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US distance runner in Paris with family in heart after leaving Eritrea as a teen for new life
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Weini Kelati brought one picture to the United States with her. It's a photo taken when the long-distance runner was just a child — the only snapshot she had of her family together. Her dad, who served in the military, died soon after the photo. Her mom...
'It's our moment.' Girmay's Tour de France breakthrough comes as the cycling worlds head to Africa
Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France on TV each July with his father. He idolized three-time world champion Peter Sagan but never dared to dream of matching the Slovakian cyclist’s exploits. Then came Monday, when Girmay became the first Black...
Eritrea's Biniam Girmay becomes the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage
TURIN, Italy (AP) — Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black rider to win a Tour de France stage on Monday. Girmay said his sprint win in the mostly flat third leg was “for all Africans.” “We must be proud now. We are really part of the big races,” he...
