Rebuild Her Business: Crowdfunding campaign to help women rebuild their businesses following the conflict in northern Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa, 17 August 2023: 1000 female-led businesses impacted by the conflict in Afar, Amhara and Tigray will receive support from resources mobilised through a crowdfunding campaign launched by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Great Ethiopia Run (GER). “When the ravages of conflict reached Magale district, me and my children were forced […]
Registration opens for 2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km
Great Ethiopian Run a race for all – a race owned by everyone 45,000 race places go on sale tomorrow for the 23rd edition of Ethiopia’s annual international 10km road race which this year takes place on Sunday 19th November 2023. This number represents the highest number of places in the race’s history. This year […]
Record 15,000 places set, as registration opens for 2023 Safaricom Women First 5km
United Nations Ethiopia gives race message “My Space, My Right, My Vote” Race organizers of Great Ethiopian Run will launch registration on 27th February for the 2023 Safaricom Women First 5km with a record 15,000 places on offer to participants for the race which this year takes place on Sunday 26th March 2023, four days […]
Ethiopia wins “world’s best 10km” title for the second consecutive year
Ethiopia’s annual international 10km staged in Addis Ababa has been named “the world’s best 10km” for the second year running by the popular and highly respected Runners World publication. In second place was the London Vitality 10,000m and in third place was the Paris 10k. Runners World has put Ethiopia’s flagship race at the top […]
Registration is now halfway in 4 days for the biggest road race in Africa.
Preparation is underway for the 22nd edition of the 2022 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10KM. This year’s race message is “Every child Learning”. This year, 40,000 participants will participate, and this number will increase the number of participants, which was reduced due to the pandemic in the last 2 years. 20,000 spots were […]
Sofi Malt takes title sponsorship of Africa’s biggest road race
Race organisers of Africa’s biggest road race have announced that Sofi Malt will become the race’s new title sponsor when the race’s 22nd edition is staged on 20th November 2022. Sofi Malt who in recent years have been one of the big sponsors of Great Ethiopian Run races will work even more closely with Ethiopia’s leading mass-participation […]
Agreement to make Addis Ababa a destination for sports tourism and to focus on sports and recreation
The Addis Ababa Culture, Arts & Tourism Bureau, the Addis Ababa Youth and Sports Bureau, and the Great Ethiopian Run today signed a tripartite agreement to work together to develop, expand and develop sports tourism in the city. The agreement was signed in the presence of Addis Ababa City Administration Culture, Arts and Tourism Bureau […]