Ethiopian athletes shine at Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro win half marathons

Addis Ababa, August 16, 2014 (FBC) – The Ethiopian athlete Gerba Beyata won the Half Marathon in Buenos Aires, Argentina finishing the race in 1:29. His compatriot Dinkalem Ayele ranked second in the same competition.

Likewise, Ethiopia’s athletes shined at the 24th Half marathon International in Rio de Janeiro. On the return of the race after three years, this Sunday morning, Asefa Bekele, in the men’s, completed the 21,097 meters of the challenge with a time of 1h03min47.

In the women’s race, Mestawut Truneh clocked 1h13min00 and secured the top of the podium.