Rwanda is beginning to force its way into a distance-running conversation that has traditionally been dominated by Kenya, Ethiopia and, increasingly, Uganda. That shift was underlined in Accra when Emeline Imanizabayo won the women’s 5,000m at the African Athletics Championships in 15:46.62. Imanizabayo defeated Djibouti’s Samiya Hassan Nour, who finished in 15:47.05, while Ethiopia’s Ziyn … Continue reading Rwanda forces its way into Africa’s distance-running conversation