Oromian athletes, from Abebe Bikila to Derartu Tulu to Kenenisa Bekele to
Fatuma Roba to countless other elite runners, have dominated the long-distance athletics
competitions at the Olympic Games and other major international races of the last half century. Let's all celebrate the achievements of Oromian
athletes wherever they compete, whenever they compete and for whomever they
compete. Support Oromian athletes from the sidelines of the athletics
competitions by waving Oromian national flags and singing Oromo patriotic
melodies to motivate them for great results.
Gadaa.com • April 17, 2011
Marathona Bonn/Germany-tti Gaggeeffame Oromootni Injifatan
Kaacha seena qabeessa
Ebla 10 bara
2011 Magaala Bonn/Germany-tti Deutschepost qopheesse Presadaantii Jarmanii
Christian Wulff dhukaasa dhukasaaniin Marathon eggalee. 
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Gadaa.com • November 26, 2010
Oromia-born Bilisuma Gelassa of Bahrain stylishly clinched the 10k title in
27:32.72 at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Bilisuma delivered a decisive blow to his rivals at the last lap to become
the undisputed champion.
Earlier this week, another
Oromia-born Bahraini,
Maryam Yusuf Jamal, captured the 1500m title at the same event.
Oromia is the home of the world's greatest athletes – from Abebe Bikila to
Mamo Wolde to Fatuma Roba to Kenenisa Bekele to Derartu Tulu to Tirunesh Dibaba
to Meseret Defar; in short, the who's who of long distance elite athletics hail
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Gadaa.com/IAAF • October 23, 2010
The reigning 3K World Indoor Champion, Meseret Defar Tola, is a candidate for
this year's International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World
Athlete of the Year.
It is to be remembered that Meseret Defar was crowned as the IAAF World
Athlete of the Year in 2007 along with Tyson Gay of U.S.A. In 2006 Meseret Defar
was among the top three shortlisted nominees for the Athlete of the Year honor.
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Gadaa.com • October 13, 2010
Also attracted to the event were Oromo fans of the Oromian athletes; waving
Oromian flags and singing Oromo patriotic melodies, members of the Oromo
community in Chicago cheered the runners on along the marathon course on the
sunny crisp autumn day in Chicago. Read More »»»
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