Tsegaye Kebede

London Marathon 2010 Results, Winners and Live Stream – About 35, 000 people gathered together for the London Marathon this Sunday, among the favorite is Samuel Wanjiru to win the said marathon. The 2010 London Marathon has crowned Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia and Liliya Shobukhova of Russia, as the winners in the male and female categories [...]Read Full Story

Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, last year's runner-up, won the London Marathon for the first time on Sunday to end Kenya's six-year grip on the race. Kebede won in a time of two hours, five minutes and 19 seconds after passing Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai, the runner-up. In wet conditions, Morocco's Jaouad Gharib was third. Olympic bronze-medallist Kebede was always in contention and split the field with six miles left of the 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometres) course. His break saw Kebede finish...Read Full Story

I thought this article was pretty interesting Nike Achievement in 2010 by Adeline Nike ushered in 2010. Many events took place in 2010. As a well-known enterprises, NIKE highlight unique corporate charm. February 22, 2010 In February, Haiti Earthquake occurred. Thank you Nike+ runners! During the three weeks of the 'Help For Haiti" Nike+ Challenge, you collectively ran a whopping 293,292.32 MILES. These runs helped raise an incredible $150,000 to benefit the relief efforts in Haiti...Read Full Story

Kebede wins London Marathon Ethiopia’s Tsegaye Kebede claimed the London Marathon over a minute clear of Kenya’s Emmanuel Mutai as world champion Abel Kirui fell away to fifth. Kebede, who finished second on his London debut last year, proved stronger than Kirui as the pair pulled clear. Defending champion Sammy Wanjiru, who is returning after suffering a back injury, faded just after halfway. Morroco’s Joaurd Gharib came third as Britain’s Andrew Lemoncello finished eighth on his...Read Full Story

After two runners were left dead on Sunday, people were left wondering what caused these tragic events at the Philadelphia Marathon. Here's an update on what we know. The two runners who died were 21-year-old Jeffrey Lee of California, and 40-year-old Chris Gleason of New York. Lee finished the race, only to collapse and later be pronounced dead at Hahnemann University Hospital. Gleason collapsed just before reaching the finish line. Officials believe a heart attack was to blame. This was the...Read Full Story

Sunday's Chicago Marathon will feature a battle of men's stars between 2009 winner Sammy Wanjiru , reigning London Marathon champion Tsegaye Kebede and Boston Marathon champion Robert Kiprono Cheruiyot. The showdown between elite Kenyan and Ethiopian rivals includes Kenyans Wanjiru, Cheruiyot and Vincent Kipruto , whose career-best time of 2hrs 5mins 13secs is only three seconds off Wanjiru's best from his 2009 London triumph. Ethiopians counter with Kebede, 2009 Boston winner Deriba Merga...Read Full Story

Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, last year's runner-up, won the London Marathon for the first time on Sunday to end Kenya's six-year grip on the race. Kebede won in a time of two hours, five minutes and 19 seconds after passing Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai, the runner-up. In wet conditions, Morocco's Jaouad Gharib was third. Olympic bronze-medallist Kebede was always in contention and split the field with six miles left of the 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 kilometres) course. His break saw Kebede finish...Read Full Story

LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medalist Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia denied Kenya a seventh successive London men's marathon title on Sunday with an untroubled victory in an unofficial two hours five minutes 18 seconds. Kebede, who finished second to Olympic gold medalist Sammy Wanjiru last year after a fierce battle over the final stages, was grouped with two other Kenyans Abel Kirui and Emmanuel Mutai at the 35 kms mark. Mutai dropped back and Kebede and Kirui then fought for the lead with...Read Full Story

Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia bettered his personal best time to win the Fukuoka international men's marathon for a second year running on Sunday. The 22-year-old Kebede left the last challenger and compatriot, Dereje Tesfaye, at around the 33-kilometre mark and made a long solo running to cross the finishing line in two hours five minutes 18 seconds. "I was able to run faster than I had expected. I'm very, very happy about it," said Kebede, whose previous best...Read Full Story

Reigning Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru of Kenya defended his men's title at the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, outracing Ethiopia 's Tsegaye Kebede in the final mile for the victory. Wanjiru, 23, won in an unofficial time of 2 hrs 6 mins 24 secs, 43 seconds off his course record from last year's victory and 18 seconds ahead of Kebede, the reigning London Marathon champion. Feyisa Lelisa, the 20-year-old Ethiopian who became the youngest marathoner to break 2:06:00 in April at Rotterdam...Read Full Story