African-born athletes help Bahrain sweeps medals at Asian championships
KOBE, Japan — Tejitu Daba Chalchissa and Dejenee Regasa Mootumaa led Bahrain to a sweep of the 5,000-meter races at the Asian Athletics Championships here ... Read More
Samsung Diamond League: Meseret Defar wins women’s 5,000m race
Saint Denis, France – Meseret Defar of Ethiopia won the women’s 5,000m race at the Meeting Areva, the French leg of the Samsung Diamond League ... Read More
7th IAAF World Youth Championships: Gotytom Gebreselassie wins gold medal in women’s 3,000m
Lille, France – In the first track final of the 7th IAAF World Youth Championships and the final event of the evening session Ethiopian Gotytom ... Read More
Olympic Marathon winner Samuel Wanjiru dies in fall
The Kenyan Olympic marathon champion, Samuel "Sammy" Wanjiru, has died after falling from a first-floor balcony at his home in the town of Nyahururu. Police say ... Read More
Haile Gebrselassie wins 4th Manchester 10km Run
Manchester, UK - Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia won his fourth Great Manchester 10km Run here today reported BBC Sport. Gebrselassie, 38, who beat Britain's Chris ... Read More
