http://www.liberianobserver.com/ Liberia's First Independent Daily en Thu, 09 May 2024 07:48:31 +0000 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:21:32 +0000 http://www.liberianobserver.com/ebony-morrison-collects-bronze-indoor-championship-france US-based Liberian hurdler Ebony Morrison returned home with a bronze medal from the just-ended 20th edition of the Meeting d'Athlétisme de Mondeville indoor championship held at the indoor track in Mondeville, France. Morrison finished 3rd in 8.11 seconds in the women’s 60m hurdles… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 81ec9c4a-ae77-46f9-9e76-5f7a72518595 Tue, 15 Feb 2022 01:21:32 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/fast-track-crowned-liberias-athletics-club-champions Fast Track Athletics Club has been named the title holder of the 2021 Club Championship of the Liberia Athletics Federation (LAF). Fast Track was crowned on Saturday at the Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex after earning 62 points from eleven (11) events. The events included: 5,000m, 1,… lmsonpon@gmail.com (Leroy M. Sonpon 073b84ad-742d-4249-93c9-3abdc387723c Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:30:00 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-marathon-launches-registration-major-10k-race-november The Liberia Marathon Trust, organizer of the Liberia Marathon events in previous years, has announced the return of the race to Monrovia. The Liberia Marathon is a race from Liberians for Liberians and it is a unique event – affordable and inclusive; showcasing the country’s resilience and… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 3ed84f41-2b37-412e-90e5-8bfe2ca7ef6d Thu, 16 Sep 2021 22:32:27 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/fahnbulleh-finishes-5th-200m-final Liberia will have to wait till 2024 to compete for its first-ever Olympic medal after coming close at the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo, Japan. Joseph Fahnbulleh made history on the track on Tuesday, August 3, by becoming the first-ever Liberian athlete to qualify for a final in the men’s… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 3c00023a-0d06-436b-998d-2aadd39f184c Sun, 05 Sep 2021 22:12:53 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/joseph-fahnbulleh-liberias-first-ever-olympic-finalist Day 11 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be recorded as a historic day in Liberia’s Olympics history.   After Liberians celebrated the participation of Emmanuel Matadi who pulled out of the competition due to injury, and lone female representative, Ebony Morrison, who set a… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 8f11e552-29bb-4421-9933-36157bd920f8 Sat, 04 Sep 2021 23:53:20 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/womens-100m-hurdles-ebony-morrison-misses-out-final-sets-national-record-0 Ebony Morrison, Liberia’s lone female representative at the Tokyo Games missed out on a spot in the women’s 100-metre hurdles final on Sunday as she finished sixth in the third semi-final. Ebony meanwhile smashed herself a personal best, a national record and a World Championship… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 766e940f-e848-4058-bd80-21380be979ba Thu, 02 Sep 2021 23:02:13 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/emmanuel-matadi-withdraws-mens-200m-due-injury-0 Emmanuel Matadi announced on Sunday that he is pulling out of the men’s 200 meters due to muscle injury. Matadi, who holds Liberia’s national records in 60m, 100m, and 200m, failed to qualify for the 100-metres semi-finals on Saturday after finishing fifth in heat six. The two-time… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) ece5d83a-2d5b-4303-a804-1ba9ba36a483 Thu, 02 Sep 2021 22:55:40 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/heres-spotlight-african-moments-tokyo-games The 2020 Olympic Games officially came to an end in Tokyo, Japan on August 8, after approximately 11,000 athletes, representing 205 countries and a refugee team, had the opportunity to make history and leave lasting memories. The athletes competed in 339 medal events at 42 venues around… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 32286ac2-2ddf-47b6-96fd-e5b7a978818a Wed, 11 Aug 2021 22:39:44 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/womens-100m-hurdles-ebony-morrison-misses-out-final-sets-national-record Published August 2, 2021 Ebony Morrison, Liberia’s lone female representative at the Tokyo Games missed out on a spot in the women’s 100-metre hurdles final on Sunday as she finished sixth in the third semi-final. Ebony meanwhile smashed herself a personal best, a national record and… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) 58ddfdf1-f423-448a-8435-d038668a8ba1 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 21:21:11 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/emmanuel-matadi-withdraws-mens-200m-due-injury Published August 2, 2021 Emmanuel Matadi announced on Sunday that he is pulling out of the men’s 200 meters due to muscle injury. Matadi, who holds Liberia’s national records in 60m, 100m, and 200m, failed to qualify for the 100-metres semi-finals on Saturday after finishing fifth in… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) dbe2d242-3ff3-4e87-8a3b-1ec587f14350 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 20:55:57 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily http://www.liberianobserver.com/caa-region-ii-u-20-championship-team-liberia-wins-four-bronze-medals-nigeria Team Liberia will return home with four bronze medals from the just ended Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II U-20 Championships held in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The regional tournament was held from Saturday, Mary 29 thru Sunday, May 30. Jonathan Tomah won two… kokoianthony@gmail.com (Anthony Kokoi) d1860c72-16f9-475d-96e3-6719c0c00208 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 21:44:56 +0000 Liberian Observer - Liberia's First Independent Daily