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Marathon Runner Who Went into Exile After Rio Olympics Invited Back to Ethiopia

Feyisa Lilesa, an Olympic marathon runner, has been invited to return to Ethiopia following two years of self-imposed exile in the United States.

According to the Associated Press' Elias Meseret, theEthiopian Athletics Federation and Ethiopian Olympic Committee reached out to Lilesa after Abiy Ahmed took over as Prime Minister in the aftermath of Hailemariam Desalegn's resignation.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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