The global running icon, Mebrahtom or Meb as he’s known around the world, now retired, is an Olympic medallist and a New York City Marathon and Boston Marathon winner. “His life is the stuff of movies” said marathon commentator Tim Hutchins at the press meet. Assefa used to specialise in the 3000m steeplechase and placed eighth in the Amsterdam Marathon 2023 with 2:23:33. The men’s field has defending champ Hayle Lemi Berhanu from Ethiopia, who finished in a course record of 2:07:32 in last year’s TMM. He said his training was going “great.” There is countryman Kinde Atanaw, who stopped the clock at 2:03:51 in 2019.

Source: Ethiopian News January 20, 2024 02:14 UTC