In the center of Addis Ababa is Meskel Square, an outdoor plaza that looks like an amphitheatre with many escalating levels or stairs. Meskel Square is not only a community gathering place, it is where the Ethiopian runners train.
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| Meskel Square view from the top. |
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| Looking up at the stairs of Meskel Square. |
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| Side view - each level stretches for a long way. |
If you run the entire length of each level of the square, referred to as the stairs, you will complete a marathon! Olympian Haile Gebrselassie trained at Meskel Square, and I saw many young athletes training to follow in his foot steps.
I chatted with some of the athletes and they were friendly and welcoming. They were also not shy in sharing how ripped their bodies are!
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| Steven and I chatting with the athletes. |
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| Gold medal for nice abs! |
Steven showed his stuff as he joined the athletes in some push-ups down the stairs.
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| Steven kicked butt on the young guys!! |
I could not stop by this historic landmark and not participate. The video below captures it all!
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