Party-time in Addis for golden girl Dibaba

4 May 2008 – The result of the women’s 10,000m on the fourth day of the African Championships told little of the celebratory mood in the Addis Ababa Stadium yesterday as Tirunesh Dibaba led Ethiopia to a clean sweep of the medals.

Bekele retains African 5,000m title – but only just

4 May 2008 – After winning this afternoon’s 5,000m final on the final day of the 16th African Championships here in Adddis Ababa, Kenenisa Bekele admitted that it had been a tough race and...

Melkamu springs surprise defeat on Defar

1 May 2008 – Meselech Melkamu caused one of the major upsets of the 16th African Athletics Championships when she defeated her team mate and reigning world and Olympic 5,000m champion Meseret Defar in a tight sprint finish to the women’s 5,000m final in Addis Ababa earlier this evening.

Gebremariam seizes chance to claim 10,000m crown

30 April 2008 – Gebregziabiher Gebremariam recorded one of the biggest wins in his career when winning the African 10,000m title in the Addis Ababa Stadium earlier this evening.

Tulu runs 2:36:32 on marathon comeback

28 April 2008 – Ethiopia’s double Olympic 10,000m champion Derartu Tulu finished second in a time of 2:36:32 in yesterday’s Madrid Marathon...

Bekele seeks second African title on home soil

28 April 2008 - Kenenisa Bekele will seek his second African Championship win when he runs the 10,000m on Wednesday

Defar starts Olympic build-up at African Championships

19 April 2008 - Ethiopia’s Olympic 5,000m champion Meseret Defar plans to open her 2008 outdoor season by competing for her country over 5,000m at the African Athletics Championships which start in Addis Ababa on Wednesday 30th April.

Wami determined to succeed in Beijing

14 April 2008 - After finishing third in yesterday's Flora London Marathon Ethiopian marathon runner Gete Wami said that she was determined to make up for her disappointment at this summer's Beijing Olympic Marathon...