There was no time for a nap as the elite press conference for Sunday’s Greath Ethiopian Run 10k was at 11 a.m. While LetsRun.com is excited to be attending its first Great Ethiopian Run, our rookie appearance is far from the most significant first-time appearance this weekend. 2018 is the first time Eritrean athletes have ever been invited to the Great Ethiopian Run in its 17 years of existence. Drug Testing is Coming to EthiopiaDespite this being an elite press conference, I don’t know the names of the elites running. Disclosure: The Great Ethiopian Run, via its sponsor, the Ethiopian Tourism Board, paid for my plane ticket from DC to Ethiopia and is paying for my accommodations.

Source: Ethiopian News November 17, 2018 00:10 UTC