After winning silver medal in marathon, Ethiopian runner raises arms in protest

NAIROBI — When he crossed the Olympics marathon finish line, Feyisa Lilesa put his hands above his head in an “X.” Most of ...
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Top Ethiopian runners could set new Rotterdam Marathon record

Three top Ethiopian athletes have been confirmed for the Rotterdam Marathon on Sunday, April 12, and organizers expect them ...
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Best runners in the world now hail from Ethiopia

BOULDER, Colorado They couldn’t keep up with him. No one else in the Bolder Boulder field could. What chance did two fans have of running alongside 19-year-old Ethiopian sensation Tilahun Regassa?
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Top Ethiopian runner faces a last-minute legal fight to race at the worlds

MONACO (AP) — Ethiopian middle-distance runner Diribe Welteji faces a last-minute legal fight over an alleged missed doping test which could bar her from the world championships two days before her ...
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Ethiopian runner Diribe Welteji barred from worlds in a legal dispute over alleged missed drug test

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Ethiopian middle-distance runner Diribe Welteji has been barred from the world track championships a day before her first race amid a legal dispute over allegedly missing ...
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Visa challenges prevent 14 Ethiopian runners from participating in World Athletics Cross Country Championships

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 ...