
On the women’s side, Wude Ayalew Yimer topped tough competitor Lineth Chepkurui of Kenya. Recent road racing star Edna Kiplagat took third in 36:31, while four-time Boston Marathon winner Catherine Ndereba finished a distant fourth in 38:06. Colleen DeReuck of Colorado posted an impressive performance as the 46 year old ran 38:10 to finish as the first American. Jeannette Seckinger of Somerville, MA was the top local female with her 39:01, ninth place result.The Star Alliance acceptance yesterday of Ethiopian is an integral part of Star’s expansion across the continent, which already includes Egyptair’s and South African Airways’ networks. Demand will mainly stem from economic growth made possible by increasing political stability and creating a better business climate, said Star CEO Jaan Albrecht. Moreover, we will in future have three main hubs in Africa—Addis Ababa, Cairo and Johannesburg.The new edifice has an estimated construction cost of 63 million dollars Along with the first expansion, finished in late 2007, 120,000 to 130,000 tons of freight will be processed every year, according to data from the Airport.
