Entoto Mountains, the lungs of Addis Ababa, is a major natural training avenue for Ethiopia's world-renowned marathoners and long-distance champions. "My athletes come here to learn from Ethiopian athletes," he said. Duobujie, 24, is one among the Chinese athletes who have been training with Gesang for the past five years in Ethiopia. Duobujie and his fellow Chinese athletes have also caught the eyes of their Ethiopian counterparts, with much praise and support towards the dedication of the visiting Chinese runners. Kassim Adelo, an Ethiopian long-distance running instructor, had over the past three years witnessed the positive progress of Chinese athletes as they train alongside Ethiopians.

Source: Ethiopian News January 31, 2019 21:11 UTC