International 10k

Great Ethiopian Run's international 10km race takes place in Addis Ababa on Sunday 21st November 2010. This year the event celebrates its 10th edition.
Around 35,000 participants are expected to take part in the race, a slight increase on the 33,000 who participated last year in the biggest race ever seen on the African continent. Addis Ababa is situated at an altitude of 7,500 feet (2,300m) and is considered to be one of the great capital cities of distance running. Between three and five thousand young runners train every day in the forests on the edge of the city, including all of Ethiopia's world-class performers. The race's ambassador is Haile Gebrselassie who has been instrumental in the success of the event-managing organisation known as Great Ethiopian Run, credited with the birth of mass-participation running in Ethiopia. To register online follow the link: 2010 Great Ethiopian Run International 10k
 

Every year in conjunction with the international 10k a series of races for children are staged on race day eve - this year on Saturday 20th November 2010. The races are for children aged 11 years and under (under 11 and under 8) with separate races for boys and girls. Race participants receive a T-shirt at registration and a finisher's medal at the finish. For more information about how to register, follow instructions for 'international 10k registration'. To register online follow the link: 2010 Plan Ethiopia Children's Races

Facts about 2009 Great Ethiopian Run 10km

33,000
Number of official registrants for race. The race is Africa’s biggest by participant numbers

500
Elite athletes from Addis Ababa clubs and regions

200+
Number of participants from abroad

32
Number of mobility cycle participants

14
Number of foreign ambassadors participating

3500
Number of child registrants for yesterday’s children’s races

300+
Number of marshals and staff working at race events

6
Number of music bands on course route

600,000 birr
Amount collected (equivalent to $45,000) for “I’m running for a child” campaign – original target for campaign had been 500,000 birr

300+
Number of banners displayed at Meskel Square and around course

800
Estimated number of minutes of race coverage on international TV stations over coming 6 weeks