Ethiopian athletes miss London flight, throw marathon organisers into a spin
Pilots, captain Julian Mogg (left) and Tony, ready to fly a chartered plane from at Eldoret International Airport to London, on September 27, 2020, moments before they jetted out with athletes who will compete in London Marathon.
It stopped over at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa to pick up the Ethiopian team headed by the second fastest ever marathon runner, Kenenisa Bekele
It stopped over at the Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa to pick up the Ethiopian team headed by the second fastest ever marathon runner, Kenenisa Bekele
Kipserem said that training for the last five months has been good and will be eyeing a successful race which according to him will be very much competitive
Kenya’s contingent to the London Marathon flew into the English capital Monday morning with reports indicating that some Ethiopian athletes failed to catch the special flight for unknown reasons.
Race organisers are expected to make adjustments to the start list following the setback.
