President Isaias Congratulates Athlete Ghirmay

By Shabait, President Isaias Afwerki met and congratulated athlete Ghirmai Ghebreslasie in the morning hours Today for his victory at the 46th New York City Marathon. President Isaias said that the people and the country are proud of the victory athlete Ghirmai registered and wished him more success in future competitions. The Commissioner of Culture […]

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Eritrea’s Teenage Hero to Challenge Kenyan’s at London Marathon

By CapEri, The last two winners of the London Marathon, Kenyan Wilson Kipsang and Eliud Kipchoge, will be challenged to defend their previous titles by Eritrea’s teenage hero Ghirmay Ghebreslassie during this years Virgin Money London Marathon in April. Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, became the youngest-ever world marathon champion at 19 years old during the 15th IAAF […]

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Asmara Welcomes Athletes Home from Beijing

By Shabait, Eritrean athletes were accorded heroes’ welcome on arrival today in Asmara following their shinning victory at the 15th Beijing Athletics World Championship conducted from 22 to 30 August. Residents of Asmara and its environs turned out in thousands to give moving welcome to the victorious athletes. The welcoming ceremony took place from Asmara […]

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Wrong Information on Eritrean Athletes Must be Corrected

By Eri-International Sports, During these great times in sports achievements for the State of Eritrea we have all been immersed by the excitement that seems to have taken us away by storm. However, It is also important to correct information that is disseminated by the media or even the organizations that are not familiar with […]

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Ghirmay Ghebreselassie Wins Eritrea’s First Ever Gold in Marathon

By Cathal Dennehy, In a lineup that closely resemble a World Marathon Majors field, it was Ghirmay Ghebreselassie, a little-known 19-year-old from Eritrea, who claimed the 2015 IAAF World Championship marathon title in a time of 2:12:28. On the first day of the world championship competition in Beijing, Ghebreselassie defeated such noted athletes as Wilson […]

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Eritrean Named Youngest Winner in the History of Gothenburg Marathon

By CapitalEritrea, ERITREA’s Ghirmay Ghebreselassie won the Göteborgsvavet Half Marathon 2014 in Gothenburg, Sweden on Saturday after finishing third place during the same event in 2013. Shortly after the race everyone thought Ghebreselassie had set a new track record by three seconds, but this proved wrong after officials announced that the time was taken incorrectly due […]

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