Ethiopian runners dominate Belgrade Marathon

STORY: Ethiopian runners dominate Belgrade Marathon DATELINE: May 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:03 LOCATION: Belgrade CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the marathon 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): MULGETA BIRHANU FEYISSA, Winner of half-marathon men's competition in the 35th Belgrade Marathon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Serbian): BOJAN, Participant of the 35th Belgrade Marathon 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Serbian): MIODRAG VELJKOVIC, Participant of the 35th Belgrade Marathon 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Serbian): DARKO HABUS, Director of the 35th Belgrade Marathon STORYLINE: Ethiopian runners claimed a clean sweep in both men's and women's competitions in the 42-km race at the 35th Belgrade Marathon on Sunday. Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa won the men's competition by finishing the 42.195-kilometer course in two hours, 12 minutes and 59 seconds, ahead of compatriots Mesfin Teshome Bekele (2:13:39) and Tsegaye Debele Belda (2:16:36). SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): MULGETA BIRHANU FEYISSA, Winner of half-marathon men's competition in the 35th Belgrade Maratho

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(220515) -- BELGRADE, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa pose for the photo with trophy during awards ceremony at the 35th Belgrade marathon in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 15, 2022. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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(220515) -- BELGRADE, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa celebrates as he passes the finish line at the 35th Belgrade marathon in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 15, 2022. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)

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(220515) -- BELGRADE, May 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa (L) and Tsedal Gebretsadik Chekole (R) pose for the photo with trophy during awards ceremony at the 35th Belgrade marathon in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 15, 2022. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)