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22 Jul

Kenenisa Bekele Named Best African Athlete of the 21st Century

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In a significant recognition of his remarkable career, Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele has been awarded the title of Best African Athlete of the 21st Century by the American international sports channel ESPN. The announcement celebrates Bekele’s outstanding achievements and cements his legacy as one of the greatest athletes of his time. ESPN’s selection process for the best African athletes of the 21st century was a challenging task, given the continent's vast size and the multitude of sports disciplines. In addition to Kenenisa Bekele, the list includes another renowned Ethiopian athlete, Tirunesh Dibaba, who has also made significant contributions to…

Ethiopian Athletes smashes Valencia Marathon

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The marathon race held in Spain's Valencia ended with the dominance of Ethiopians. In Valencia, Spain, where Ethiopians often rule, Ethiopians have won similar victories. In this competition, Ethiopian athletes of both sexes finished as one. In the women's marathon race, Ethiopians dominated the first to third place, while athlete Wurqneshe Degefe, Almaz Ayana, and Hiwot Gebrekidan finished with the first to third place. In this men's marathon, athlete Sisay Lemma finished first, Kenyan athlete Alexander Mutiso second, and Dawit Wolde and Kenenisa Bekele finished third and fourth. Athlete Sisay Lemma was finished the distance in 2:01:48, and while he…

Athlete Kenenisa Bekele to participate in the Valencia Marathon

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Athlete Kenenisa Bekele has announced that he will participate in the Valencia Marathon on December 3rd. "After many injuries, I will participate in the Valencia Marathon," the athlete said on his Facebook page. "I am happy to return to the competition after many injuries and ANTA is my sponsor," Kenenisa Added. The competition will be held in Valencia, Spain on December 3, 2023. Athlete Kenenisa has been an all-time successful athlete in five and ten thousand competitions for years. Kenenisa, the athlete who has held the world records for both distances for 16 years, has recently turned his attention to…