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Gelete Burka wins women’s race at Paris Marathon 2019
Ethiopian athletes Gelete Burka (women’s race) and Abrha Milaw (men’s race) won the 43rd edition of the Paris Marathon on 14th April 2019. They led a record 60,000 participants to the finish line through the French capital. Milaw won the men’s race with a time of 2 hours :07 minutes and :50 seconds. Burka was ..
Topics: Athletic sports • Burka • Marathon • Paris Marathon • Sport of athletics • Sports
Atlawim Debebe, wins 2018 Pune International Marathon
Atlawim Debebe of Ethiopia has won the 2018 Pune International Marathon with the timing of 2 hours 17 minutes 17 seconds. Teshome Getachew claimed second and Bekele Asefa third position. Both of them are also from Ethiopia.In women’s Full Marathon Pascalia Chepkogei from Kenya stood first with the timing of 2 hour 50 minutes 27 ..
Topics: Athletic sports • Bekele • Marathon • Sport of athletics • Sports
Gopi Thonakal becomes first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship
Gopi Thonakal from Kerala has become the first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship. He achieved the feat in the 16th edition of the prestigious event, at Dongguan in China on November 26, 2017. Gopi clocked 2 hours 15 minutes and 48 seconds to clinch gold. He, thus, became the first Indian man to ..
Topics: Andrey Petrov • Asha Agarwal • Asian Marathon Championships • Athletic sports • Marathon • Sport of athletics • Sports • Thonakal Gopi
India to host 2019 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
India will host the 2019 edition of the Commonwealth (Youth, Junior and Senior) Weightlifting Championships. It was decided by the Executive Board of Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation to allot the 2019 edition of the competitions to India at Gold Coast, Australia. The 2018 edition of the tournament is being held at the Gold Coast.
Topics: Athletic sports • European championships • European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships • European Weightlifting Championships • Sports • Weightlifting