Ethiopian Bekele sets world best in indoor 2,000 meters
Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia set a world record for the indoor 2,000 meters of four minutes, 49.99 seconds at the Norwich Union Grand Prix on Saturday, beating a nine-year-old mark of Haile Gebrselassie.
(Source: ABC12, Feb 17, 07 ) |
Ethiopian Coffee stay top
Ethiopian Coffee failed to extend the gap at the top of the league table to two points after St. George slipped up to a 2-1 defeat by Mugher Cement. In a pulsating game that was dotted by drama, Coffee drew 2-2 with their traditional bogey team, EEPCO. Poised at 1-1, the exciting derby made a dramatic twist when Coffee scored a second goal 14 minutes into the second half. Minutes later, the Stadium lights went off, adding fuel to conspiracy theories, which had been swirling among Coffee supporters that the Ethiopian Football Federation did not want the club to win the league. (Source: EthioSport, Feb 16, 07 ) |
French coach Garzitto quits Ethiopia
Frenchman Diego Garzitto has quit as Ethiopia's coach after only two months, reports said. Garzitto, previously coach of French third division Louhans-Cuiseaux, was appointed ahead of the East and Central African championship which Ethiopia hosted. Garzitto accused the Ethiopian Football federation of not respecting the terms of his contract and has since returned to France, the reports said.
(Source: Reuters, Feb 04, 07 ) |
 Defar shatters indoor world mark
Meseret Defar set a women's world record in the indoor 3,000 metres yesterday in a race in which two runners broke the old mark by more than four seconds. The Ethiopian's time of eight minutes 23.72 seconds beat the old mark of 8:27.86 set by Liliya Schobukara of Russia on Feb. 17, 2006, in Moscow. Defar edged Messelech Melkamu by 0.02. Both Ethiopians, running far ahead of the field, beat the old record with a sprint over the final 300 metres. (Source: Winnipeg Sun, Feb 04, 06 ) |