Ethiopian Runners Godana and Duguma Win at Silesia Diamond League
Gemechu Godana and Tsige Duguma secured wins for Ethiopia in the men’s 3,000-metre steeplechase and women’s 1,500 metres at the Silesia Diamond League meeting.
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- Gemechu Godana and Tsige Duguma secured wins for Ethiopia in the men’s 3,000-metre steeplechase and women’s 1,500 metres at the Silesia Diamond League meeting.
Ethiopian athletes Gemechu Godana and Tsige Duguma won their events at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Silesia on Sunday, August 23, 2026, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporate.
Godana won the men’s 3,000-metre steeplechase, defeating Olympic and world champion Soufiane El Bakkali. Duguma took the women’s 1,500 metres. The source described both performances as record-breaking but the stored source extract did not provide the athletes’ finishing times or specify the records involved.
The two victories delivered a notable double for Ethiopia at one of international athletics’ leading annual competitions. Their results also continued the country’s strong presence in middle-distance and distance running.
Official result sheets will provide the definitive times, placings and record classifications from the meeting.
