Sport : Participate in the Slow Marathon
 
 
 
 
 
Participate in the Slow Marathon Ethiopian artist Mihret Kebede would have liked to walk the 5850 miles from her home in Addis Ababa to our town of Huntly, Aberdeenshire. However the physical difficulties of navigating through the deserts, let alone the closed borders and visa restrictions make such a feat almost impossible. So Mihret needs our help. In order for her to accumulate the 5850 miles from Addis to Huntly she needs a total of 225 people to walk a marathon of 26 miles - each way. Can you help her?

Sign up for all the different walking options available.

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Latest News : Oklahoma-Ethiopia connection explored in new documentary film
 
 
 
 
 
Oklahoma-Ethiopia connection explored in new documentary film A new documentary film explains how the origins of the $350 million Ethiopian coffee industry are tied to Oklahoma State University, a former school president and a tragic plane crash.

In 1950, former Oklahoma State president Henry Bennett became an assistant secretary of state to head up President Truman's international technical assistance program. Bennett planted the seeds for what would become a series of schools throughout Ethiopia.

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