The Eritrean athlete Zersenay Tadese won today for the third consecutive time, the Lisbon Half Marathon, but failed to attempt new world record. Lisbon, Portugal – For the third consecutive year, Eritrean Zersenay Tadese won the EDP Lisbon Half Marathon. He didn’t run under 59 minutes on Sunday (25) as in his previous appearances and crossed the finish line more than a minute... 

  All Africa DESPITE the on-going internal wrangles in the athletics federation, local athletes defied odds to help Rwanda finish fourth in the 2nd edition of the African Cross Country Championships held yesterday in Cape Town, South Africa. A six-man team of Robert Kajuga, Eric Sebahire, Jean Marie Vianney Uwajeneza, Alex Nizeyimana, Evasritse Nzabonimpa and Godfrey Rutayisire beat hosts South... 

CYCLING TOUR OF ALGERIA 2012 ORAN – The Eritrean Berhane Natnael won with panache Wednesday in Oran (Seafront) the cycling Tour of Algeria in 2012, before the Moroccan Adil Jelloul lÆéquipe of Spanish and Greek Tableware Cycling Team, Joaquin Sobrino. At the end of the fifth and final stage, won by Algerian Azzedine Laagab (GS Oil), lÆErythréen was ranked first overall... 

  CYCLING TOUR OF ALGERIA 2012 ORAN – Eritrean rider Tefsom Okubamariam Issak Tuesday won the fourth stage of the Cycling Tour of Algeria 2012, run between the city center of Oran and Mount Santa Cruz, over a distance of 138km. Tefsom Okubamariam Issak finished in 3 hours 27 min 38 sec, followed by Algeria’s Hichem Chaabane (Sovac Velo Club) in 3:27.42 and Eritrean Natnael Berhane... 

The Tour of Algeria in 2012 was completed yesterday the third stage between Oran and Sidi Bel Abbes, a distance of 167 km on a heavenly journey packed with all participants. From our special This stage saw the victory of the Eritrean Natnael Teweldemedhin Berhane, who beat the Danes at the finish Cort Magnus Nielsen (Concordia Team) and Spain's Joaquin Sobrino (Cycling Tableware), credited... 

LUANDA (ANG, Dec 31): Multiple Half-marathon world champion Zersenay Tadese of Eritrea won the 56th Sao Silvestre race in Luanda, Angola. He clocked new course record 27:44 at the 10 km ahead of Ethiopian group. Fifth legendary Haile Gebrselassie in 28:08 (last year he won here with 28:04.5). Ahead of him Atsedu Tesfaye second (27:47), Tilahun Regassa third (27:50) and Asmeraw Bekele fourth (27:53). The... 

Sports Competition That Made Eritrean Youth’s Bright Future Evident The Seventh African Continental Cycling Championship came to an end with a signal accomplishment of young Eritrean riders. As such, the Eritrean youth are crowned champions twice both at the national and individual levels following the tough Continental Championships hosted in Rwanda and the homeland in 2010 and 2011 respectively.   It... 

(IAAF) Llodio, Spain – Kenya’s Leonard Patrick Komon and Italy’s Nadia Ejjafini captured the top spots in commanding fashion at the 28th ‘Cross Internacional Valle de Llodio’ – an EA permit – on Sunday (27) on a sunny day for weather. The former (2008) World Cross Country silver medallist Komon proved to be in stellar form to clinch a convincing... 

Asmara, 17 November 2011- President Isaias Afwerki has awarded winners of the 7th African Cycling championship which was conducted from 9th to 13th November, 2011 here in Asmara. Additional prizes were also handed to members of the Eritrean National Cycling Federation, and reporters from the Ministry of Information. In the awarding ceremony that took place at Asmara Place Hotel yesterday, the President... 

On a dinner reception hosted by Zoba Maekel President Isaias Afwerki congratulated the Eritrean Cycling team for winning the 7th African Championship race. As to be recalled Eritrean cycling team won 7 Gold. The seventh African Continental Cycling Championship which started on the 9th of  November in Asmara concluded on Sunday 13th of November 2011. (Watch video for full coverage).    Read More →