Ethiopia: Derartu Runs for EAF Presidency

opinion

Derartu Tulu, the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal, has been nominated to run for the Presidency of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) to preside over the coming four years. Derartu, who has been appointed as the interim President of the EAF on November 15, 2018, is now officially vying for the position.

The candidates for the December 14, 2020 vote were confirmed by the EAF on November 30, 2020. Derartu, nominated by the Oromia regional state, will contend for the position with the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) representative, Tefera Mulla.

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