Reporting from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend who inspired world-class athletes like Haile Gebrselassie, has died in Canada at age 72, his family and Ethiopian ...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend who inspired world-class athletes like Haile Gebrselassie, has died in Canada at age 72, his family and Ethiopian Athletics ...
The exploits of Ethiopian distance runner Miruts Yifter at the 1980 Olympics captured the imagination of the world. After unleashing an astonishing injection of speed to win the 5000m and 10,000m at ...
Yifter, who won men’s 5,000 metres and 10,000m gold in Russia’s capital 36 years ago, passed away in the Canadian city after being hospitalised for respiratory problems. Son Biniam and Ethiopian ...
Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running legend dubbed "Yifter the Shifter" for his ability to power away from rivals, was laid to rest at a packed funeral in Toronto on Tuesday. Yifter, a distance runner ...
Miruts Yifter, the Ethiopian athlete, who has died aged at least 72, won gold in the 5,000 and 10,000m at the 1980 Olympics thanks to the devastating finishing speed that led him to be nicknamed ...
The exploits of Ethiopian distance runner Miruts Yifter at the 1980 Olympics captured the imagination of the world. After unleashing an astonishing injection of speed to win the 5000m and 10,000m at ...
FILE - In this July 19, 1980 file photo Ethiopia's Miruts Yifter (191) leads the field during the 10,000 Meter Race at the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia. Miruts Yifter, an Ethiopian running ...
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