Category: Sports
Kenya’s Ruto wins men’s Pittsburgh Marathon; Ethiopia’s Dakebo takes women’s victory
WOMEN’S FULL MARATHON Hailemaryam Ayantu Dakebo of Ethiopa is the women’s champion of the full marathon, crossing the finish line at 2:39.19. The top American women’s finisher was Phebe Ko. MEN’S FULL MARATHON Kenya’s Kipkoech Ruto wins the Pittsburgh Marathon, appearing to cross the finish line at 2:17.28. The top American finisher was Tyler Jermann, who…
15th Ethiopian Box Federation General Conference elects new executive committee members
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) April 26, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. BY YARED GEBREMEDEN. The Ethiopian Box national team is in the final position to take a decisive competition at Azerbaijan over the coming months to get the final qualifier to attending the Olympic Games at Rio, the Ethiopian Box Federation told the Herald over the weekend. The…
Eritrea: Tour Eritrea Concludes
Asmara (HAN) April 25, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. The Tour Eritrea 2016 “Tour of Resilience and Development” that has been ongoing from 16 April concluded yesterday, 24 April. The “Asmara Circuit”, the final stage of the race, covered 129.6 km and the Eritrean cyclist Yonas Fesehaie, Team Tsinat, became the stage winner followed by…
Eritrea: Stage 4 Mendefera – Massawa
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) April 23, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News.The tour progresses today on its fourth stage. Today’s Mendefera – Massawa route covered 172 km, and only 40 riders took part in today’s race: sadly number 15 of team Salina Yonatan Hailu is no longer qualified to participate. At 08: 10: 00 local time, the…
Kenya’s marathon runners defend ‘clean’ and ‘noble’ sport
LONDON (HAN) April 20, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. Defending the integrity of athletics ahead of Sunday’s London Marathon, Kenyan runners insisted Wednesday that they run clean and don’t need to resort to doping in the pursuit of glory. “It’s a noble sport,” Eliud Kipchoge said as he prepares to defend his London title…
Eritrea: A Glimpse: “Tour of Resilience for Development”
ASMARA (HAN) April 20, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News BY:Billion Temesghen. The Tour of Eritrea is being promoted for the 6th time this year, under the theme of “Tour of Resilience for Development”. The Tour includes eight separate classifications: a one day race, two circuits (the Massawa and Asmara circuits) and five stages. Participating the…
Tour De Eritrea
Asmara (HAN) April 19, 2016 GEESKA Sports. Following two competitions in the Northern Red Sea Region, the Tour of Eritrea 2016 started today 19 April form Barentu to Tesenei with the victory of the Eritrean rider Yonatan Hailu from Team Salina. The route covered 112 kilometers and was held on almost flat land and it took…
Addis to Have Five New Stadiums, Blindfolded
ADDIS ABABA (HAN) April 19, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. Addis Abeba is to launch construction for five more stadiums, adding to the two existing ones – Yidnekachew Tessema and Abebe Bikila stadiums, without any feasablity study. Four of the five are zonal stadiums which will be constructed in the districts of Yeka, Nifas Silk Lafto,…
Ethiopians ran past the Kenyans
Boston (HAN) April 19, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. The Ethiopians ran past the Kenyans on their way to the Boston Marathon finish line Monday and nearly swept them off the victory podium. Lemi Berhanu Hayle won the 120th edition of the men’s race, and Atsede Baysa overcame a 37-second deficit on the women’s side for…
Ethiopian runners sweep men’s, women’s titles at Boston Marathon
BOSTON (HAN) April 19. 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. By JIMMY GOLEN. The Ethiopians ran past the Kenyans on their way to the Boston Marathon finish line Monday and nearly swept them off the victory podium. Lemi Berhanu Hayle won the 120th edition of the men’s race, and Atsede Baysa overcame a 37-second deficit on the…
