Thursday, October 22, 2009

Over 30,000 Ethiopians registered to take part in Great Ethiopian Run

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Over 30,000 people have been registered to run for the 2009 Great Ethiopian Run, which has become an international event since the past eight years.

The 2009 Great Ethiopian Run where 32,000 participants are expected to run is scheduled to be held on November 22, 2009 in Addis Ababa.

Foreign athletes from Kenya and other countries are also expected to participate in the event.

The registration of the participants of the Great Run will be finalized in the next three days, according to the organizers.

The Great Ethiopian Run was established by some well know Ethiopian athletes.

The event will be aired live on international sports TV channels, and proceeds from the Great Run will be used for charity.

Some $50,000 is expected to be raised during the run.

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