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MEDIA GUIDE Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 3 TITLE SPONSOR CONTENTS 2017 Race Review 6 MEDIA INFORMATION Introduction 13 The Media Team 13 The Media Centre 14 PRIZE MONEY Press Conferences 14 THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE Start Details 17 Course Details 17 Times and Drinks Stations 17 SPONSORS Course Maps 18 THE 2018 RACES The 2018 Races 25 ELITE RUNNERS Elite Men: Entries 26 Elite Men: Biographies 27 Elite Women: Entries 35 Elite Women: Biographies 36 Awards and Bonuses 44 DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS Champions and Course Records 47 Past Results 49 Margins of Victory 58 WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS World and Continental Records 59 World All-Time Top 50 62 World’s Best in 2017 66 World Record Pace Guide 70 OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS Weather 71 THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE Event Officials 77 THE MASS EVENT Total number of participants year-by-year 81 4 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2018 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 5 RACE REVIEW TOLA, DEGEFA LEAD ETHIOPIAN CLEAN SWEEP IN DUBAI Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola and Worknesh Degefa – however it was not to be,” said a led an Ethiopian clean-sweep at the 2017 disappointed Bekele. “I fell down at the start Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon today and got hurt. I tried to run, but it didn’t work. I (Friday) as Kenenisa Bekele’s world record bid just hope to come back to Dubai one day and fell apart in the opening few strides. show what I can do here.” Tola took advantage after pre-race favourite The early fast pace – with the pack of a Bekele fell to the ground at the start gun after half dozen as much as 45 seconds up on being tripped in an incident described by the world record pace at halfway – told in the Race Referee as “unintentional contact.” latter stages as Tola eased home in a new course record time of 2:04:11, more than two It was a crushing blow for Bekele after setting minutes ahead of compatriots Mule Wasihun his sights on Dennis Kimetto’s World Record. (2:06:46) and Sissay Lemma (2:08:04). After falling at the start, the three-time Olympic gold medallist found himself back “The pace was very fast at the start,” said down the field and never really recovered as Tola after receiving his trophy from HH Sheikh the leaders accelerated away at world record Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al breaking pace leaving Bekele to drop out at Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai International around 23k clutching his left calf. Marine Club and Julian Wynter, Standard Chartered Bank CEO UAE. “The 15k time “I came to Dubai to do something special (43.26) was much too fast but when we saw 6 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2018 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 7 that Kenenisa was well behind, I became Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh JohnBoy Smith of Great Britain (1:36:25). more confident. I’m happy to win but I think I Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al could have run under 2.04”. Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and held The 10km Road Race saw Samir Jouaher under the aegis of the Dubai Sports Council, of Morocco successfully defend his crown In the women’s race, Marathon debutante the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon (28:34) with Ethiopia’s Wuletaw Adane in Worknesh Degefa won the $200,000 prize at saw around 30,000 runners compete in the second (28:57) and Morocco’s Ahmed Tamri the first attempt crossing the line in 2:22:36 Marathon, the 10km Road Race and the 4km third (29:27). The women’s 10km Road Race – the fourth fastest time in the event’s history Fun Run. – with Shure Demise in second (2:22:57) and saw victory go to the UAE’s Alia Mohammed Yebrgual Melese taking third (2:23:13). In the wheelchair category, there was a in 33:07 ahead of Ethiopian Berhan Aregawi battle royal between Spain’s Rafa Botello (33:32) and third placed Amanda Bohlin of A superlative half-marathoner, Degefa put and Patrick Monahan of Ireland with both Sweden (36:53). the extra training distance to good use by men fighting it out all the way to the finish running away from all but Demise, one of line. In the end it was the Spaniard who As well as Standard Chartered as title sponsor, the pre-race favourites. Demise managed emerged triumphant on his Dubai debut the Dubai Marathon 2017 was supported by to claw back some of the deficit in the storming home in 1:31:19, just three penultimate kilometre, but when she saw seconds ahead of Monahan who was also the Dubai Sports Council, adidas, Dubai Eye Degefa still running strongly, she was forced racing on the Dubai roads for the first time. 103.8FM, Sport 360, Masafi, Dubai Holding, to settle for second. Third place went to defending champion Dubai Police and the RTA. 88 STANDARDSTANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI DUBAI MARATHON MARATHON 2018 2015 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 9 INFORMATION MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION RESULTS - STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2017 RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S MARATHON WOMEN’S MARATHON 1 Tamirat Tola Adere (ETH) 2:04:11 1 Worknesh Degefa Debele (ETH) 2:22:36 2 Mule Wasihun Lakew (ETH) 2:06:46 2 Shure Demise Ware (ETH) 2:22:57 3 Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH) 2:08:04 3 Yebrgual Melese Arage (ETH) 2:23:13 4 Sisay Jigsa (ETH) 2:08:09 4 Tadelech Bekele Alemu (ETH) 2:24:04 5 Mark Pkorir Lokwanamoi (KEN) 2:08:37 5 Hirut Tibebu Damte (ETH) 2:25:12 6 Mekuant Ayenew (ETH) 2:09:23 6 Roza Dereje Bekele (ETH) 2:26:58 7 Azmeraw Bekele Molalign (ETH) 2:10:22 7 Shuko Genemo Wote (ETH) 2:28:16 8 Chele Dechasa Beyene (ETH) 2:10:24 8 Tigist Teshome Ayanu (ETH) 2:30:09 9 Limenih Getachew Yizengaw (ETH) 2:11:16 9 Megertu Ifa Geletu (ETH) 2:30:45 10 Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa (ETH) 2:11:54 10 Anne-Mari Hyrylainen (FIN) 2:32:19 RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S 10km WOMEN’S 10km 1 Samir Jouaher (MOR) 28:34 1 Alia Mohammed (UAE) 33:07 2 Wuletaw Adane (ETH) 28:57 2 Berhan Aregawi (ETH) 33:32 3 Ahmed Tamri (MOR) 29:27 3 Amanda Bohlin (SWE) 36:53 10 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2018 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION INTRODUCTION INFORMATION Welcome to the 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media Guide. We hope you n find everything you need to help you cover Introduction this year’s event in these pages. Please do n The Media Team not hesitate to ask one of the media team should you require anything else. n The Media Centre The following sections provide information n (correct at the time of printing) about the Press Conferences Dubai Marathon course, this year’s races, leading entrants, marathon statistics, the mass race and the event organisation. THE MEDIA TEAM The 2018 media team is managed by Alan Ewens and will be based in the Official Media Centre on Umm Suqeim Road from Wednesday, January 24 to Friday, January 26 inclusive. Alan Ewens - Media Director [email protected] Karen Rowlands - Media Assistant [email protected] Sam Lloyd - International Radio and TV News [email protected] Jon Walley - Event Photographer [email protected] Giancarlo Colombo - Event Photographer [email protected] WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 13 MEDIA INFORMATION THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE THE MEDIA CENTRE RACE DAY FACILITIES The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon On race day the main Media Centre will be open operates a temporary Media Centre during from 4.00am providing a comfortable indoor location so journalists can cover all aspects of COURSE MARATHON the days leading up to the event and on the marathon opposite the start and finish line. race day. Refreshments will be served throughout the day. THE DUBAI THE DUBAI ADDRESS Please note: Entry to the main race day Media Centre on Friday January 26 will be Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media by accreditation only. This must be collected Centre, Umm Suqeim Road, Dubai. during race week from the Media Centre (see opening hours). No accreditation will be OPENING HOURS provided on race day. Wednesday, January 24 2pm-6pm PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Thursday, January 25 9am-6pm January 24, 2018 Friday, January 26 4.00am onwards The Westin, Al Habtoor City - 11.00am CONTACTS January 26, 2018 Media Centre - Post Race (Time TBC) Alan Ewens - +97150 4514188 The post-race medalists press conferences GENERAL FACILITIES will be held in the event’s Media Centre with a time to be confirmed on the day shortly after Members of the media should come to the the race. Media Centre during opening hours (listed More information can be found on the website above) to pick up their accreditation – – www.dubaimarathon.org. Throughout race accreditation will also be available for collection week, the website will carry the latest news, at the pre-event press conference being held radio interviews and coverage of the press at The Westin, Al Habtoor City on January conference. 24 at 11am. Latest race information will also Photographers, journalists and editors can be available from the Media Centre. Food view, download and publish free-to-use & Beverage will be provided as well as full images of the 2010-2017 marathons from wireless access. www.dubaimarathon.org 14 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2018 THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE START DETAILS MARATHON START TIME KEEPING The Marathon will start on the Umm Suqeim The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Road past the Police Academy near the usesadvance MIKATAGS technology to n Start Details Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the time all runners in the race, including the iconic Burj Al Arab.