Thank You Zeresenay Tadesse! for your commitment to ERITREA's Martyrs.
Isn't it great when you can do something great for yourself while doing
something positive and most of all very memorable? A Running race is the
perfect way to merge those passions. In Eritrea running is a fairly new
sports compared to cycling and soccer. Thanks to Olympic medalist Zeresenay
Tadesse and Eritrean-American Meb Kiflezghi, these days Eritrea seems to be
doing pretty good as running has become a growing sport. I have always been
an advocate of 10K runs or some type of event in every corner of the world
that Eritreans live in during a time when Martyr's day on June 20 takes
place each year. It is a great way to commit ourselves to ERITREA's biggest
cause while also staying healthy. I wanted to see something like that start
in ERITREA and had written about it on this very blog a few years ago.
It makes me proud that Zeresenay Tadesse the most humble Eritrean runner
has got the nation moving and did it during the martyrs day week in
ERITREA's capital city Asmara. According to the news media from
Eritrea, "Every mosque and church in Eritrea held remembrance and
dedication prayers on the morning of June 19. Moreover the morning was
glorified by a running event sponsored and organized by the Olympic
medalist Zeresenay Tadesse on the eve of June 20, Eritrea's Martyrs Day.
The event took place in Asmara in two sections. The first road race of 10k
started at the Bahti Meskerem Square, for professionals, representing
several teams from all over the country. The second segment involved a wide
range of voluntary participants of all ages, including ministers and
officials." What a great way to bring the country together for a common
cause while also helping the sport of running grow, as well as creating a
healthy atmosphere for people. It is a well know fact that Zeresenay in the
past has also donated and contributed to the martyrs fund. I personally
wish to see events like the ones in Eritrea spread all over the world for
the future. While it may require some organizing and managing it is similar
to when we all gather round to commemorate it anywhere.
Through a running races we can eventually raise funds for our martyrs
families while honoring their sacrifice, which lets us support this
important cause close to our hearts. Once again Thank you Zeresenay for
starting a running event in ERITREA! not only have you showed that you are
the worlds greatest half marathon runner but one of the world's class act
people who has always stood by his Government, people and country.
Zelalemawi Zikr' Swatna.
Eri-International sports.
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