Ghirmay Defends Bern Grand Prix Title

A record number of 33,618 runners from 104 nations participated at the 36th GP of Berne. Once again, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie was the fastest. BY TESFANEWS Ghirmay Ghebreslassie has repeated his previous year’s win at the Grand Prix of Berne. The 21-year-old Eritrean won ahead of the Kenyan Sylvester Kipchirchir and his countryman Simon Tesfay, who had […]

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Eritrean Nguse Amsolom Wins San Silvestre Vallecana in Madrid

By TesfaNews, Eritrean Nguse Amsolom captured commanding victory at Madrid’s San Silvestre Vallecana, an IAAF Silver Label Road Race, on the new year’s eve, frustrating what could be the first Spanish victory in 13 years. Amsolom won with 28:09, the third best mark in the history of the race. Spain’s Ilias Fifa and Toni Abadía […]

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Afewerki Berhane Puts Eritrea on Bolder Boulder Map with Thrilling Win

By Kyle Ringo, AFEWERKI Berhane did his best to remove any drama from the men’s pro race at the Bolder Boulder on Monday and he succeeded nearly all the way to the finish line. But two-time champion Allan Kiprono wasn’t going away quietly. Instead of fading into a distant second place as so many opt to […]

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The Indomitable Zersenay Tadese wins Prague Half Marathon

Six-time world champion and current world half-marathon record holder Zersenay Tadese wins Gold  ahead of his fellow countryman Mesel Amanuel who won Silver By František Novák, Eritrean five-time IAAF world half marathon champion, Zersenay Tadese took home gold at the Hervis Prague Half Marathon IAFF Gold Label Road Race in the Czech Republic. Tadese came […]

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Medhin and Team Eritrea Takes 2nd Place Title at the African Cross Country Championship

By TesfaNews, Eritrean athlete Teklemariam Medhin displayed his excellence and domination at the 2nd CAA African Cross Country Championships that was held on Sunday (18) in Cape Town, South Africa, where athletes from 19 countries competed. Teklemariam Medhin is one of the Eritreans that was expected to be a thorn in the flesh of team […]

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