Elite athlete prize purse for the 2024 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km increased over 1.3mn birr
22 October 2024 – Great Ethiopian Run race organisers have announced an increase in the prizemoney for elite athletes competing at the 2024 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km on Sunday 17th November 2024. The total prize purse for men and women combined is 1.31mn birr with 250,000 birr (just over $2,000) on offer […]
A three-year MOU signed between Great Ethiopian Run PLC and Addis Ababa City Administration Athletics Federation.
12 October 2024 : One of the missions of Great Ethiopian Run is to support our country’s athletics. To enhance this and make it more effective, the Great Ethiopian run and Addis Ababa City Administration Athletics Federation officially signed an MOU on 12 October 2024. The President of the Athletics Federation, Ato Melkamu Tegne, and […]
20 years at Great Ethiopian Run for Dagi
At a Gala Dinner at Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa attended by more than a hundred participant “Gold Customer” organisations of Great Ethiopian Run, the event management company took the opportunity to celebrate twenty years of work for Dagmawit Amare at Great Ethiopian Run. Having started work in September 2004 as the Office Manager, Dagi is […]
2024 Europe Day Children’s Races Unite Over 2,000 Children and parents at Ethiopian Sport Academy
19 May 2024 – The Ethiopian Sport Academy came alive as over 2,000 children and parents gathered for the anticipated Europe Day Children Races. The annual Europe Day Children Races were a celebration of unity and the special bond between parents and children. With over 2000 participants, this event brought together children aged 3-14 in […]
The Great Ethiopian Run is thrilled to announce the upcoming 3rd annual Great Bokoji Run
1 May 2024: The Great Ethiopian Run is thrilled to announce the upcoming 3rd annual Great Bokoji Run, scheduled to take place on the 26th of May 2024. This exciting event will be held in Bokoji, the renowned home of Ethiopian athletes who have proudly represented their country on the Olympic stage and achieved victory […]
The 21th Edition of women first 5km takes place on March 17th – only 5 days away
75 foreign participants are also expected to take part on the race 12th March 2024- The 21th edition of the Safaricom Women First 5km is just 5 days away, scheduled for next Sunday, 17th March. This year’s event is anticipated to be the largest in its 20-year history, with an expected 16,000 participants, including approximately […]
Registration for the 2024 Safaricom Women First 5km Officially Opens
“Let’s Invest in Women and Accelerate Progress’’ is the official race message 1st February 2024 – The 21st edition of Women First 5km Race is set to take place on 17th February 2024. With a growing number of participants, this year’s race promises to be the biggest yet, with 16,000 women expected to join in […]
Mehari and Wudu record big wins in 23rd edition
Biniam Mehari was the surprise winner of the 2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km staged on Sunday 19th November 2023, winning the men’s elite race by a staggering 24 seconds and coming within a whisker of beating Deriba Merga’s 17-year old course record with a finishing time of 28 minutes and 18.72 seconds. […]
ABE GASHAHUN AND MEDINA EISA HEADLINE STRONG FIELDS AT 2023 SOFI MALT GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN INTERNATIONAL 10KM
With a new winner’s prize of 200,000 Ethiopian birr (USD $3,575) it is no surprise that the 23rd edition of Ethiopia’s annual international 10km will attract strong elite fields in both men’s and women’s races. Seeking an unprecedented fourth victory in the race, following wins in 2016, 2020 and 2022, Abe Gashahun is the hot favourite in the […]
GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN ANNOUNCES RECORD PRIZE PURSE FOR RACE’S 23rd EDITION
The 2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km is offering a record prize purse of 812,000 Ethiopian Birr (just over USD $14,500.00), an increase of more than 30% on last year’s total and by far the biggest prize purse ever for a road race in Ethiopia. The individual men’s and women’s winners will each […]