Weynay Ghebresilasie hopes to represent Great Britain at the Paris Olympics, 12 years after he was the flag bearer for Eritrea at London 2012. Ghebresilasie, then an 18-year-old steeplechaser, stayed in Britain after the Games to avoid conscription in his dictatorship home country. He settled initially in Sunderland and worked for Land Rover before moving to Glasgow, and last year became eligible to run for Britain. Now, 10 years on from the London Games, Ghebresilasie was the first British finisher at the London Marathon, coming home in ninth place. David Weir finished in third place (John Walton/PA)He won a sprint finish against American Daniel Romanchuk with Britain’s David Weir, in his 23rd London Marathon, coming home in third.

Source: Ethiopian News October 02, 2022 14:01 UTC