UNICEF: The Great Ethiopian Run benefits children

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 4 December 2008 - At the crack of dawn, 32,000 registered participants came together in Maskal Square to participate in Africas biggest 10 km road race the Great Ethiopian Run. UNICEF and the Great Ethiopian Run have been partners for the past three years, committed to fighting HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia.

The race continued its tradition of fundraising for orphans and vulnerable children through the Dream Campaign by raising about 11,000 dollars for four charity homes for children affected by HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia.

The Great Run received international media coverage by Super Sport, CNN, BBC World, Trans-World Sport, Gillette World of Sport, EuroSport and others.

The guests attending this years race include Swedens 2004 Olympic Heptathlon champion Carolina Kluft and Britains 5000m specialist Mo Farah, alongside a number of renowned Kenyan athletes.

To read the full story, visit: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/ethiopia_46758.html

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[YouIslovely]

I love running and Haile and Karolina Klyft are the greatest

[nodnolboy]

Mo Farah make us proud today as he was weaving British and Somaliland flags. Long Live Britain and Somaliland.

[nsgunner]

Mo Farah sealed his first major track title after storming to 3,000m gold and win Britain's opening medal at the European Indoor Championships in Turin. Well done Mo Farah, Nick McCormick, Mark Draper , Dwain Chambers and others

[nsgunner]

Farah breaks 3000m indoor record

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