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Axumawit Embaye

Axumawit Embaye

March 16, 2016

2016 World Indoors W 1500 Preview: Brenda Martinez Aims to Prevent an Ethiopian-Born Sweep

Sifan Hassan and Dawit Seyaum, who went 3-4 at Worlds last year, are the favorites, but Martinez has been in good form this year and has a real shot at a medal.
May 13, 2015

2015 IAAF Doha Preview: Mo Farah Doesn't Duck The Competition in A Stacked Men's 3,000; Asbel Kiprop, Mo Aman & Ayanleh Souleiman to Battle in 800; Abeba Aregawi and Sifan Hassan to Clash in 1500

Farah will face five men who have broken 7:31 including Hagos Gebrhiwet and Yenew Alamirew. The women's 1500 features '14 world leader Sifan Hassan and '13 world champ Abeba Aregawi, while Ethiopians Sofia Assefa and Hiwot Ayalew will race in the women's steeple. Justin Gatlin (100) and Allyson Felix (200) headline the non-distance action.

May 23, 2014

Women's 4 X 1,500: Expect A World Record From Kenya And A Silver From The US Women

Mary Cain, Jenny Simpson and Treniere Moser aren't racing but the US women are very much still in the hunt for silver.

March 08, 2014

Womens 1,500m Final: Abeba Aregawi Dominates For Gold, Treniere Moser Misses The Medals, Heather Kampf Falls

Abeba Aregawi went out and crushed the field. There have now been 3 DQs after the race. Moving Canada's Nicole Sifuentes to bronze and Treniere Moser to 4th (and back to 5th after an appeal).