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RW contributor David Smyth travels to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to find out the secrets behind Ethiopia's running success. Here's what he learned...

With Eliud Kipchoge’s world-record race in Berlin in 2018, the course has now witnessed 11 world records.

The fourth edition of the African Grand Run is set to take place in Washington DC in December 2022. Many Ethiopian Olympians and world champions are expected

Selemon Barega (© Guillaume Laurent) A few hours south of Addis Ababa, beyond the Oromia region, is the northern most zone of the Southern Region – Gurage. Here, alongside rolling dark red dirt roads and an abundance of the green endemic enset plant – known as the “false banana” – this population of nearly two million has earned a reputation for being some of the hardest working in Ethiopia. Many Ethiopians respect Gurage people for being business savvy, who skillfully manage the demands of agricultural upkeep and urban commerce between Addis Ababa and the countryside. Selemon Bar...

Despite conflict and uncertainty, women runners from Ethiopia's Tigray region becoming a rising force Axumawit Embaye, Letesenbet Gidey and Gudaf Tsegay (© Gladys Chai von der Laage, Maja Hitij (Getty), Michelle Sammet) Ethiopia is a place where grand narratives hold special and unique significance in the making of its culture, from historic battles for independence to the current humanitarian crisis sparked by fighting in the northern region of Tigray that has captured headlines around the world. Just last week, on 1 March, Ethiopians celebrated an important national holiday – the 125th a...