The Great Ethiopian Run 10km has been nominated as one of the top 20 best international road races in The Challenge Awards, a prize-giving process which is being talked about as ‘the Oscars of the endurance running industry’. The awards are being given by Let’s Do This, one of the world’s biggest online entry platforms with over 18,000 race events currently listed on its site and over 1 million monthly website visits.
The international race category for which Great Ethiopian Run has been nominated is one of 13 award categories which also include cycling and multi-sport events. Ex-Premiership soccer star and now TV pundit Rio Ferdinand is among the sporting celebrities who will attend the award ceremony in London on 18th October 2019 when the winners will be announced.
Other race events in the international race category include the famous New York City Marathon and the Boston Marathon, the Two Oceans Marathon in Cape Town and the City2Surk 14km road race in Sydney. Category winners will be decided by the number of votes received from members of the public who participate in the races.
The last event was staged on 18th November 2018 with 44,000 participants, which makes it the biggest 10km road race in Africa. The 19th edition of TOTAL Great Ethiopian Run 10km will be on 17 November this year. The Great Ethiopian Run International 10km is our flagship event held every year since 2001.
With 45,000 participants, the race has become the biggest road race in Africa. It’s been referred to as ‘the most exciting race in the world’; it is almost certainly one of the world’s noisiest races; and it attracts participants from all over the world. The run is held at 2400m above sea level, Addis Ababa is the third highest capital in the world.19th edition of TOTAL Great Ethiopian Run International 10km will be on 17 November 2019.
Great Ethiopian Run named “Best International Race”
Almaz Ayana and Muktar Idris to defend titles in Doha
Two defending champions and a newly crowned Diamond League champion feature on Ethiopia’s team for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, which will be held from 27 September until 6 October.
Muktar Edris will defend his 5000m title while Almaz Ayana will aim to retain her 10,000m title. Getnet Wale, winner of the 3000m steeplechase at the IAAF Diamond League final in Brussels, also features on the team.
World leaders Samuel Tefera, Selemon Barega, Telahun Haile, Hagos Gebrhiwet and Letesenbet Gidey have also been selected, so too have world record-holders Yomif Kejelcha and Genzebe Dibaba.
ETHIOPIAN TEAM FOR DOHA (INCLUDING RESERVES)
MEN
1500m
Teddese Lemi, Samuel Tefera
5000m
Selemon Barega, Muktar Edris, Hagos Gebrhiwet, Abadi Hadis, Telahun Haile
10,000m
Selemon Barega, Andamlak Belihu, Hagos Gebrhiwet, Yomif Kejelcha
3000 steeplechase
Chala Beyo, Lemecha Girma, Takele Nigate, Getnet Wale
Marathon
Lelisa Desisa, Mosinet Geremew, Shura Kitata, Mule Wasihun
WOMEN
800m
Gudaf Tsegay, Diribe Welteji
1500m
Genzebe Dibaba, Axumawit Embaye, Lemlem Hailu, Gudaf Tsegay
5000m
Hawi Feysa, Tsehay Gemechu, Letesenbet Gidey, Fantu Worku
10,000m
Almaz Ayana, Tsehay Gemechu, Letesenbet Gidey, Netsanet Gudeta, Senbere Teferi
3000m steeplechase
Mekides Abebe, Agrie Belachew, Lomi Tefera, Zerfe Wondemagegn
Marathon
Ruti Aga, Shure Demise, Roza Dereje
20km race walk
Yehualye Beletew
