Archive for the ‘ethiopia’ tag

MiruTs YifTer at 1980 Moscow Olompics

Final laps (8) of the 10,000 m final Moscow 1980

Abebe Bikila 1960 Olympic Marathon

Abebe Bikila 1960 Olympic Marathon

Haile Gebreselasie

Gebrselassie Olympic Highlights
Relive Haile Gebrselassie’s (ETH-athletics) greatest moments at the Olympic Games:
1. 10,000m (gold medal), Atlanta ‘96
2. 10,000m (gold medal), Sydney 2000

Boston Marathon 2009 Men’s & Women’s finishes

20 April 2009, the 113th Boston Marathon.
The women’s race: 1) Salina Kosgei (KEN) 2:32:16 ; 2) Dire Tune (ETH) 2:32:17 ; 3) Kara Goucher (USA) 2:32:25.
The men’s race: 1) Deriba Merga (ETH) 2:08:42 ; 2) Daniel Rono (KEN) 2:09:32 ; 3) Ryan Hall (USA) 2:09:40.
English commentary.

Atlete Haile Gebrselassie Reveal CNN

is an Ethiopian long distance track and road running athlete. Known for his remarkable versatility, Gebrselassie achieved major competition wins at distances between 1500 metres and marathon, moving from outdoor, indoor and cross country running to road running in the latter part of his career. He has broken 25 world records and won numerous Olympic and World Championship titles, and is widely considered one of the greatest distance runners in history.

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