BYDGOSZCZ, Poland — Joseph Ebuya has won the men's race to complete a Kenyan sweep of the gold medals at the cross-country running world championships.
Ebuya finished the 12-kilometer course in 33 minutes to give Kenya its ninth medal at the event. Eritrea's Teklemariam Medhin finished 6 seconds back in second place, while Moses Ndiema Kipsiro of Uganda took the bronze, 10 seconds behind.
Earlier, Kenya's Emily Chebet won the women's 8K race in 24:19, ahead of compatriot Linet Chepkwemoi Masai and Ethiopia's Meselech Melkamu.
In junior races, Kenyans Caleb Mwangangi Ndiku won the men's event and Mercy Cherono captured the women's title.
Demonym Eritrean Government Provisional government
- President Isaias Afewerki
Independence
- From Italy November 1941
- From United Kingdom under UN Mandate 1951
- from Ethiopia de facto 24 May 1991
- From Ethiopia de jure 24 May 1993
Area
- Total 117,600 km2 (100th)
45,405 sq mi - Water (%) 0.14%
Population
- 2009 estimate 5,224,000[4] (109th)
- 2008 census 5,291,370
- Density 43.1/km2 (165th)
111.7/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2010 estimate
- Total $3.625 billion[5]
- Per capita $681[5]
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
- Total $2.117 billion[5]
- Per capita $397[5]
HDI (2007) steady 0.472 (low) (165th)
Currency Nakfa (ERN)
Time zone EAT (UTC+3)
- Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
ISO 3166 code ER
Internet TLD .er
Calling code 291
1 ,. National TV: Eritrea Television (ERI-TV)
Eritrea (play /ˌɛrɨˈtreɪ.ə/ or /ˌɛrɨˈtriːə/;[6] Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritrīyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeast and east of the country has an extensive coastline on the Red Sea, directly across from Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands are part of Eritrea. Eritrea's size is approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi) with an estimated population of 6 million...
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good job boy, proud of you all eritreans, Segum mersh nkidmit
a start in the making , way to go. Congrats!!!!!!!!
Well done people. Zerisenay, daniel, teklemariam, eri-cycling team……..success after success….
Nikid tray…
keep it up teklemariam!!!
ajoka ketslo ztsare yawet
Good job Teklemariam — proud of you man – keep it
Goog job ajoka ketslo teklemariam hawey ….
anbasa Teklemariam i am proud of you.
GOOD JOB BRO….
Anabs deki eri ajekum nkid tray
Good job and only 21 years old! I see a bright future
hi teklamarm that good congraduation am proud od u dki adey
heloo Am Athelet furtuna form eritrea bzemtsekayo aewet tehegse ketslo aemlak mskum ykun
congr for win teklemariam in corss
btaimi thegsna bny tekle wtsiaitka aejeko ketslo aika ok kab hefteka mesrhtka athelet furtuna zok mo ainkoai hegosekum nkltkum athelet byyyyy