“I don’t think I’m good at running just because I’m Ethiopian,” says Esu Alemseged, 18. “But I think if it weren’t for the Ethiopian identity, I wouldn’t be running in the first place.”
“I don’t think I’m good at running just because I’m Ethiopian,” says Esu Alemseged, 18. “But I think if it weren’t for the Ethiopian identity, I wouldn’t be running in the first place.”
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These runners from Ethiopia take inspiration from Boston Marathon's defending champion
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April 15, 2016
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“I don’t think I’m good at running just because I’m Ethiopian,” says Esu Alemseged, 18. “But I think if it weren’t for the Ethiopian identity, I wouldn’t be running in the first place.”