Athletes begin track practice at Addis Ababa Stadium

The Addis Ababa Stadium athletics track reopened after eight years, allowing track athletes to begin practice for the Grand Prix world event. The venue, previously out of service due to renovations, is now available for competition and training.

The Addis Ababa Stadium reopened its athletics track after eight years of renovations, enabling track athletes to start practice for the Addis Ababa Grand Prix world athletics competition.

The facility had been out of service in recent years due to upgrades and is now ready for events and training. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation prepared the track in a short time to ensure the one-day event succeeds.

The Ministry of Culture and Sport noted the federation's efforts in readying the track swiftly as a key preparation for the competition.

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