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. […]
GREAT ETHIOPIAN RUN LAUNCHES FIRST RUNNING APP IN ETHIOPIA
With just three days remaining to the staging of the 2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km, Great Ethiopian Run has launched a new running app for the race participants, the first ever running app in Ethiopia. The brainchild of two staff members of Great Ethiopian Run coming out of their experiences of using […]
Great Ethiopian Run on target to reach 2mn birr target for Running For A Cause
Press Release – Tuesday 31 October 2023 The fundraising campaign of the 2023 Sofi Malt Great Ethiopian Run International 10km has already raised more than 1.7 million birr, race organisers have announced, and is on target to reach its 2 million birr goal before the day of the race on Sunday 19th November 2023. Announcing […]
“Running for a Cause” hits fundraising targets as donations top 1 million birr
Great Ethiopian Run’s annual fundraising campaign known as “Running for a Cause” has passed its 1 million fundraising target with five days remaining to race day this coming Sunday. Announcing the news, GER Fundraising Coordinator Rediate Wujra expressed her delight at how the funds raised will help the three beneficiary organisations nominated by the Minsitry […]
6 Week Strava Challenge
From Monday 10 October 2022 until Sunday 20 November 2022 we are staging a Challenge Competition as part of our #GoGreen campaign. How many times can you walk 3km to and from work? Walking involves zero carbon emissions. Walking in rush hour periods saves time and money. Please join our daily 3km walk challenge competition […]
The return of the Entoto Park Predator Run
Entoto Park Predator Run returns as the 2nd year first edition of the race kicked off today 8 October 2022. More than 300 participants took the line for the October edition of the Entoto Park Predator Run earlier today. The 7KM competition was the latest edition to the race as Habtamu Abera and Hikma Sabit […]
Great Ethiopian Run and Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation sign a media partnership agreement
“In the past twenty years, Great Ethiopian Run has been able to gather hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians” Once a year, Great Ethiopian Run has made everyone give their hearts for peace, love, and togetherness: citizens who could not be together during religious holidays run together in the great race; People who could not be […]
Ethiopia’s First Lady Zinash Tayachew graces Women First 5km
Ethiopia’s First Lady Zinash Tayachew graces Women First 5km 10 March 2019 – Ethiopia’s First Lady H/E ZinashTayachew graces the UN 2019 Women 5km 16th edition this morning as she flags off 13,000 registered participants for the annual women only race along with H/E Yealem Tsegaye (Minister, Ministry of Women, Children, and Youth), Mr. Aeneas […]
The UN 2019 Women First 5km race to be held on Sunday
The UN 2019 Women First 5km race to be held on Sunday, he prize money to elite athletes is lifted up to 25,000 birr The 16th edition of The UN 2019 Women First 5kmannual race will be held with a slogan “I Lead!” that is originated by UN. The event will have an elite field […]
Tax for Ethiopia 5km Run successfully staged
17 February 2019 – Ministry of Revenue 5km Run took place today at Meskel Square where thousands of residents of a Addis Ababa from business community, government offices and different stake holders were part of. Athlete Mebratu G/egziabher won the 5km men’s race in time of 14:29 while athlete Birhan Mihretu won the women’s race […]