Thanks for your email regarding "Dr.Solomone's" request to participate Yyteri marathon-Finland.First and formost, the Ethiopian athletic Federation would like to inform you that there is no any legal department responssibled as Ethiopin athletics Marathon time coordintor inEthiopia.Therefore,he is one of illegal persons who is trying to send other persons inthe name of our femuos athlets such as Gashw and others .

 Thak you again for your  information.Please let us knowif anything new.

Best regards

G.secretary of E.A.F.

----- Original Message -----

Date: Friday, March 9, 2007 3:35 pm

> Hi,
>
> We organise a small marathon event here in Finland and lately we
> received an email below concerning the Ethiopian top athletes such as
> Paris Marathon winner 2006 Gashaw Malete. I would ask you an
> advice how
> to proceed with this case onwards.
>
> First of all, certainly we want these top runners to join our
> event, but
> you may understand that I am a little bit sceptic and wonder if
> there is
> none of bigger marathon like Rotterdam or Paris are interested in
> them?
>
> Because our event is small, obviously we have limited resources to
> support to anybody for cost like travelling or accomodations. But
> if the
> story behind this all is reliable we would check the situation once
> again.
>
> We are not familiar with the procedure of inviting athletes, so if you
> can advice me with that I would appreciate that very much. Any contact
> information of these top runners are also welcome.
>
> Sorry about large distribution list. It's hard to find contact persons
> concerning Ethiopia.
>
>
> Thanks and Best Regards,
> Jarno Maimonen
>
> Yyteri marathon, Pori, Finland
> ________________________________
>
> From: ext ethiopia team [ethiopan_team@yahoo.com]
> Sent: 09 March, 2007 13:30
> To: Maimonen Jarno (Nokia-NET/Tampere)
> Subject: Re: FW: Re.official invitation ?
>
>
> Hello Dear Jarno,
> Thank you for your e-mail.
> We are interested to join your race to get minima for Olympics
> and World Cup and ready to join your race by covering our
> transport but
> we just want you to cover two days accommodation.
> Official invitation is a letter of call that is addressed in the
> name of each athlete chosen to join a race and stating that he/she is
> invited to join the race at the date stated and used for obtain
> entrancevisa.
> If you understood me right please send official invitation for
> the three men and two women.
> Please replay and forwarded any message you might have.
> We are sure that you will invite us to join your race and we
> will make it hot.
>         Please respond faster and we are ready to join your race.
> Good luck
> With regards
> Ethiopian Athletics Marathon time coordinator
> Dr/ Solomone
>
>
> Jarno.Maimonen@nokia.com wrote:
>
>        Hi,
>                
>        Thank you for your interest in our marathon events. Let
> me know what kind of official invitation you need and what purpose,
> please.
>                
>        Our event is quite small and we have no resources to
> support flying tickets or money prizes so that kind of support we
> unfortunately cannot offer. But if you want still come and join our
> events you are all most welcome!
>                
>        Keep on running.
>                
>        Best Regards,
>        Jarno Maimonen
>                
>                
> ____________________________________________
>                ----- Original Message -----
>                From: ethiopia team
> <ethiopan_team@yahoo.com> 
>                To: pasi.toriseva@polarprize.fi
>                Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 12:30 PM
>                Subject: Re.official invitation ?
>               
>               
>                Hello Mr.
>                We Ethiopian Athletes at this moment were then
> best record holders in marathon and half marathon. By virtue of
> gathering together we are ready to participate in marathon through out
> the world. And due to the condition involved we have chosen your race
> and we are definitely ready to join it.
>                Now we are ready to come to your Yyteri maraton
> - Pori-Finland <http://www.porinkuntoilijat.net/> 
>                .to be held on May 19, 2007.Name of athletes
> whose name is stated here under have the corresponding result that we
> are known by it before the world and the media.
>                If you are happy about our idea and result we
> want you to send official invitation so that we can join your race.
>                .
>                1. Teshome Gelena in U.S.A ING Miami marathon
> January 28 2007 Marathon baste tame 2:15 and 2006 in Supine Madrid
> Marathon 2:13
>                2.Gashaw MALESE on9,April,2006 Paris Marathon
> 2:08
>                3 Yohannes Bifa 2006,MARATHON,JAPAN 2:12:58
>                          Woman
>                1. Mindaye Gishu on Rotterdam Marathon 2:28:30
> Nether land
>                2.Solome Gatenate on January 2007 Arizona
> marathon in USA baste time 2:26    
>                What ever the content of your reply please send
> your respond
>                Thank
>                Ethiopian Athlate cooredenatere
>                Dr/Salamone
>                FROM Ethiopia
>               
> ________________________________