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 →

Seventh African Continental Cycling Championship concludes with Eritrea’s victory Asmara, 13 November 2011- The seventh African Continental Cycling Championship which started on the 9th of  November here in Asmara concluded today with Eritrea winning the championship.  In today’s final road race which included a total of 14 countries covering 146 kilometers distance, Eritrean... 

Friday November 11, 2011 Daniel Teklehaimanot of Eritrea wins Stage 2 of African continental cycling championship 2011. Eritrean cyclist Daniel Teklehaymanot, and Frekalsi Debessay represented Eritrean national team on today's race. On Women’s race Wohazit Kidane and Selam Araia represented Eritrea.   Stage 2 Men’s Ranking: 1. Eritrea – Daniel Teklehaimanot 2.... 

Eritrea wins Day 1 of African continental cycling championship 2011. Some of the countries that are participating in the event include South Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Rwanda, Tanzania and Ivory Coast. Eritrean cyclist Daniel Teklehaymanot, Natnael Berhane, Jani Tewelde and Frekalsi Debessay represented Eritrean national team on today's race. Day 1 Ranking: 1. Eritrea 2. South Africa 3.... 

African on top in the Vaal’s big one! Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Eritrean rider Abraha Tesfai rode away with the spoils in the Bestmed Campus2Campus SuperClassic, upstaging some of South Africa’s top riders in the Vaal Triangle’s annual cycling showcase. Tesfai capitalised off his team’s strong attacking work throughout the 106km race, which saw the bunch come home in 2 hours... 

Sunday, 18 September 2011   Sizzling 58:30 for Zersenay Tadese in Lisbon (Marcelino Almeida)     In a strong effort the organisers of the race invited Tadese to move the race to a new level. Several months after Tadese – the World record holder at 58:23 – clocked a 2011 world leading-58:30 in Lisbon, he returned to Portugal challenged by this invitation to improve...