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Misgana Hailu delivers Ethiopia’s second gold in Women’s 800m

Ethiopia continued to dominate at the 24th African Athletics Championships as Misgana Hailu powered to victory in the women’s 800m final, securing the country its second gold medal with a stunning run.

Later, Bestlot Alemayehu secured women’s high jump, clearing enough height to finish third and add a bronze for Ethiopia.
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Gemechu Godana Wins Steeplechase Gold as Ethiopia Adds Bronze at 24th African Athletics Championships

Ethiopia secured both gold and bronze in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase at the 24th African Athletics Championships in Ghana.
In a closely contested final, Gemechu Godana delivered a strong performance, navigating the final obstacles with precision and accelerating in the closing stages to claim the gold medal.
Samuel Frew, also representing Ethiopia, finished in third place, winning bronze and helping the country secure a third bronze medal at the championships.
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👉 AN ISSUE THAT REQUIRES ATTENTION!!

IT IS ABOUT THE ETHIOPIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR U20 AND U18 CATEGORIES.

✍ I would like to raise serious concern regarding the ongoing U20 and U18 athletics championships in Addis Ababa Stadium.

✍ There are growing concerns about whether proper and strict age verification procedures are being fully implemented.

✍ If age eligibility rules are not properly enforced, it can affect fairness, weaken youth development, and harm the reputation of Ethiopian athletics internationally.

✍ We strongly urge the Ethiopian Athletics Federation to ensure strict, transparent, and credible age verification processes in all youth competitions.

✍ Protecting the integrity of U18 and U20 competitions is essential for the future of Ethiopian athletics.

✍ The Ethiopian Athletics Federation should respond to these concerns and take appropriate action if necessary to safeguard fair competition.

Lewi Belete

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Adidas warmly welcomed Ethiopian marathon athletes Tigest Assefa and Yomif Kejelicha, sending a charter plane for their arrival.

Former marathon world record holder Tigest defended her title by winning the London Marathon in a women’s world-record time of 2:15.41. Meanwhile, Yomif set a new debut national record, clocking 1:59.41.

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The sun is shining but it’s raining world records in London. ✨

Tigst Assefa defends her title as our elite women’s champion and lowers her own women’s only record from 2025 with a time of 02:15:41! ⚡️



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History in the making! 🇪🇹🔥🔥🔥
For the very first time, Ethiopia will step at the World Athletics Relays massive milestone for the nation’s sprint and relay program.

This is a new chapter,
making history again. 🇪🇹 🇪🇹🇪🇹

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Top international track stars—including Ferdinand Omanyala, Gabby Thomas, and Dalilah Muhammad—have begun intensive training in **Addis Ababa**, ahead of the **2026 Grand Prix World competition**. The training comes as the city also prepares for the **first ever international World Athletics Championship in Ethiopia**, with Addis Ababa hosting the spotlight in athletics.
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Only 7 days left to go!

Addis Abeba Grand Prix 🇪🇹





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Addis Ababa’s new Addis Sport Park has officially opened, honoring Ethiopia’s Olympic legends. Fifteen Ethiopian Olympic gold medalists—icons who dominated the world athletics stage—have been commemorated with monuments of gratitude, intended to inspire future generations.

The athletes honored are:
- Abebe Bikila
- Mirutse Yifter
- Mamo Wolde
- Derartu Tulu
- Fatuma Roba
- Haile Gebrselassie
- Gezahegn Abera
- Million Wolde
- Kenenisa Bekele
- Tirunesh Dibaba
- Meseret Defar
- Tiki Gelana
- Almaz Ayana
- Selemon Barega
- Tamirat Tola

These monuments celebrate Ethiopia’s rich running heritage and pay tribute to the champions whose achievements continue to motivate young athletes across the nation.

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Genzebe Dibaba Keneni

Ethiopia leads the way 🇪🇹

Birke Haylom tops the first round of the 1500m with 4:10.66 🔥

Will she grab her first world indoor title this Sunday? 👀


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