ABRAHAM TEWELDE COMPLETES QUICKFIRE CITY DOUBLE WITH PIER-TO-PIER RACE SUCCESS

Eritrean Abraham Tewelde scored a Sunderland double within the space of eight days at Roker yesterday.

The late-entry Saltwell Harrier won the 20th Sunderland Strollers’ Pier-to-Pier race to add to his victory in the Sunderland Half Marathon last Sunday.

He also retained his title in the race from South Shields to Roker, facing a headwind that slowed all runners.

Abraham Tewelde Completes Quickfire City Double With Pier-to-pier Race Success.

The race of approximately seven miles, where athletes have to keep off the highway and make their own way to the finish, saw Tewelde and 2012 champion Luke Adams running together for the first four-miles....

Read More:
https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/athletics/abraham-tewelde-completes-quickfire-city-double-with-pier-to-pier-race-success-1-9172726