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Eritrea: Olympic Athlete Zeresenay Stands Second in International Cross Country Race in Edinburgh

14 January 2008


Asmara — Eritrean Olympic Athlete Zeresenay Tadesse stood second in the International Cross Country Race that took place in Edinburgh, Scotland.

In the 9.3 km-long racing competition, Athlete Zeresenay finished in 27 minutes and 43 seconds, thus outpaced by merely 1 second, according to the International Athletics Federation (IAF).

It is to be recalled that in a similar competition held last year in Mombassa, Kenya, Zeresenay won the gold medal beating all contestants.

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