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The information below is given primarily for the benefit of online registrants taking part in the race for the first time.
How can I get a place for the run?
Standard entry is now closed. Please call the office if you are interested in buying one of our charity places.
Do you give any discounted places?
We do not offer race entries at discounted prices.
How can I collect my race pack?
Once you are registered to participate in the 10km, please make sure you keep your receipt in the right place. The distribution of race packs and t-shirts for Ethiopia residents will take place from branches of Dashen Bank in Addis Ababa in the two weeks before the race. Further details to be announced shortly.
How do I get a media pass for the race day?
Please complete this accreditation form and we will process your request: CLICK HERE
What is the course route?
Please see the map at the top of this page.
Do you offer training for the 10km race?
We will be giving regular updates and latest news via our social media channels:
Twitter: @greatethrun
Instagram: @greatethrun
YouTube: @GreatEthiopianRunET
What happens at the finish of the race?
After you cross the finish line, you will collect your finishers’ medal and water, and then exit from Meskel Square.
How can I get my result?
We record results for the registered elite athletes only. These results will be posted on our website by the end of race day. Mass participants need to record their own finishing time.
Who are the elite athletes taking part?
We will announce our elite fields in releases published on our website and on our social media channels.
When and where is the pre-race press conference and do I need a ticket for this?
The pre-race conference takes place at 11am on Friday of race week at the Hyatt Regency. All members of the media are welcome to attend this event.
How can I donate to the fundraising campaign?
More information about our campaign including details about donating to the campaign can be found here : SUPPORT HERE
If you have further questions you can contact us via our office phone number +251 116 635 757 or email address info@ethiopianrun.org
Our international 10km is a very special running experience. The race is for runners of all levels. At the front end, it attracts an impressive field of elite runners, but its main purpose has always been to encourage mass participation running among local residents. The event also ranks as one of the world’s best 10km road races for international participants.
Registration for the 2024 race is now open CLICK HERE to register!
CLICK HERE for details of a 3-night package stay at the Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa
Deadline for online registration for individuals: Wednesday 6th November 2024
Deadline for group registration: Monday 30th September 2024
Promoting a healthy child diet
Why nutrition matters?
Good nutrition is the bedrock of child survival and development. Yet, many children in Ethiopia are not getting the nutrients they need to survive and thrive. This is especially the case for the most vulnerable ones.
Children need the right foods at the right time to grow and develop to their full potential. Good nutrition supports physical growth, cognitive development, and overall well-being. It is also the foundation of a country’s development. For developing countries like Ethiopia, investing in nutrition is investing in the future.
Good nutrition is all about a healthy child diet.
For proper growth and development, children need a diverse and nutritious diet. Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months is crucial. After six months, it is important to introduce complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding for up to two years and beyond.
Children need a variety of foods from at least five of these eight food groups: breastmilk, grains, roots, and tubers, legumes and nuts, dairy products (milk, yogurt, cheese), flesh foods (meat, poultry, and fish), eggs, vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables, and other fruits and vegetables.
Unfortunately, 92 per cent of children in Ethiopia face food poverty, which means, they have limited access to nutritious food[1]. In addition, 48 per cent suffer from severe food poverty, eating only two food groups, often breastmilk and cereals. It is only 8 per cent of children in Ethiopia who enjoy eating a diverse diet[2]. The problem of food poverty in Ethiopia is not only because of the lack of food but also largely because of the lack of knowledge and attitudes towards child diet and good feeding practices.
Why is it important to promote a child diet?
Children, who are deprived of nutrients needed for growth and development, cannot reach their full potential. They are also prone to malnutrition and other health complications. To eradicate child food poverty, Ethiopia needs a unified national effort. The government, partners, and communities must collaborate to ensure all children can access the right foods. This will lay the foundation for well-nourished children, high-achieving students, and productive adults. It is also important to teach parents, caregivers and community members about good child-feeding practices. This World Children’s Day, UNICEF is partnering with the Great Ethiopian Run to promote proper child diet and increase public awareness about this critical issue.
For every child, nutrition.
[1] National Food and Nutrition Strategy Baseline Survey, 2022
[2] National Food and Nutrition Strategy Baseline Survey, 2022
RACE START in TWO WAVES
This year our international 10km race will have its biggest ever number of participants, with 50,000 runners expected to take part.
To accommodate this high number of participants while ensuring the safety and enjoyment of all participants a wave start will be in operation at the start.
HOW THE WAVE SYSTEM WORKS:
The race will start in two waves. Each wave will have its own start time and location.
WAVE 1: FAST WAVE:
The fast wave is for all participants who aim to finish the race in under 60 minutes.
NOTE: all FAST WAVE participants must arrive at the start area by 7:55 AM. Any participant arriving after this time will be redirected to the start of the FUN WAVE.
WAVE 2: FUN WAVE:
The FUN WAVE is for all participants who want to walk, jog, run, or dance and finish within 2 hours.
All participants are asked to:
As race organisers we ask for your cooperation to make this a successful operation and enhance the experience for all participants. With your support we have ambitions to make this race among the top 3 in the world by participant numbers.
Let’s make this year’s run unforgettable! And let’s create our own special memories!
Go Green Action Plan
ACTION 1: WE WILL MINIMISE CARBON EMISSIONS
We are promoting “3km of walking per day” to get us all to think more about walking in place of making short car journeys.
We encourage participants living in close proximity (3km radius) to race venue to walk to and back from race venue on race day.
We are also encouraging our participants to use public transport and shared car transport for arriving at and returning from the race.
We will deploy electric cars to lead the elite race.
ACTION 2: WE WILL RECYCLE WHEREVER POSSIBLE
As in the past year’s race, we have used recyclable (eco-friendly) materials in the production of our race t-shirts & goody bags. We have continued our partnership with PETCO to collect and recycle all plastic bottles and other rubbish consumed and produced on race day.
ACTION 3: WE WILL ENCOURAGE DISPOSAL OF RUBBISH
Rubbish bins will be placed along the race course every 250m.
We’ll also put more portable toilets on race course
ACTION 4: WE WILL USE LESS PLASTIC
This year we are using a lighter water bottle for participants to make it easier for recycling. Our goody bag is also made of a non-plastic material which can be reused for shopping by participants.
ACTION 5: WE WILL USE LESS PAPER
We no longer use paper for registering participants. All registration has been done electronically.
Participants also receive their race magazine electronically in place of printed magazines.
We use more e-posters, e-fliers, e-invites
Re-use scrap papers for internal communication purposes
We put a disclaimer: “think about the environment before you print this email” on all our electronic communications as a reminder to our stakeholders.
ACTION 6: WE WILL WORK TO CREATE AWARENESS ABOUT ENVIRONMENT
Putting Go Green logo on every promotional materials
Scheduled (weekly/monthly) posts on social media about environment and GER’s Go Green 5 strands
Run social media campaigns to Teach/Train/Encourage people not to throw rubbish in their day to day activities
We invite all our participants and stakeholders to join us in this campaign and to contribute positively to the sustainability of our environment.
17 November 2024. Celebrated across the world as one of the liveliest and most colourful races on the international athletics calendar, this 10km is Ethiopia’s biggest street party, with tens of thousands of Ethiopians running, walking and dancing their way along the route, led by Ethiopia’s celebrated international runners, while also attracting participants of all abilities from all over the world!
But it’s also more than a street party. Every year the event raises vital funds for charity, and once again we invite you to support this year’s charities:
1. Vision Parents of Blind Children Charity Organization: Aiming to build a sustainable environment for children who are vision impaired, and currently operating the only blind kindergarten in Addis, called “Vision Blind’s Kindergarten”.
2. Addis Hiwot Center of the Blind: Enabling late visually impaired people to emerge from the trauma of being visually impaired through psychosocial counseling and rehabilitative skill training and services.
3. Network of Older People Care and Support Organization: Providing care and support to elderly people in economic, social, and moral aspects, and incorporating 16 local NGOs that are working on the improvement of older people’s living standards.
To support these charities, click on Start fundraising to create your fundraising project, then share it with your friends and family for donations.
Thank you for helping to make this year’s race special and leaving a lasting legacy behind!
For a donation of
* 10,000 Birr
Company logo on GER website for 3 weeks
Company logo in Capital newsletter for 3 weeks
* 15,000 Birr
Company logo on GER website for 2 weeks
20 additional places in the run available for purchase at standard price
* 30,000 Birr
Company logo on GER website for 3 weeks
45 additional places in the run available for purchase at standard price
* 45,000 Birr
Company logo on GER website for 4 weeks
65 additional places in the run available for purchase at standard price
* 60,000 Birr
Company logo on GER website for 4 weeks
Company logo in Capital newsletter for 3 weeks
90 additional places in the run available for purchase at standard price
* 70,000 Birr
Company logo on GER website for 4 weeks
Company logo in Capital newsletter for 4 weeks
100 additional places in the run available for purchase at standard price
Standard price for race places: fun wave: 640 birr; fast wave: 880 birr
Great Ethiopian Run website: our website attracts high traffic (over 500k impressions) for the three
months of October, November and December.
If you would like to take one of these packages, please contact Abderazak on 0911-500346 (mob) or
0116 185841 / 0116 623240 (office)
Yours sincerely,
Dagmawit Amare Managing Director
Maximise your value from participation in Africa’s biggest road race!
Volunteers play crucial role in staging our races. At the International 10km as many as 500 volunteers work to make sure everyone has the best experience on race day.
We work with different volunteer groups coming from Rotaract Clubs in Addis, Addis Ababa University, YMCA, Red Cross and other individuals who would like to contribute to the successful delivery of the race.
If you are a volunteer and want to participate please contact us through Dagim@ethiopianrun.org.
Please include: your contact information, background (area of expertise) & experience as a volunteer.
Week 6
Advice from Haile
My main advice at this point is: start your training now! It doesn’t matter how you train. I run in the forest and also train in the gym. For you, it may be different. But whether it’s running or gym training, whether it’s morning or evening, what counts is a good routine. And for this you need discipline! And one final thing: if you’re new to training, start gently!
Training suggestion: Walk for 20-30 minutes every other day.
Week 5
Advice from Haile
Last week I said: start your training gently. Now my advice is: build up gradually. In other words, step by step. I always say: don’t rush training! It takes time to build fitness. Remember what I said last week: routine and discipline are everything!
Training suggestion: Walk 10 minutes – jog 2 minutes – walk 5 minutes – jog 2 minutes – walk 5 minutes
Do the session above twice this week. The third session should be a 20-30 minute walk.
Week 4
Advice from Haile
This week, let me advise something a bit different. We call it interval training. The idea is: you push hard and then have a short recovery, and then you repeat this. This is a great way of increasing your fitness. It’s also a nice change from just running at one pace.
Training suggestion:
Session 1: Walk 5minutes – jog 1 minute – walk 1 minute (repeat 5x) – walk 5 minutes
Session 2: Walk 5 minutes – – jog 5 minutes – walk 5 minutes – jog 5 minutes – walk 5 minutes
Session 3: repeat session 1
Session 4: Walk 10 minutes – jog 4 minutes – walk 2 minutes – – jog 4 minutes – walk 2 minutes
Week 3
Advice from Haile
Practice running uphill! You can do this on a treadmill in a gym by changing the gradient. It’s even better if you can run up hills outside. Find a good hill, which is not too steep and with a good running surface. Run up it (for about a minute) and then walk down. Repeat this six times. Hard work – but great for your fitness!
Training suggestion:
Session 1: Walk 5 minutes – jog 2 minutes – rest – hill session (as above) – walk 10 minutes
Session 2: Walk 3 minutes – – jog 3 minutes – (repeat 4 times) – walk 5 minutes
Session 3: repeat session 1
Session 4: Walk 3 minutes – – jog 5 minutes – (repeat 3 times) – walk 5 minutes
Week 2
Advice from Haile
This is the final week of hard training – leaving it until next week will be too late. So this week test yourself! As a test, you could try timing yourself over 2km. Then have a short recovery. Then run another 2km followed by another short recovery. One final bit of advice: eat well and stay healthy!
Training suggestion:
Session 1: Walk 5 minutes – test yourself over 2km (and repeat, as above) – walk 5 minutes
Session 2: Walk 3 minutes – – jog 3 minutes – (repeat 4 times) – walk 5 minutes
Session 3: Walk 5 minutes – jog 1 minute – walk 1 minute (repeat 8x) – walk 5 minutes
Session 4: Walk 10 minutes – – jog 10 minutes – (repeat 3 times)
Final week
Advice from Haile
This week my advice is: don’t do too much! So: keep training, but gentle training is now better than hard training! Think about the race. Yes, lots of participants! – and they will help you get around. Also, you need energy and determination. Check you know the course, and don’t start too fast!
Training suggestion:
Session 1: Walk 2 minutes – jog 8 minutes – walk 2 minutes – jog 8 minutes – walk 2 minutes
Session 2: Walk 10 minutes – jog 4 minutes – walk 2 minutes – (repeat 3 times) – walk 2 minute
Results
The race results for each category in the event (elites, ambassadors, charity runners and chipped runners) will be available one hour after the race on our event website
Securing your place in the run
Our standard entry system for residents of Ethiopia opens well ahead of the event. Once these places are filled, we offer a limited number of charity places for those willing to support our official fundraising campaign ‘Running for a Cause’.
Discounts on race t-shirts
In line with standard policy across all races we organize, there are no discounts on registration fees for race entry fees.
How to collect your t-shirt?
Once you are registered to participate in the 10km, please make sure you keep your receipt in the right place. The distribution of race packs and t-shirts for Ethiopia residents takes place at the annual Sport Expo.
Race course
The race course starts and finishes at Meskel Square. A map of the race course is available on our website and in the official race magazine.
Training for the race
Great Ethiopian Run has a membership programme which offers a range of benefits including training sessions for the 10km and guaranteed race places.
