Retired running legend Haile Gebrselassie has been elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation. The 43-year-old sports star, considered one of the greatest distance runners of all time, ...

Two of the longest active medal streaks in the history of the World Athletics Cross Country Championships appear to be coming to an end this weekend after a significant number of Ethiopian athletes ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Visa challenges have left 14 Ethiopian runners unable to participate in the upcoming World Athletics Cross Country Championships, according to the event’s organizer, World ...

Ethiopian marathon great Haile Gebrselassie yesterday mourned fallen Kenyan star Agnes Tirop as he launched the 21st edition of the Great Ethiopian Run. In his virtual address, Gebrselassie said he ...

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Hagerie TV has secured free-to-air media rights in Ethiopia for all World Athletics Series events through to 2029. The agreement marks a significant milestone as Hagerie TV becomes the first private ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend who inspired world-class athletes like Haile Gebreselassie, has died in Canada at age 72, his family and Ethiopian Athletics ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Yebrgual Melese, a decorated Ethiopian distance runner and winner of several major international marathons, has died after falling ill during a training session, the country’s ...

Whenever Ethiopia’s athletes rounded the turn at Hayward Field in Eugene, fans rose to their feet and began to wave the country’s flag, cheering them on. In the end, Letesenbet Gidey of Ethiopia won ...

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Distance running great Haile Gebrselassie has been elected president of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, as the country grapples with doping issues and poor results on the ...