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News23 Jan 2005


Ethiopian Marathon Relay Championships

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The Defense Sports Club and EEPCO won the men’s and women’s divisions of this year’s Ethiopian Marathon Relay Championships held this morning at around the Addis Ababa stadium.

In a highly contested men’s race, Yibeltal Admassu of Banks Sports had helped his club take an early lead which last until the fourth leg. But Defense Sports Club’s Alene Emere overtook Banks’ Mohammed Awol in the final third of the race and handed the button to clubmate Zenbaba Yigezu, who held on to win a deserved title.

In the women’s race, the presence of the former World 10000m Champion Gete Wami could not help her club Omedla to the title as EEPCO’s youngsters took a deserved win with Banks coming in third for Bronze behind Omedla.

Oromia won both the men’s and women’s titles in the competition among Ethiopia’s administrative regions.

Elshadai Negash for the IAAF

Ethiopian Marathon Relay Championships Official

Results (no times available)

Men - clubs 
1. Defense Sports Club
2. Ethiopian Banks
3. Omedla

Women - clubs 
1. EEPCO
2. Omedla
3. Banks

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