The race has been previously won by world-class runners like Haile Gebrselassie, Kenenisa Bekele and Lornah Kiplagat.
Although it was initially stated that no autopsy was performed, Alem and Kenenisa's manager, Jos Hermens, later said that an autopsy had revealed nothing conclusive about the young woman's death.
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He resumed racing on 29 January, and lost indoors over 3000 m to Ireland's Alistair Cragg after sprinting towards the line with one and a half laps to go, while thinking that there was only half a lap left.
Tegenkamp then placed fifth at the World Junior Cross Country Championships, behind Ritzenhein and future world record holder, Kenenisa Bekele.
The race runs through five of the town's water mills and some of the world's most distinguished runners have competed there, including Haile Gebrselassie, Sebastian Coe and Kenenisa Bekele.
It has featured some of the world's foremost cross country athletes including Kenenisa Bekele and Palencian-born Marta Domínguez.
Kenenisa Bekele | Mekdes Bekele | Bekele Geleta | Alemitu Bekele Degfa | Alemitu Bekele Aga |
Jamal was born in the Arsi Zone in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, an area famous for distance runners, including Haile Gebreselassie, Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba.
Born in Bekoji in Ethiopia's Oromia Region, she comes from a town renowned for producing world class runners such as Kenenisa Bekele and Tirunesh Dibaba.