The third Great Africa Run will take place in Washington DC next month. According to the organizer’s press release sent to ENA, the Great Africa Run will take place on October 16, 2021 in Washington DC. More than 20 renowned Olympian and athletes including Derartu Tulu will grace the event as guests of honor. The […]
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SA a favourite hunting ground for Ethiopian Nare
AFTER a successive hat-trick of victories, Ethiopia’s Tadu Nare has underlined her position as the favourite to win the Spar Grand Prix series in South Africa. She has established an almost unassailable lead in 2021, with a total of 75 points. Nare capped another fine weekend with a runaway victory in the Durban race this […]
Athlete Haile Donates 2.5 Mil Birr Worth Support to Displaced in Amhara, Pledges Similar Support to Afar
World-renowned Athlete Haile Gebresilassie has provided today some 2.5 million Birr worth of food items for the displaced due to the heinous attacks orchestrated by the terrorist TPLF in Amhara region. The food items include 500 quintal flour and 2,500 liter food oil. Haile handed over the donation to the displaced persons at a ceremony […]
Majid Al Futtaim Launches AI Powered Carrefour City+; The Region’s First Check-Out Free Store
Carrefour City+ The Region’s First Check-Out Free Store Carrefour City+ offers customers a fast, seamless and contactless shopping experience From start to finish, the new store explores a holistic approach to Artificial Intelligence Customers simply pick their products and walk-out with no staff interaction or checkout DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Majid Al Futtaim – the leading […]
Somalia-born Runners Shine at Tokyo Olympics
Somali-born Dutch runner Abdi Nageeye encouraged his friend to keep up the pace moments before the duo finished second and third in Sunday’s men’s marathon at the Olympics in Tokyo. “Stay with me, we are going to make history! Don’t fall behind,” Nageeye urged Bashir Abdi, a Somali Belgian. Somalia sent two athletes to the […]
Ethiopian Barega Upsets Uganda’s Cheptegei to Win Shock 10,000-Meter Gold
TOKYO – Ethiopia’s Selemon Barega sprinted the last lap to beat world record holder Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda and win a shock Olympic gold medal in the men’s 10,000 meters on Friday. The 21-year-old Barega powered down the home straight to cross the line in 27 minutes 43.22 seconds, ahead of world champion Cheptegei in […]