The elite women’s field for the 45th edition of the BMW Berlin Marathon 2018 is the strongest for many years. At the top of the entries is one of the best female distance runners of all time, Tirunesh Dibaba from Ethiopia. The 32-year-old has won three gold medals at consecutive Olympic Games (2008 and 2012) and five World Championships from 2003 to 2013. For good measure, … [Read more...] about Tirunesh Dibaba Leads Women’s Field For BMW Berlin Marathon
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Kenenisa Bekele To Run At TCS Amsterdam Marathon
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Ethiopian legend Kenenisa Bekele will run the TCS Amsterdam Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday 21 October, race organizers confirmed. The multiple World and Olympic track champion will be competing for the first time marathon on Dutch soil and he's expected to take on a solid field and the event will be streamed live … [Read more...] about Kenenisa Bekele To Run At TCS Amsterdam Marathon
Ethiopian runners affected by murder-suicide
The parents and sister of one of the group's top runners, Leila Aman, who were also the mother and father in law to 2008 Boston Marathon and Houston Marathon champion Dire Tune, were shot and killed by Aman's brother in-law. The incident has forced some of the runners to stop training during a period of mourning. The runners are also thinking about canceling competitive plans … [Read more...] about Ethiopian runners affected by murder-suicide
Gebrselassie clashes with Kibet in Berlin Marathon
By Mark Jones, World-Track BERLIN -- Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie will race against Duncan Kibet in what is expected to be an exciting contest in the Berlin Marathon. The September 20th event which features the two fastest performers over the distance, will take place on a fast course that could very well present another super time. Gebrselassie, who has been dominant at … [Read more...] about Gebrselassie clashes with Kibet in Berlin Marathon
Wanjiru withdraws from Worlds to concentrate on Berlin marathon
NAIROBI - Beijing Olympic marathon champion says he had decided to withdraw from the IAAF World Championships last this summer in attempt to concentrate on break the world record in the Berlin marathon. The 22-year-old who was named in a Kenyan 20 athletes training squad to prepare for the worlds, decided to give up his spot, citing the closeness of the two meetings in the … [Read more...] about Wanjiru withdraws from Worlds to concentrate on Berlin marathon