World Championships - Ethiopia's Defar storms to 5000m title

Meseret Defar added yet another global 5,000 metres gold to her bulging collection when she won the world title with a textbook performance on Saturday, aided by her Ethiopian team mates.

Eurosport - Meseret Defar of Ethiopia celebrates winning gold in the Women's 5000 metres final

Defar, twice Olympic champion and now double world champion, also has a world silver and three global bronzes in the event after an extraordinarily consistent run over the past nine years and she was never threatened in her latest assault.

A pedestrian first half of the race briefly suggested some of the fast-finishers might be able to make a fight of it but with four laps to go Defar's team mate Almaz Ayana put her foot down and immediately spread the field.

By the bell it was just the two Ethiopians and Kenya's Mercy Cherono and Ayana played her role of domestique to perfection, towing Defar to the 200m mark when the favourite blasted clear to win with ease in 14 minutes 50.19 seconds Cherono came on to take silver in 14.51.22 ahead of Ayana (14.51.33).

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba won the 10,000 metres earlier in the week.

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Ethiopian police foil plan to attack Addis Ababa airport

August 16, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) – The Ethiopian federal police said on Friday that they have uncovered explosive devices planted inside, Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, averting a major tragedy.

Ethiopian Airlines planes at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Two explosives were found around the departure terminal of the country’s largest airport targeting the hundreds of passengers waiting to fly.

The incident created panic among passengers and caused a delay in flights until bomb disposal experts were able to dismantle the devices, which are believed to have been home made, and cleared the rest of the area for other explosive devices.

It is not clear how the attackers managed to pass the number of security check points at the airport.

A police official told Sudan Tribune that the nature of the attack is under investigation and it is yet to be determined if the attempt was a terrorist attack.

“It is safe now and no more threats. There is nothing to worry” about the source, who requested anonymity, said.

Airport authorities have placed the international airport on high alert with a heavy security presence.

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is among Africa’s three busiest hubs.

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