Tokyo 2020 Olympics postponed to 2021 over coronavirus concerns, IOC announced
On 24 March 2020, the IOC and the Tokyo Organizing Committee officially announced that due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics […]
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Ethiopian startup Lalibela Global-Networks wins Web Summit’s PITCH competition
Ethiopian medtech startup Lalibela Global-Networks crowned as the winner of Web Summit’s PITCH competition. LISBON (Web Summit) – PITCH, in partnership with KPMG, brings the […]
Ethiopian Shura Kitata shocks and claims London Marathon 2020 victory, bringing Eliud Kipchoge’s marathon winning streak to an end
LONDON, U.K. – Shura Kitata and Brigid Kosgei claimed the elite men and women’s titles, respectively, at the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon 4th October […]
The 2020 Chicago Marathon cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
Event organizers and the City of Chicago have announced the decision to cancel the 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon and all race weekend activities […]
Coronavirus: Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed and Japan’s Shinzō Abe summit telephone talk
On a phone conversation with Prime Minister Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister Abiy explained Ethiopia’s efforts regarding COVID-19 and expressed his sincere appreciation for food assistance […]
Ethiopian athlete Meseret Defar receives AIMS Inspirational Woman Award
(AIMS) – The Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) is delighted to mark the first anniversary of the ‘AIMS Women’s Commission’ on International […]
Russia–Africa Forum to address image of the future African Continent
Russia–Africa Economic Forum to be held on 23–24 October 2019 at the Olympic Park Main Media Centre in Sochi in conjunction with the Russia–Africa Summit. (The Roscongress Foundation) – Preserving national […]
Kenenisa Bekele misses world record by two seconds in sensational comeback win at 46th BMW Berlin Marathon
Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele, the current world record and Olympic record holder in both the 5000-meter and 10,000-meter events, missed out on the world record by […]
Deep Berlin fields headed by Kenenisa Bekele and Gladys Cherono
BERLIN – Ethiopia’s superstar Kenenisa Bekele and Kenya’s triple BMW Berlin Marathon champion Gladys Cherono are very much in the focus at the 46th edition […]
Worknesh Degefa wins the 2019 Boston Marathon title, took home $150,000 for the victory
Ethiopia’s Worknesh Degefa breaks away early, runs alone for 20 miles to win the women’s 123rd edition of Boston Marathon clocking 2:23:31 time. By Barbara Huebner […]