Rising Ethiopian Athlete Letesenbet Giday sliced off over four seconds from the world record in Women’s 5,000 meters race in Valencia. Four days after a shining victory at the London Marathon, Ethiopia attained another watershed athletics achievement at the open door event in Valentia, Spain on Wednesday when Letesenbet Giday smashed the world record in the women’s 5000 meters category. In a truly spectacular running talent, she cruised the 12 and a half laps to smash the 12 years old world record (14:11.15) in the distance which was held by her compatriot Tirunesh Dibaba in 2008. She said “I have been dreaming about this (setting a world record) for six years,” as reported by World Athletics. London Marathon : Shura KitataAt the London Marathon, Ethiopian Athlete Sura Kitata claimed the title which the Guardian described as “the biggest shock in London Marathon history.” The expectation was that Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge will claim the title again.

Source: Ethiopian News October 08, 2020 07:41 UTC