PARIS (AP) – Judith Jeptum of Kenya broke the Paris marathon record while Deso Gelmisa of Ethiopia won the men´s race on Sunday. Jeptum finished the 42.2-kilometer (26.2-mile) race in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 48 seconds in chilly conditions with a temperature of 2 degrees Celsius (36 degrees Fahrenheit) at the start of the...
February 5, 2025
Category: Sport
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Somali American running star Abdi Bile is a world-champion mentor
The friendship between a former Olympian and the college kid he took under his wing shows the power of mentoring — to make both individuals’ lives all the richer. By LAURA YUEN In Mohamed Abdi Mohamed’s childhood, Abdi Bile was like a folk hero. “My mom told me all these stories,” says Mohamed, 26, who was...
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Great Ethiopian Run hits the streets again after 2-year hiatus
25,000 men, women dressed in green, yellow, and red sporting jerseys bring sense of optimism to city impacted by conflict Seleshi Tessema ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, The Great Ethiopian Run, a 10-kilometer (6-mile) international road race, returned to the streets of the capital Addis Ababa on Sunday after a two-year hiatus due to the conflict...
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Afcon 2021: Caf discuss state of pitch in Douala
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) met on Tuesday to discuss the poor state of the pitch in Douala and whether Africa Cup of Nations matches may need to be moved from the arena. Cameroon’s largest city has hosted just four games so far at the Japoma Stadium, with another six to come. These include...
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Afcon 2021: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan and the origins of the Nations Cup
By Isma’il Kushkush Vibrant off the pitch but a low-scoring affair so far on it, this year’s Africa Cup of Nations also offers a window to the tournament’s beginnings. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan contested the first-ever Nations Cup in 1957, and this is the first time in 52 years that the competition’s three initial contenders...
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Somalia sack coach after less than three weeks
The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has sacked its Belgo-Moroccan coach Abdellatif Salef after less than three weeks in charge of the team. The SFF made the move just hours before the Ocean Stars lost 1-0 to Djibouti in an international friendly. In a statement the SFF said it felt “that the coach is ‘undisciplined’ and...
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Reviving Sports in Somalia Will Usher in Peace and Reconciliation
By Abighani Hirad The passion for sports is a tradition that is shared throughout Somalia. Somalis are sports enthusiasts, particularly football. However, for more than 25 years Somalia has been marked by armed conflict and clan tensions. These events in the last 25 years have relegated sports to the back, given other competing needs. For...
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Cheptegei smashes 5,000 metres world record at Monaco Diamond League
MONACO (Reuters) – Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei produced a brilliant display of solo running to break Kenenisa Bekele’s 16-year-old 5,000 metres world record by almost two seconds as athletics returned with a bang at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday. Cheptegei, 23, had predicted a world record run in the big event of the season...