The great Ethiopian run,  one of the liveliest and most colorful races you can experience, a 10 km race taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where running is incredibly popular. This event is Ethiopia’s biggest street party, with tens of thousands of Ethiopians running, walking, and dancing their way along the route, led by Ethiopia’s world-famous international runners.

Whether you’re a runner or not, you should definitely consider heading to Addis for the Great Ethiopian Run that is held every November. The Great Ethiopian Run is an incredible experience; not just for the run itself, which is fun, but mostly for the atmosphere around the event – for the entire 10 km course you would be surrounded by colors, singing, sound systems pumping out music, while people around danced as they ran, and onlookers cheered along.

There are many reasons to participate in the Great Ethiopian Run at least once in your life, even if you’ve never run before!

• Run with 45,000 Others, the great Ethiopian Run is one of the largest mass races in the world, with increased sign-ups every year.
• Run at Altitude 2355asl, where Addis Ababa, one of the world’s highest capitals is located.
• Meet Haile Gebrselassie Himself (and Other Running Legends!) Haile Gebrselassie was the undisputed emperor of long-distance races; this should be reason enough to attend! Haile is a fun, charming, and incredibly humble person, and he’s usually happy to sign autographs or pose for selfies (as you can see below)