Ethiopians sweep women’s 5000, with Dibaba 3rd

Almaz Ayana won the 5,000-meter final on Sunday in a world championship record 14 minutes, 26.83 seconds, leading an Ethiopian sweep of the medals. With four laps to go, Ayana made a move and started to lift the pace, leaving Genzebe Dibaba behind. With two laps to go, she led by 50 meters. Dibaba, who

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DIBABA AND AMAN CARRY ETHIOPIA’S HOPES IN SOPOT – IAAF WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

25 Feb 14 Ethiopia will send 11 athletes, including two reserves, to the IAAF World Indoor Championships next month in the Polish city of Sopot. The outstanding gold medal favourite – not just for the Ethiopian team, but arguably of the whole

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Ethiopia’s Mare Dibaba, Kenya’s Kipchumba win 2014 Xiamen Marathon

 whatsonxiamen 02 Jan 2014  2014 Xiamen Marathon      XIAMEN, Fujian, China – Kenya’s Mariko Kiplagat Kipchumba clocked 2 hours 8 minutes 3 seconds to win the men’s title of the 2014 Xiamen International Marathon here on Thursday. Ethiopia’s Mare Dibaba, 24,

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