News for '-ethiopia'

Bekele wins third straight world 10,000m crown

Bekele wins third straight world 10,000m crown

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

Kenenisa Bekele won his third straight 10,000 metres world title on Monday with teammate Sileshi Sihine pacing him and finishing second in a dramatic victory for Ethiopia

Defar sets 5,000m record

Defar sets 5,000m record

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

Ethiopia's Meseret Defar smashed her own 5,000 metres world record by nearly eight seconds and Jamaica's Asafa Powell cruised to a sub-10-second victory in the men's 100 at a Golden League meeting on Friday.

IAAF maintains ban on Russia over widespread doping

IAAF maintains ban on Russia over widespread doping

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Russia has been suspended from international athletics since November 2015 after the McLaren report discovered widespread doping.

1 in 3 jailed journalists is Web-based

1 in 3 jailed journalists is Web-based

Rediff.com8 Dec 2006

"China is challenging the notion that the Internet is impossible to control or censor, and if it succeeds there will be far-ranging implications, not only for the medium but for press freedom all over the world."

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Brangelina to pave the way for others

Brangelina to pave the way for others

Rediff.com9 Oct 2006

After Brangelina, Micheal Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones are also expected soon in India

Olympic marathon champion Kiprotich wins world title

Olympic marathon champion Kiprotich wins world title

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Uganda's Olympic champion Stephen Kiprotich showed he was no one-hit wonder by breaking Kenya's stranglehold on the men's marathon at the world championships with victory in two hours nine minutes 51 seconds in Moscow, on Saturday.

Wow! Mina Guli is running 100 marathons to save water

Wow! Mina Guli is running 100 marathons to save water

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Mina Guli wants to complete 100 marathons across the world to raise awareness of water scarcity and save water.

CAPTURED! Moments that made World Championships memorable

CAPTURED! Moments that made World Championships memorable

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

There was plenty of other Track & Field action that demanded our attention and we've given them their due. So scroll down to view some of the best images that went into making this World Championships a memorable one...

Vikas Swarup new high commissioner to Canada

Vikas Swarup new high commissioner to Canada

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup, credited with expanding foreign ministry's social media outreach and handling sensitive issues deftly, was on Thursday appointed India's High Commissioner to Canada.

Bekele wins fifth world 4km gold

Bekele wins fifth world 4km gold

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

The Ethiopian crossed the line in 10 minutes 54 seconds at Fukuoka's chilly seaside course.

Coleman sets season's best to win Diamond League sprint

Coleman sets season's best to win Diamond League sprint

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Compatriot Ronnie Baker, who had set the previous fastest 100m of the year nine days ago, was second in 9.93 seconds, with Jamaica's Yohan Blake third a further hundredth of a second back.

Pakistan improving sanitation faster than India: study

Pakistan improving sanitation faster than India: study

Rediff.com9 May 2015

Pakistan is far ahead of India in improving access to water, sanitation and in eroding inequalities for its citizens, according to a US university study.

What does Obama carry in his pocket? A Hanuman figurine!

What does Obama carry in his pocket? A Hanuman figurine!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

A statuette of Lord Hanuman is among few items that United States President Barack Obama always carries in his pocket and seeks inspiration from whenever he feels tired or discouraged.

High heels and hot bikinis: Meet the Miss Universe 2016 finalists

High heels and hot bikinis: Meet the Miss Universe 2016 finalists

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

We're back with the fourth and final installment of the line up of Miss Universe 2016 contestants.

NAM needs 'blood transfusion': Natwar

NAM needs 'blood transfusion': Natwar

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

"Non Aligned Movement is not a doctrine or a dogma. It is a state of mind," Natwar Singh said on Wednesday.

Defar retains 3,000m indoor title

Defar retains 3,000m indoor title

Rediff.com12 Mar 2006

Lagat leaves Bekele short of speed

Lagat leaves Bekele short of speed

Rediff.com4 Feb 2006

Rono, Seboka win Mumbai marathon

Rono, Seboka win Mumbai marathon

Rediff.com17 Jan 2006

Captivating photos from the Indigenous World Games in Brazil

Captivating photos from the Indigenous World Games in Brazil

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Here are some of the most captivating moments from the first World Indigenous Games in Brazil.

Fashioning textile exports

Fashioning textile exports

Rediff.com19 May 2005

Mumbai Marathon on January 15

Mumbai Marathon on January 15

Rediff.com28 Oct 2005

Around 30,000 runners are expected to participate in the third edition of the Standard Chartered event.

Fredricks, Dibaba star attractions

Fredricks, Dibaba star attractions

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

The athletics event gets underway at the Afro Asian Games on Tuesday, but the starting list of foreigners is still unknown.

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Jemima Sumgong, who last year became the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic gold in the marathon, has tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO in an out-of-competition test carried out by the IAAF, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

Bekele storms to 10000m gold

Bekele storms to 10000m gold

Rediff.com21 Aug 2004

Hassan breaks women's mile World record; Gatlin fastest

Hassan breaks women's mile World record; Gatlin fastest

Rediff.com13 Jul 2019

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands broke the 23-year-old women's mile world record on Friday when she clocked four minutes 12.33 seconds in a race dedicated to former American runner Gabe Grunewald, who died from cancer last month at the age of 32.

Indian athletes shine in field events

Indian athletes shine in field events

Rediff.com1 Nov 2003

All five gold medals India earned from athletics at the Afro-Asian Games were from field events.

Glory and shame in Track and Field

Glory and shame in Track and Field

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

The 23-year-old world champion crossed the line in the Ras al-Khaimah half marathon three seconds quicker than the mark set by fellow Kenyan Florence Kiplagat in Barcelona two years ago, although the new record remains subject to ratification.

Tintu Luka crashes out in 800m heats

Tintu Luka crashes out in 800m heats

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Tintu Luka failed again on the big stage, unable to make it to the semi-finals in the women's 800 metres run after finishing sixth in her heat at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday.

Dibaba breaks 22-year-old world record in 1,500 metres

Dibaba breaks 22-year-old world record in 1,500 metres

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

Ethiopia's world indoor champion Genzebe Dibaba broke the 22-year-old world women's 1,500 metres record on a sultry night at the Monaco Diamond League meet.

Jaisha, Kavita finish way behind in women's marathon

Jaisha, Kavita finish way behind in women's marathon

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

O P Jaisha and Kavita Raut, India's best distance runners and medallists at the Asian Games in the past, found themselves out of depth in the women's marathon at the Rio Olympics and finished way behind in the 150-plus field on Sunday.

First-ever refugee team ascends to Rio's Christ statue

First-ever refugee team ascends to Rio's Christ statue

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Members of the first-ever Olympic refugee team visited Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ statue Saturday, with smiles as wide as their arms were outstretched, imitating the landmark's open embrace as they posed for photos.

Sudha fails to qualify for final round in Athletics Worlds

Sudha fails to qualify for final round in Athletics Worlds

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh failed to qualify for the women's 3000m steeplechase final round as she finished a disappointing 12th in the heats in the 14th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Saturday.

Bekele breaks world record

Bekele breaks world record

Rediff.com21 Feb 2004

The Ethiopian broke the 5,000 metres indoor world record at a Grand Prix meeting held at Birmingham.

India to contribute $500,000 to UN emergency response fund

India to contribute $500,000 to UN emergency response fund

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

India contributed $10 million to the Ebola Trust Fund and helped in evacuating Indians as well as many foreign nationals from war-torn Yemen in 2015.

A Qute option for Indian roads

A Qute option for Indian roads

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. The Qute infant of the four-wheel world is Bajaj Auto's quadricycle. It is finally set to hit the India roads but the challenge of creating a new category in the competitive automobile market has only just begun.

Rio Games refugee team will have 10 athletes, reveals IOC

Rio Games refugee team will have 10 athletes, reveals IOC

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday unveiled its first ever team of refugees which will have 10 members and 12 officials and will compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games under the Olympic flag.