From: yohannes debesai (ydebesai@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Oct 12 2008 - 21:10:29 EDT
Furtuna Zegergish finishes 12th place in the world Half marathon champs
The only female runner representing Eritrea in the World Half Marathon Championships in Brazil did excellent finishing at 12 place.
In the men's race following the Eritrean Hero, Zerisenay, were Michael Tesfay in 12th place, Mogos Ahferom in 25th, and Yemane Teame in 29th. Samson Kiflemariam who expected to get the closest to Zerisenay did not start the race.
The Male runners put Eritrea in Second place, following Kenya, to win Silver medal as a country.
Kenya took the country Gold and Qatar took the bronze. While Ethiopia and Brazil followed to 4th and 5th team vicotry.
Congratulations to our runners
Yohannes Debesai,
EAAA
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