By Stephen GrangerLess than four weeks before the start of the Olympic Marathon takes off in Paris, the world’s leading marathon runners are engaged in their final preparations in various parts of the planet. Most Ethiopian athletes don’t get those privileges and have to struggle to overcome the challenges. The key question remains: Will the Ethiopian team adopt a unified strategy to navigate the competitive pressure? “(Tigist) Assefa certainly won’t repeat her fast times at Paris,” Gebresilassie continued. She did not finish in New York last November and only ran third in Hamburg (2:21:19).”Expectations for marathon success in Paris are high in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News July 17, 2024 09:44 UTC