Letesenbet Gidey

Ethiopian World Record holder Letesenbet Gidey held off a double Kenyan challenge of Hellen Obiri and Margaret Chelimo Kipkemboi to claim Gold in the Women's 10,000m event, at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. Gidey had…

Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey smashed the women's half marathon world record on Sunday, finishing in one hour, two minutes and 52 seconds at the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso EDP. Gidey, 23, who is also the world 5,000 metres…

Ethiopian athlete Letesenbet Gidey has broken the 10,000m world record in a time of 29:01.03 to win the Ethiopian Trials on Tuesday in Hengelo, Netherlands. Gidey,23, broke the record which was set by Dutch athlete Sifan Hassan on the…