2014 Click here to view the embedded video. Update 15 Belgium vs Algeria Highlights: Belgium Win 2-1 Click here to view the...
View ArticleLuis Suárez banned for four months for biting in World Cup game
Owen Gibson in Rio de Janeiro | The Guardian | June 26. 2014 Luis Suárez and Giorgio Chiellini after the incident that has ended the Uruguay forward’s World Cup. Photograph: Emilio Lavandeira Jr/EPA In...
View ArticleGhana Soccer Stars Await $3 Million Plane Before Key Match
By Ekow Dontoh and Mario Sergio Lima | Bloomberg | Jun 25, 2014 Ghana’s Black Stars soccer team were awaiting the arrival of a plane with $3 million promised by the government as compensation for...
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