Chinese-sponsored relay race held in Ethiopia's capital after COVID-19 hiatus

STORY: Chinese-sponsored relay race held in Ethiopia's capital after COVID-19 hiatus DATELINE: Oct. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:24 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: SOCIETY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a Chinese-sponsored 8-km relay race held in Addis Ababa 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MOGES TIBEBU, Director-General of AACRA 3. various of the race 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOGES TIBEBU, Director-General of AACRA 5. various of the race and awarding ceremony 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): GASHAW WORKINEH, Runner STORYLINE: A Chinese-sponsored 8-km relay race was held Sunday in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, after three years hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. The 17th edition of the competition, which involved professional and amateur runners, was sponsored and co-hosted by the International First Highway (IFH) Engineering, a branch of China Communication Construction Company (CCCC), in partnership with the Great Ethiopian Run (GER) and the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA). Moges Tibebu, Director-General