An Ethiopian finished third in the New York City marathon even though he started way back in the field, amongst 50,000 other amateurs, and had to pay to enter
Girma Bekele Gebre paid to enter the New York City marathon on Sunday amongst 50,000 other amateurs. But even though he started way back in the field, he managed to finish the race in third place, just 25 seconds behind the leader. "I don't have a sponsor," the Ethiopian told The New York Times. Girma Bekele Gebre started the New York City Marathon on Sunday amongst 50,000 other amateurs who had paid to race. However, when on US soil, he practices shorter distances of around 20 miles with the West Side Runners Club (WSX) in New York City.
Source: Ethiopian News November 05, 2019 14:30 UTC
