Mamo Wolde, who died on May 26th aged 69, was at the forefront of African long-distance running as it emerged gloriously from… Mamo Wolde, who died on May 26th aged 69, was at the forefront of African ...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> Feyisa Lilesa’s silver medal finish Sunday morning extended Ethiopia’s legacy Olympic marathon success. From Abebe Bikila racing barefoot along a torch-lit course at the 1960 Games ...

Mamo Wolde, who won the 1968 Olympic marathon before spending the latter part of his life in prison, died on Sunday at the age of 71 in Addis Ababa. Wolde, who at 36 also won the 10,000m silver medal ...

Mamo Wolde, an Ethiopian distance runner who won medals in two Olympics, including a gold in the marathon in the 1968 Mexico City Games, but spent much of the last decade of his life in prison, has ...

Ethiopia's former Olympic marathon champion Mamo Wolde has died aged 70 after a long illness. Mamo, a former army captain, became a sporting hero in his country after winning marathon gold at the 1968 ...

Ethiopia's former Olympic marathon champion Mamo Wolde has died at the age of 70 after a long illness. Wolde, a former army captain, won the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics and bronze four ...