Comments on: Great Ethiopian Run 2009 http://www.owen.org/blog/2792 Thoughts on development and beyond Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:50:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: a 2010 GER runner http://www.owen.org/blog/2792/comment-page-1#comment-8574 a 2010 GER runner Sun, 21 Nov 2010 17:30:51 +0000 http://www.owen.org/?p=2792#comment-8574 Dear Owens ... I've started the run late and it took me about 3 km to get free space to run freely and a bit larger than an hour to clear the final line IF YOU REALLY NEED TO BE IN THE FIRST HUNDRED YOU SHOULD TRAIN A LOT AND START RUN FIRST(SHOULD ARRIVE AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE THE RUN STARTS) it was fascinating moment and i've heard people kids to elders joking like seeking extra lungs to borrow from spectators etc it is pretty exciting to see tourists and other foreigners to run freely and joyfully and they seem completely Ethiopian citizens For the moment it seemed to me that i'm surrounded by few hundred runners but when i see the photos later i was a star in the middle of stars Good wish to the GER(Great Ethiopian Run) founder Dr. Haile G/Silasie Dear Owens …
I’ve started the run late and it took me about 3 km to get free space to run freely
and a bit larger than an hour to clear the final line

IF YOU REALLY NEED TO BE IN THE FIRST HUNDRED YOU SHOULD TRAIN A LOT AND START RUN FIRST(SHOULD ARRIVE AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE THE RUN STARTS)

it was fascinating moment and i’ve heard people kids to elders joking like seeking extra lungs to borrow from spectators etc
it is pretty exciting to see tourists and other foreigners to run freely and joyfully and they seem completely Ethiopian citizens
For the moment it seemed to me that i’m surrounded by few hundred runners but when i see the photos later i was a star in the middle of stars

Good wish to the GER(Great Ethiopian Run) founder Dr. Haile G/Silasie

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]]> By: Ben http://www.owen.org/blog/2792/comment-page-1#comment-4639 Ben Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:06:42 +0000 http://www.owen.org/?p=2792#comment-4639 I was amazed by those pack of runners chanting their opposition towards the government. They had no fear specially in front of ethiopia hotel where the ministry of defense situated. They were chanting "..this is the place where there is no courageous man...." I was amazed by those pack of runners chanting their opposition towards the government. They had no fear specially in front of ethiopia hotel where the ministry of defense situated. They were chanting “..this is the place where there is no courageous man….”

]]> By: Bre http://www.owen.org/blog/2792/comment-page-1#comment-4627 Bre Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:09:28 +0000 http://www.owen.org/?p=2792#comment-4627 Great...34,000 is a great increase from last time. Great…34,000 is a great increase from last time.

]]> By: sholla http://www.owen.org/blog/2792/comment-page-1#comment-4624 sholla Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:54:10 +0000 http://www.owen.org/?p=2792#comment-4624 Dear Owens, You reported about the run why don't you say a little about the opposition by the youth against the government. haven't you heard any thing about it. We all were chanting slogans against the dictators. like free Birtukan medeksa! Are you scared or wanted to remain silent so that you don't loose your luxurious life by aid money. <em>Owen replies: I didn't hear any slogans. Perhaps it was different in different parts of the field? I'm not an elite runner, but where I was running there was not a lot of talking or chanting - people were quite focused on running hard. PS My lifestyle is not funded by aid. Nice try with the personal attack - but I don't think that it helps you make your point.</em> Dear Owens,

You reported about the run why don’t you say a little about the opposition by the youth against the government.
haven’t you heard any thing about it. We all were chanting slogans against the dictators. like free Birtukan medeksa! Are you scared or wanted to remain silent so that you don’t loose your luxurious life by aid money.

Owen replies: I didn’t hear any slogans. Perhaps it was different in different parts of the field? I’m not an elite runner, but where I was running there was not a lot of talking or chanting – people were quite focused on running hard.

PS My lifestyle is not funded by aid. Nice try with the personal attack – but I don’t think that it helps you make your point.

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