The race was hailed as a new beginning for the country, after sport and social activities all but ground to a halt during the Ebola outbreak.
After a two-year hiatus due to the Ebola outbreak, more than 1,500 runners took to the streets of Monrovia on Sunday for the Liberia marathon. The race was hailed as a new beginning for Liberia, after ...
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This year’s finish line was at the Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA) ministerial compound, right next to the only operational Ebola treatment unit (ETU) in Monrovia. Although Liberia is currently free of Ebola, the ETU remains open as a precaution. On Sunday, health workers dressed in scrubs watched as runners crossed the finish line.
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