The people do n't accept anything less , the people wo n't be happy with anything less . Ethiopian long - distance runners have won five Olympic medals in the last 40 years . In the small Ethiopian town of Bekoji , President Sharif Yusuf has discovered four gold champions . His prodigies include star athletes Tirunesh Chandra and Kenenisa Bekele .
Ethiopian long - distance runners have won five Olympic medals in the last 40 years . In the small Ethiopian town of Bekoji , President Sharif Yusuf has discovered four gold champions . His prodigies include star athletes Tirunesh Chandra and Kenenisa Bekele .