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Ethiopia’s Gebrselassie honours fallen Tirop as he launches Great Run

The late Agnes Tirop, former 500m World bronze medalist who was found dead on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. [Internet]

Ethiopian marathon great Haile Gebrselassie yesterday mourned fallen Kenyan star Agnes Tirop as he launched the 21st edition of the Great Ethiopian Run.

In his virtual address, Gebrselassie said he was shocked by the demise of the women’s 10km World Record holder who was found murdered at her home in Eldoret last week. The former World Cross Country champion will be buried tomorrow.

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