Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian Olympic Committee has released the names of 40 athletes (including 7 reserves), who will compete at the 2012 London Olympic Games, reported Europe based sports journalist Ermias Amare on his FaceBook page.

400m

Men: Bereket Desta 

800m

Women: Fanta Megisso

Men: Mohamed Aman

1,500m

Women: Abeba Aregawi, Genzebe Dibaba and Meskerem Assefa

Men: Mekonnen Gebre-Medhin, Dawit Wolde, Teshome Derersa and Aman Wete (reserve)

3,000m Steeplechase

Women: Sofia Assefa, Hiwot Ayalew, Etenesh Diro and Zemzem Ahmed (reserve)

Men: Roba Gari, Berhanu Getaneh and Nahom Mesfin

5,000m

Women: Meseret Defar, Gelete Burka, Genet Yalew and Tirunesh Dibaba (reserve)

Men: Dejen Gebremeskel, Hagos Gebrehiwot and Yenew Alamerew.

10,000m

Women: Tirunesh Dibaba, Belaynesh Oljera, Werknesh kidane and Aberu Kebede (reserve)

Men: Kenenisa Bekele, Tariku Bekele, Gebre-Egziabher Gebremariam and Lelisa Desisa (reserve)

Marathon

Women: Tiki Gelana, Aselefech Mergia, Mare Dibaba and Bezunesh Bekele (reserve)

Men: Ayele Abshero, Dino Sefer, Getu Feleke and Tadele Tola (reserve).

Ethiopia will also send 2 swimmers and a boxing team to the London Games.