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- ↑ "Ethiopians dominate Guangzhou Marathon, seven runners break event record". Xinhua. 8 December 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ↑ "Ethiopians Gebreslase and Adola win Berlin marathon as Bekele falls short in world record bid". Olympics.com. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ↑ "Ethiopia's Guye Adola and Gotytom Grebreslase are the surprise winners of the 2021 Berlin Marathon". Canadian Running. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
