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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Nike Recruits Top Runners to Break 2-Hour Marathon Barrier

Reigning Olympic champ Eliud Kipchoge, 2-time Boston Marathon champ Lelisa Desisa and half-marathon world record holder Zersenay Tadese will partake. By Sara Germano | The Wall Street Journal, Three of the world’s top distance runners will skip major marathons this spring so they can focus instead on a Nike Inc. project to produce the world’s […]

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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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A Chat With the Youngest Marathon Gold Medalist in history

By Steve Landells | for the IAAF, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie was a surprise winner of the men’s marathon title at the IAAF World Championships, Beijing 2015. We chat to the Eritrean teenager to find out more about the gifted 19-year-old gold medallist. Best achievement in athletics Even though I have won other races and I performed […]

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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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