Ethiopian runners win men’s and women’s races at Paris Marathon
On a course that was different from the Olympic event in August, Uma won with a time of 2:05:33, beating Kenyans Titus Kipruto and Elisha Rotich.
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Marathon-Uma and Fikir give Ethiopia double win at Paris Marathon
Mulugeta Uma and Mestawut Fikir won the Paris Marathon men's and women's races on Sunday to give Ethiopia a double in the event for the first time in five years.
Cam Levins matches Ben Flanagan's Canadian 10K road mark at Paris Festival of Running
Cam Levins was in strong running form Friday night and nearly picked up his sixth Canadian record on the road.
South African soccer player killed in carjacking - ESPN
Former South Africa junior international Luke Fleurs, who played for the country's most popular soccer club, Kaizer Chiefs, was killed in a carjacking in Johannesburg, police officials confirmed Thursday.
Former South Africa junior international shot dead in hijacking
JOHANNESBURG : Former South Africa junior international Luke Fleurs, who played for the country’s most popular club Kaizer Chiefs, has been killed in an attempted hijacking in Johannesburg, police officials confirmed on Thursday.
Kiplimo, Chebet win cross-country athletics world titles in Serbia
Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo and Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won the senior men's and women's titles at the World Athletics Cross-Country Championships on Saturday in Belgrade, Serbia.
Young Irish duo compete as Africans dominate Cross Country
Anna Gardiner (East Down AC) and Kirsty Maher (Moy Valley AC) finished inside the top 40 in the Under-20 women's race at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.
BBC Red Nose Day's surprise Lenny Henry tribute leaves viewers 'floored'
Red Nose Day fans became emotional after a 'beautiful' tribute to Lenny Henry was aired on Friday night (March 15). The Comic Relief telethon was the last to be hosted by Sir Lenny, who confirmed he'd be stepping back from presenting the show after almost 40 years.