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With Johnathan Busby of Aruba on the verge of collapse on the last lap, Dabo slowed and helped Busby round the last turn and cross the finish line.

Kenenisa Bekele scorched to a stunning 2:01:41 victory at the BMW Berlin Marathon today (29), the second fastest performance of the all-time.

Ethiopia’s Andamlak Belihu wins huge race yet again in India, captures win and $26,000 at the 2019 TCS World 10K Bengaluru.

Ethiopia's Worknesh Degefa broke away from the rest of the field early and ran alone for the last 20 miles to win the women's Boston Marathon on Monday.

Gelete Burka produced a spurt of extra gas in the final kilometre to ensure an Ethiopian winner in the women's race with a time of 2:22:48.

Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha smashed the world indoor record* for the mile, clocking 3:47.01 at the Bruce Lehane Invitational in Boston, Massachusetts, on Sunday.

Ethiopia completed a double in the Tokyo Marathon Sunday as Birhanu Legese won the men's race and Ruti Aga took the women's title in unfavourable wet and windy conditions.

Ethiopia's Samuel Tefera set a new 1500 metres indoor world record in Birmingham on Saturday as he broke a mark that had stood for more than 20 years.

Molla’s winning time of 2:03:34 took 26 seconds off the course record that was set last year and puts him sixth on the world all-time list.

Ethiopian Biruktayit Degefa retained her title at the Chevron Houston Marathon and came within 14 seconds of the course record.

Kenya thrashed Ethiopia 11-1 as the inaugural Copa CocaCola Under-16 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament got underway at the Nakuru High School grounds on Monday.

Lelisa Desisa of Ethiopia won the men’s race in the New York City Marathon on Sunday, with a time of 2 hours 5 minutes and 59 seconds, surging ahead of two other runners near the finish in Central Park.

The match would be played in late August in the Eritrean capital, Asmara, the agency said on its twitter feed.

Barega won the men's 5,000m race in a time of 13:04.05 while St. Catharines, Ontario's Mohammed Ahmed finished fourth with a season best time.

Esayas Jira has been voted in as the new head of Ethiopia's Football Federation (EFF), following a long and protracted presidential election.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Meseret Defar of Ethiopia won the women's Synchrony Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Half Marathon on Sunday.

Iyassu Fente, the referee who was assaulted prompting the suspension, is not convinced things will change.

Ethiopia’s Amdework Walelegn stormed to a Turkish all-comers record on Sunday (8) at the Vodafone Istanbul Half Marathon.

Ethiopian Rahma Tusa won a third straight title at ACEA Rome Marathon on Sunday (8), clocking 2:23:46 at this IAAF Silver Label road race.

Egyptian giants Zamalek suffered a humiliating exit from the African Confederation Cup on Sunday, losing 4-3 on penalties at home to Ethiopia's Welayta Dicha in the second leg of their last-32 tie.

Living up to her meeting poster girl billing, Genzebe Dibaba powered to the second fastest indoor 1500m of all time to highlight the Indoor Meeting Karlsruhe on Saturday.

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Ethiopia’s 10,000m runner Almaz Ayana, Greek pole vaulter Ekaterini Stefanidi, and Belgium’s multi-event star Nafissatou Thiam were selected as the three finalists for the 2017 IAAF World Female Athlete of the Year Award.

Guardian investigation shows how easy it is to obtain doping products, uncovers disorganisation at the Ethiopian anti-doping agency and catches leading athlete admitting to having taken performance-enhancing drugs.

Lily Abdullayeva, who says she had prize money stolen and was tricked into taking drugs after moving to Azerbaijan, reveals the dark side of athletics where African runners are bought by richer nations and exploited.

His most recent feat was winning the 18th edition of the Bogota half marathon in Colombia, and after crossing the line in a time of 1: 04: 30 he again showed the anti-government gesture.

An Ethiopian athlete has been banned for two years for attacking his coach after learning he didn't make the team for next month's world championships in London.

The 35-year-old, who holds the world records in the 5K and 10K, told an Ethiopian media outlet that "I'm not fit to compete at the event" and he removed himself from consideration for selection.

As things stand, Tessema’s role has turned from hero to zero, his football prowess now at the deep end for a boy who now sleeps on the streets with his dog.

Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) President Haile Gebrselassie has said the national governing body will start imposing lifetime bans on drug cheats.