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A photo of Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa and Kenya’s Eluid Kipchoge at the 2023 Berlin Marathon.

Winner of the women's race Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa (L) and winner of the men's race Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrate on the podium with their trophies after the Berlin Marathon on September 24, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Photo by Tobias Schwarz/AFP via Getty Images.

Kenya and Ethiopia to Extend Their Decades-Long Running Rivalry at Paris Olympics

The two East African countries are heading to the 2024 Olympics competing for gold medals and bragging rights.