Friday, June 13, 2008

Ethiopians Celebrated

According to Paul Gains of Canada's CBC Sports, "Dire Tune of Ethiopia celebrates her victory in the 1-hour race at the IAAF Golden Spike international athletics contest in Ostrava, Czech Republic" today. Additionally, "Earlier this year the 22-year-old Tune, who comes from Asalla in the Arsi region, won the 2008 Boston Marathon on April 21 with a time of 2:25:25 and the Houston Marathon in January in a personal best time of 2:24:40...With the money she earned from her Boston and Houston earnings she has built a new house in Addis Ababa." To read the full story, click here.

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