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Ethiopia vs. Kenyan athletes: BBC documentary (Video)
Published 12/28/2007
- 6:40 a.m. GMT
Historically, Kenya and Ethiopia have dominated the middle and long distance races on the biggest stages around the world. However Ethiopia’s Abebe Bikila, who became the first African to win an Olympic medal more than 45 years ago, set the pace early to help Ethiopia stay ahead of the world.
A BBC documentary goes back in history and starts to compare the two horn of Africa countries since the days of Bikila up to the present day of Kenenisa and Meseret Defar. Currently, Ethiopia holds the world record for Men’s 20 KM, Marathon, 20,000 Meters, 10,000 Meters and both men & women 5,000 Meters.
Commentaries for video by Haile Gebreselassie, Gezahegne Abera, Head Coach Dr. Wolde Meskel, among others.
Video 1 (ft. Abebe Bikila, Mamo Wolde )
Video 2 (ft. Kenyan athletes)
Video 3 (ft. Mirus Yifter, Haile Gebreselassie )
Video 4 (ft. Kenyan Athletes and Ethiopia women- Derartu Tulu, Berhane Adere )
Video 5 (ft. Kenenisa Bekele)
A BBC documentary goes back in history and starts to compare the two horn of Africa countries since the days of Bikila up to the present day of Kenenisa and Meseret Defar. Currently, Ethiopia holds the world record for Men’s 20 KM, Marathon, 20,000 Meters, 10,000 Meters and both men & women 5,000 Meters.
Commentaries for video by Haile Gebreselassie, Gezahegne Abera, Head Coach Dr. Wolde Meskel, among others.
Video 1 (ft. Abebe Bikila, Mamo Wolde )
Video 2 (ft. Kenyan athletes)
Video 3 (ft. Mirus Yifter, Haile Gebreselassie )
Video 4 (ft. Kenyan Athletes and Ethiopia women- Derartu Tulu, Berhane Adere )
Video 5 (ft. Kenenisa Bekele)
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