Athlete Teklemariam Medhin registers 3rd successive success at 60th International Cross Country in San Sebastian

Eritrean athlete Teklemariam Medhin yesterday registered for the 3rd time successive success in the 60th edition of the Cross country competition in San Sebastian, Spain.

Asmara, 12 January 2015 – Eritrean athlete Teklemariam Medhin yesterday registered for the 3rd time successive success in the 60th edition of the Cross country competition in San Sebastian, Spain.

He became the first runner to score three wins in San Sebastian since Ethiopia’s 1968 Olympic Marathon champion Mamo Wolde won the long-running fixture three times in the years 1963 and 1966.

Teklemariam Medhin crossed the finishing line in 30:45 seconds defeating Uganda’s Timothy Toroitich by 11 seconds.