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No. 00365

Largest Mass Running Event in Africa

Holder
Great Ethiopian Run
Country
Ethiopia
Date
23 November 2025
Location
Ethiopia

About this record

The Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa, founded by Olympic champion Haile Gebrselassie, gathered 55,000 participants, officially recognized by GBR as the largest mass road race participation in Africa.