MEDIA GUIDE Under the Patronage

of

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Crown Prince of , Chairman of Dubai Sports Council

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2017 Race Review 6

MEDIA INFORMATION Introduction 13 The Media Team 13 The Media Centre 14 PRIZE MONEY Press Conferences 14

THE DUBAI 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 STRUCTURE Event Officials 77

THE MASS EVENT Total number of participants year-by-year 81

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TOLA, DEGEFA LEAD ETHIOPIAN CLEAN SWEEP IN DUBAI

Ethiopia’s and – 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 ’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 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 successfully defend his crown In the women’s race, Marathon debutante the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon (28:34) with ’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 taking third (2:23:13). In the wheelchair category, there was a in 33:07 ahead of Ethiopian Berhan Aregawi battle royal between ’s Rafa Botello (33:32) and third placed Amanda Bohlin of A superlative half-marathoner, Degefa put and Patrick Monahan of Ireland with both (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 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.

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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 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 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]

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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 MARATHON COURSE 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 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 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. wheelchair athletes. n Course Details All runners will be issued with a number Elite Men including a Tag - a transponder attached to n Elite Women Times and Drinks Stations their running number. This Tag is read each time Wheelchair Race – Men and Women THE DUBAI THE DUBAI n Course Maps the runner passes strategically placed mats Mass runners and the finish line. These times are instantly relayed using an integrated communications

MARATHON COURSE MARATHON 10km START system developed by Mika Timing, the The 10km will also start on the Umm Suqeim marathon’s information services provider, to Road past the Police Academy near the TV for immediate on–screen display. The same Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the information is also delivered to the marathon’s iconic Burj Al Arab. race day Media Centre to provide an instant resource for the world’s media. COURSE DETAILS The Marathon Route will start on the Umm All results will be posted on the Standard Suqeim Road at the Madinat Jumeirah end Chartered Dubai Marathon website on race turning left on the left side of the carriageway day. The address is www.dubaimarathon.org heading up Al Sufouh running past the Dubai DRINKS AND DRINKS STATIONS College Junction, past the entrance to Palm Dehydration is the biggest problem that Island on the other side, past the Dubai marathon runners have to overcome. In a Media City entrance and U turning back at hard race on a hot and humid day, up to four the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi traffic lights. litres of fluid can be lost through sweating and Then heading back along Al Sufouh past the exhalation. It is important for runners to keep Madinat junction onto the Jumeirah Beach well hydrated. It should also be noted that past the Burj Al Arab and overhydration can also be an issue. It is just the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The runners will as important for runners not to overhydrate reducing sodium levels. head up Jumeirah Beach Road on the left carriageway all the time running towards the Isotonic drinks supplied by Isostar will new bridge at the Creek and U turning at Al be available at six stations. Drinks will be Mehemal junction before the bridge heading provided at the 10km, 15km, 20km, 25km, back to the Madinat junction then U turning 30km and 35km stations. Water supplied by and doing this same exact section again. Masafi will be available at every 2.5km starting After completing the same lap a second time from 5km with the last drinks available at of the Jumeirah Beach Road section the 40km and the finish. Around 100,000 359ml and 500ml plastic bottles of water have been runners will turn left after the Burj Al Arab at supplied to meet the needs of the Marathon. the Madinat heading 500m to the finish line on Umm Suqeim Road just before the Dubai In addition to water, many of the elite runners Police Academy. prefer to drink their own special drinks during the race. These special bottles are collected KILOMETRE MARKERS on Thursday night, kept in secure and cool Kilometre markers will be placed prominently on conditions and placed on the route at the the route every kilometre of the course. drink stations before the race.

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Tamirat Tola achieved his Tola also broke the five year- breakthrough performance old course record by twelve in road racing a year ago seconds, clocking 2:04:11. He when he became the surprise then confirmed his great shape champion of the Standard when he took the silver medal Chartered Dubai Marathon. in the marathon at the World The Ethiopian had entered Championships in in ELITE RUNNERS ELITE MEN: ENTRIES the race as the eighth fastest runner on the start list and was August. In between the two not considered to be among marathons he ran his first BIB Name Country Bib Name PB the major favourites. However sub one hour , winning in with 59:37. 1 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia TOLA 2:04:11 he celebrated his biggest career win so far, when he beat In 2016 Tamirat Tola won an 2 Endeshaw Negese Shumi Ethiopia NEGESE 2:04:52 a high-class field including Olympic bronze medal in the superstar Kenenisa Bekele. 10,000m final. 3 Sisay Lemma Kasaye Ethiopia LEMMA 2:05:16 Most Significant Results 4 Girmay Birhanu Gebru Ethiopia BIRHANU 2:05:49 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:04:11 5 Mosinet Geremew Bayih Ethiopia GEREMEW 2:06:12 2017 World Championships; Marathon 2nd 2:09:49 6 Sisay Jisa Mekonnen Ethiopia JISA 2:06:26 BIB: TOLA 2017 1st 59:37 7 Ronald Kipkoech Korir KORIR 2:07:26 Tamirat Tola Date of Birth: 11 August, 1991 2016 ; 10,000m 3rd 27:06.26 8 Asefa Mengstu Negewo Ethiopia MENGSTU 2:08:41 Country: Ethiopia 2016 World Half Marathon Championships 5th 60:06 9 Mekuant Ayenew Gebre Ethiopia AYENEW 2:09:23 Personal Bests 2015 World Cross Country Championships 6th 10 Seifu Tura Abdiwak Ethiopia TURA 2:09:26 Marathon: 2:04:11 (2017) Half Marathon: 59:37 (2017) 11 Joseph Kiprono Kiptum Kenya KIPTUM 2:09:56 2014 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:06:17 12 Herpassa Negasa Kitesa Ethiopia NEGASA 2:10:17 13 Derara Desalegn Hurisa Ethiopia DESALEGN DEBUT ran his In addition to , he has fastest marathon so far in also won in in 2012 14 Getahun Ethiopia ALAMIREW DEBUT Dubai in 2013, taking fourth and consistently placed highly 15 Gurmesa Ethiopia LEGESE DEBUT place with 2:04:52. Two years in marathons. His fourth place later he went close to breaking in in 2015 is the 16 Leul Gebresilase Aleme Ethiopia GEBRESILASE DEBUT the course record of 2:05:42 only occasion he has finished 17 Fikadu Haftu Tsadik Ethiopia HAFTU DEBUT in Tokyo, beating the holder outside 2:10 for the distance. and previous year’s champion Returning to Dubai in 2018 will 18 Berhanu Teshome Demisie Ethiopia TESHOME of Kenya into be an ideal opportunity for the 19 Armon Napuat Vanuatu NAPUAT third while the then Olympic 29-year-old to make his mark in and World champion Stephen a traditionally fast marathon. 20 Ken-Ichi Jiromaru JIROMARU Kiprotich of was runner- 21 Adugna Takele Bikila Ethiopia TAKELE up to the Ethiopian. 22 Kuma Terecha Chuko Ethiopia TERECHA

23 Barselius Kipyego Kenya KIPYEGO PACE - M Most Significant Results

24 Benson Kipruto Kenya KIPRUTO PACE - M BIB: NEGESSE 2015 1st 2:06:00 25 Feiix Kibitok Kenya KIPITOK PACE - M Endeshaw Negesse 2015 4th 2:10:51 Date of Birth: 13 March, 1988 26 John Kipkoech Kenya KIPKOECH PACE - M 2014 Duesseldorf Marathon 2nd 2:08:32 Country: Ethiopia 27 Zelalem Bacha Regasa BACHA PACE - W 2013 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:04:52 Personal Bests 28 Birhanu Mekonnen Asfaw Ethiopia MEKONNEN PACE - W Marathon: 2:04:52 (2013) 2012 1st 2:09:59 29 Kedir Namo Urji Ethiopia NAMO PACE - W Half Marathon: 63:22 (2012) 2012 Half Marathon 10th 63:22

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Sisay Lemma returns to the having triumphed in Vienna Sisay Jisa returned to his best Following that performance he Standard Chartered Dubai and Frankfurt. Before moving when he competed in the failed to achieve another sub Marathon for the fourth year in a to Addis Ababa Lemma lived in Standard Chartered Dubai 2:10 time until Dubai 2017 and row and enjoys a fine record in Chacki which is in the Oromia Marathon just 12 months ago returning to this renowned fast the city. Placing fifth on his Dubai region from where a large debut in 2015 he then clocked number of world-class runners finishing fourth in 2:08:09 with course he will be eager to build his PB of 2:05:16 a year later come – among them Kenenisa the second fastest marathon on his near-podium performance when he took fourth place. Last Bekele. “I heard about them time of his career. He ran a great of last year. year Lemma improved to third when I was at school and of debut back in 2012, finishing and if he can continue with this course I knew about Haile third in with 2:06:27, a time pattern he will be runner-up this Gebrselassie. However I had no which remains his personal best. time and win in 2019. ambitions myself at that time to become a runner,” said Lemma, He definitely has the potential who grew up on his parents’ to win a major marathon farm at altitude.

Most Significant Results 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 3rd 2:08:04

BIB: LEMMA 2017 Marathon 4th 2:11:01 BIB: JISA Sisay Lemma 2016 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:05:16 Sisay Jisa Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 12 December, 1990 Date of Birth: 29 November, 1982 2016 Marathon 4th 2:06:56 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:08:09 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 5th 2:07:06 Personal Bests Personal Bests 2014 Marathon 2nd 2:11:20 Marathon: 2:05:16 (2016) 2015 1st 2:07:31 Marathon: 2:06:27 (2012) 2013 Guangzhou, CHN 1st 2:11:25 Half Marathon: 62:06 (2015) 2015 1st 2:06:26 Half Marathon: 64:33 (2011) 2012 3rd 2:06:27

This will be Birhanu’s fourth Ottawa, both in 2015 and the Dubai’s perennially fast course spectacular but he showed he appearance in Dubai with title in 2014. should offer an ideal opportunity could regain form when finishing his best performance so far for the Kenyan to regain the form second in in 2:09:01 in coming in 2014 when he His powers of recovery after he showed in finishing sixth in 2016 after running well outside finished a highly-creditable running a high-class marathon Frankfurt in 2014 with a time of 2:10 in Marrakech and Geneva third place in what remains are notable since his victories his lifetime best of 2:05:49, are not the only times Birhanu 2:07:29. earlier that year. while he also produced a solid has produced top form in quick time of 2:08:56 for eighth succession: the 30-year-old Korir’s performances since then place the following year. His Ethiopian finished runner-up in have been solid rather than marathon schedule shows he Rome 2013 and then Prague likes to keep busy with frequent with just under two months in competition bringing him three between. In 2013 he ran five marathon wins: in South marathons in all and just one Korea and, seven weeks later, less in 2014.

Most Significant Results 2017 2nd 2:11:16

BIB: BIRHANU 2015 1st 2:07:26 BIB: KORIR Girmay Birhanu 2015 Ottawa Marathon 1st 2:08:14 Ronald Korir Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 1991 Date of Birth: 27 January, 1987 2014 Beijing Marathon 1st 2:10:42 2017 3rd 2:13:07 Country: Ethiopia Country: Kenya 2013 2nd 2:08:11 2016 Seoul Marathon 2nd 2:09:01 Personal Bests Personal Bests Marathon: 2:05:49 (2014) 2013 2nd 2:09:30 Marathon: 2:07:26 (2014) 2014 Frankfurt Marathon 6th 2:07:29 Half Marathon: 61:08 (2014) 2013 Marathon 2nd 2:06:06 Half Marathon: 62:54 (2013) 2013 Paderborn Half Marathon, GER 3rd 62:54

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Twice a winner of the Cape fastest ever half marathon of The Ethiopian may be short marathon, six weeks prior to his Town Marathon in consecutive 59:54 to finish fourth in New on marathon experience but marathon debut, taking second years, beginning with what in November 2017. emerged with credit from his place at Incheon in 62:58. He remains his personal best of one race at the distance to date, clocked his 29:05 PB at 10km 2:08:41 in 2016, Ethiopia’s Earlier in the year he showed finishing second in Seoul with in high altitude in Addis Ababa Asefa Mengstu achieved highly solid form with a seventh place 2:09:26 in November 2017. in 2016. creditable results in 2017 at finish in the both the marathon and half in April and has shown he is where he also the distance. He sharpened has made fine progress since ran a personal best for the half his shorter distance speed in his 2:19:40 for 11th place in preparation for Dubai with his in 2014.

BIB: MENGSTU BIB: TURA Asefa Mengstu Most Significant Results Seifu Tura Date of Birth: 18 January, 1985 2017 London Marathon 7th 2:10:04 Date of Birth: 1995 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2017 1st 2:10:01 Personal Bests Personal Bests Most Significant Results Marathon: 2:08:41 (2016) 2017 Half Marathon 4th 59:54 Marathon: 2:09:26 (2017) 2017 Seoul Marathon 2nd 2:09:26 Half Marathon: 59:54 (2017) 2016 Cape Town Marathon 1st 2:08:41 Half Marathon: 62:58 (2017) 2017 Incheon Half, KOR 2nd 62:58

After a successful 2017 that as well as in 2016. He has won Joseph Kiptum switched to While he has not run a included a strong performance the Beijing title on the last two road running in 2009 after a marathon in the past few years in Dubai (sixth place in occasions and improved his brief career on the track. On his he has shown very promising 2:09:23), Ayenew returns for personal best to 2:09:00 with marathon debut in Daegu, South form winning all four of his what should be a bid to make a third place in Prague in May Korea he ran a fine 2:10:07 for international road races in the big improvement on his lifetime 2017, helping Ethiopia make fifth place. He then produced past two years. Kiptum is a very best and move up the finishing a clean sweep of the podium. his best performance when he consistent half marathon runner order in this consistently This will be his third appearance won the and has clocked sub-62 minutes competitive field. in Dubai, having first run here in in 2012 with a on ten occasions. six years ago and improved personal best of 2:09:56 that The Ethiopian maintains a busy his marathon best by almost remains his fastest marathon so marathon schedule racing three two-and-a-half minutes in the far and he will surely come to times at the distance last year meantime. Dubai aiming to regain that level of performance.

BIB: AYENEW Most Significant Results BIB: KIPTUM Most Significant Results Mekuant Ayenew 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 6th 2:09:23 Joseph Kiptum 2017 Madrid Half Marathon 1st 61:44 Date of Birth: 1991 Date of Birth: 25 September, 1987 2017 Prague Marathon 3rd 2:09:00 2017 Azkoitia Half Marathon, ESP 1st 60:37 Country: Ethiopia Country: Kenya 2016 Beijing Marathon 1st 2:11:09 Personal Bests Personal Bests 2015 3rd 60:17 Marathon: 2:09:00 (2017) 2013 Hannover Marathon 2nd 2:10:05 Marathon: 2:09:56 (2012) 2012 Hannover Marathon, GER 1st 2:09:56 Half Marathon: 62:21 (2014) 2012 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 20th 2:12:19 Half Marathon: 60:17 (2015) 2009 Daegu Marathon, KOR 5th 2:10:07

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Negasa finished fourth in the broken 2:11 for the first time in Legese’s marathon debut Delhi titles in 59:20. Also Marathon in January his career here in 2013. He ran a is eagerly awaited since his impressive was his win at Ras 2016 with a time of 2:10:17 that very strong 15km time of 43:02 performances at half the Al Khaimah in February 2016, was exactly the same as his winning the race in Heerenberg, distance point to high potential beating the 2015 New York second place in Lyon in , in 2016. in the main event itself. Winning Marathon champion Stanley in October 2015. four of his half marathons so far, Biwott in a sprint finish in he made an impressive debut 60:40. Returning to New Delhi The Ethiopian will race in Dubai with victory by one second in in November 2017, he retained for the second time, having Berlin in March 2015. the title in fine style. His credentials at the half marathon On his fourth attempt at the are beyond question and Dubai distance he improved to what presents Legese with the remains his personal best to biggest test of his career as he win the first of his two New moves to the marathon.

BIB: NEGASA BIB: LEGESE Herpassa Negasa Most Significant Results Birhanu Legese Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 11 September, 1994 Date of Birth: 1993 2016 4th 2:10:17 2017 New 1st 59:46 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2015 Lyon Marathon 2nd 2:10:17 2016 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 1st 60:40 Personal Bests Personal Bests 2013 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 16th 2:10:51 Marathon: Debut 2015 New Delhi Half Marathon 1st 59:20 Marathon: 2:10:17 (2015/2016) 2013 Madrid Marathon 3rd 2:12 Half Marathon: 59:20 (2015) 2015 1st 59:45

After intending to run last year’s If he can transform his potential Leul arrives in Dubai bearing a Finishing runner-up in 59:18 in Standard Chartered Dubai to the marathon he could run famous Ethiopian name although Valencia in October last year Yenew Alamirew postponed his a great debut, although he has the spelling is not quite the same marked him out as a runner marathon debut by 12 months not run more than 10 miles in with Leul being no relation to capable of springing a surprise and now finally hopes to prove competition so far. However, he the great on his marathon debut. He that he is ready for a big step will take some encouragement who himself won the Standard improved his half marathon time up in distance. For 2018 he is from the fact that debutants Chartered Dubai Marathon title by well over a minute from his in the start list and could pose have caused upsets time and on three occasions. Leul ran performance in Yangzhou in a serious threat to his rivals. again, especially in Dubai. From the eighth fastest half marathon two years previously. A 5,000m specialist on the 2012 to 2014 the winner of this in the world in 2017, which track, Alamirew has a superb race was a debutant with all could herald the start of a fine personal best of 12:48.77 at this three men running world-class marathon career. distance. times of sub 2:05.

BIB: ALAMIREW BIB: GEBRESILASE Yenew Alamirew Most Significant Results Leul Gebresilase Date of Birth: 27 May, 1990 2017 10 Miles Zaandam, NED 2nd 45:45 Date of Birth: 20 September, 1993 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia Personal Bests 2014 African Championships; 5,000m 5th 13:45.86 Personal Bests Most Significant Results Marathon: Debut 2013 World Championships; 5,000m 9th 13:31.27 10k: 28:34 (2013) Marathon: Debut 2017 2nd 59:18 10 Miles: 45:45 (2017) 2012 Olympic Games; 5,000m 12th 13:49.68 Half Marathon: 59:18 (2017) 2015 Yanghzhou Half Marathon, China 7th 60:34

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Haftu achieved a significant gone close in a breakthrough when he broke 60 year previously. Anyone about minutes for the half marathon in to make their marathon debut Valencia last October. He did it with a recent best of well under in fine style, running 59:22, the 60 minutes for the half marathon eighth fastest time in the world should be taken into account. for 2017, to finish third.

This was his first time inside 61 minutes for the distance, having

BIB: HAFTU ELITE WOMEN: ENTRIES Fikadu Haftu ELITE RUNNERS

Date of Birth: 21 February, 1994 BIB Name Country Bib Name PB Country: Ethiopia W1 Medessa Ethiopia MERGIA 2:19:31 Personal Bests Most Significant Results W2 Hurssa Ethiopia DIBABA 2:19:52 Marathon: Debut 2017 Valencia Half Marathon 3rd 59:22 W3 Boru Ethiopia TADESE 2:20:27 Half Marathon: 59:22 (2017) 2013 Wuzhong Half Marathon, CHN 1st 62:06 W4 Worknesh Degefa Debele Ethiopia DEGEFA 2:22:36 W5 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia DEREJE 2:22:43 W6 Yebrgual Melese Arage Ethiopia MELESE 2:22:51 W7 Sutume Asefa Kebede Ethiopia ASEFA 2:24:00 W8 Azmera Abreha Gdey Ethiopia ABREHA 2:25:23 W9 Bati Ethiopia BURKA 2:26:03 W10 Yinli He China HE 2:27:35 W11 Kebede Ethiopia GUDETA 2:29:15 W12 Anne-Mari Hyrylainen HYRYLAINEN 2:32:19 W13 Waganesh Mekasha Amare Ethiopia MEKASHA W14 Tesfenesh Merga Denbi Ethiopia MERGA W15 Dera Dida Yami Ethiopia DIDA DEBUT W16 Muliye Dekebo Haylemariyam Ethiopia DEKEBO DEBUT W17 Haftamnesh Tesfay Haylu Ethiopia TESFAY DEBUT W18 Sembere Teferi Sora Ethiopia TEFERI DEBUT W19 Desi Jisa Mokonin Bahrain JISA DEBUT W20 Kassahun Ethiopia YALEW DEBUT W21 Ababel Yeshaneh Brihane Ethiopia YESHANEH DEBUT

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Aselefech Mergia is a three-time She came very close to breaking It’s been seven years since her first won the Seoul Marathon. She winner and the current course the barrier again at her third Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon then triumphed in her next two record holder of the Standard Dubai triumph three years ago so it’s a warm welcome back for marathons, in Shanghai and Paris, Chartered Dubai Marathon. when In a thrilling sprint finish Feyse Tadese on her return. When where she improved to 2:21:06. she entered in 2011 she did so with However her winning streak came to No other woman has more she edged out Kenya’s Gladys Cherono by one second in a a personal best of just below 2:37 an end at the World Championships wins in Dubai than Mergia and and was more or less unknown in in 2013 when in hot weather she remains unbeaten in this winning time of 2:20:02. It was a perfect marathon comeback for international road running. By the conditions she failed to finish in prestigious IAAF Gold Label Road Mergia who had given birth to end of the race, she had improved . Tadese bounced back in 2014 with a fourth place in London Race. In 2012 she won Dubai for her daughter Sena in July 2013 that by more than six minutes and and a PB of 2:20:27 in Berlin, where the second time in a row, taking and had not run the distance comes to the start line in Dubai as a different calibre of athlete. she took second. Injury problems a highly competitive race by just for two and a half years. After three seconds with a course have limited her to just a few races Dubai 2015 Mergia achieved The best phase of her career so in recent years and she returns to record of 2:19:31. This time also top results in major marathons far began in early 2012, when she Dubai hoping to re-ignite her career. remains her personal best and her although she did not manage only sub 2:20 result so far. another win. Most Significant Results Most Significant Results 2017 Prague Marathon 5th 2:26:46 BIB: ASELEFECH 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:20:02 BIB: TADESE 2014 2nd 2:20:27 Aselefech Mergia 2015 New York Marathon 2nd 2:25:32 Feyse Tadese 4th 2:21:42 Date of Birth: 23 January, 1985 Date of Birth: 19 November, 1988 2012 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:19:31 2013 Paris Marathon 1st 2:21:06 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2012 Shanghai Marathon 1st 2:23:07 Personal Bests 2011 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:22:45 Personal Bests Marathon: 2:19:31 (2012) 1st 2:22:38 Marathon: 2:20:27 (2014) 2012 Seoul Marathon 1st 2:23:26 Half Marathon: 67:21 (2011) 2009 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:25:02 Half Marathon: 68:35 (2013) 2012 WCH Half Marathon/Kavarna, BUL 2nd 68:56

Mare Dibaba is one of the most national records before switching Worknesh Degefa sprang a in Prague in 2016 and the prolific and successful marathon back to Ethiopia at the end of the surprise in last year’s race, 27-year-old has broken 68 runners in the world. She won year. Dibaba improved to 67:13 minutes on three occasions, the World Championships in the half marathon in early 2010 winning on her marathon marathon in Beijing in 2015 and and then ran a fine marathon debut in 2:22:36 against including victories in then took the Olympic marathon debut of 2:25:38 in Rome for third strong opposition in the shape (2014) and Prague (2015). bronze medal a year later in Rio. place. Two years later she broke of Ethiopian compatriots With a personal best of 2:19:52 through the 2:20 barrier when she She has maintained a busy Shure Demise as runner-up she is the second fastest woman clocked her PB in Dubai, taking schedule over the shorter road in this year’s Standard Chartered third place. and Yebrgual Melese. The distances in 2017, winning Dubai Marathon and one of only signs were highly promising two with a PB of sub 2:20. Dibaba won the Chicago in 69:19 in Olomouc in the Marathon in 2014 and took going into the 2017 Standard in June after In 2009 she caused some the Xiamen Marathon for the Chartered Dubai Marathon a third place in Istanbul in surprise when she swapped second year in a row in 2015. following a run of strong results April. She completed a trio of citizenship and competed for It was there where she tied her Azerbaijan under the name of personal best, breaking 2:20 for at the half marathon distance. half marathons by finishing Mare Ibrahimova breaking several a second time. Her best for that distance is fifth in 68:10 in New Delhi on 66:14, set in finishing second November 19. Most Significant Results

BIB: DIBABA 2015 World Championships, Marathon, Beijing 1st 2:27:35 BIB: DEGEFA Most Significant Results Mare Dibaba 2015 Marathon 2nd 2:24:59 Worknesh Degefa 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:22:36 Date of Birth: 28 October, 1990 Date of Birth: 20 October, 1989 2015 Xiamen Marathon, CHN 1st 2:19:52 2017 New Delhi Half Marathon 5th 68:10 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2014 1st 2:25:37 2017 , Czech Rep. 1st 69:19 Personal Bests Personal Bests Marathon: 2:19:52 (2012) 2014 2nd 2:20:35 Marathon: 2:22:36 (2017) 2017 Istanbul Half Marathon 3rd 68:55 Half Marathon: 67:13 (2010) 2014 Xiamen Marathon, CHN 1st 2:21:36 Half Marathon: 66:14 (2016) 2016 Prague Half Marathon 2nd 66:14

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Roza Dereje will be making and ending it with Shanghai, she Sutume Asefa made a strong In preparation for the her second appearance in finished third in Vienna in April. impression on her marathon Marathon last year, Asefa Dubai after finishing sixth last debut when she ran 2:24:00 for improved her half marathon year in a time of 2:26:18. She She had already caused a fourth place in Dubai in 2016. best to 68:40 when finishing returns having won her second surprise in Shanghai in 2016, The Ethiopian has been among runner-up in Karlovy Vary in the consecutive Shanghai Marathon when taking almost five minutes a number of elite runners who Czech Republic. Toronto last title in November 2017, taking off her personal best to beat the have chosen the race for their October produced another solid over two-and-a-half minutes off Kenyan Margaret Agai by just first experience of the marathon. performance for second place. her previous best. Beginning her two seconds. She has continued to finish Asefa has also run a very fast 2017 marathon year with Dubai prominently since her debut 25km time, winning in Berlin in and nine weeks after Dubai she 2015 with 1:21:55. finished second in with 2:28:04.

BIB: DEREJE Most Significant Results BIB: ASEFA Most Significant Results Roza Dereje Sutume Asefa 2017 Shanghai Marathon 1st 2:22:43 2017 2nd 2:29:26 Date of Birth: Unknown Date of Birth: 1994 2017 Vienna Marathon 3rd 2:25:17 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2017 Karlovy Vary Half Marathon, Czech 2nd 68:40 Rep. Personal Bests 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 6th 2:26:58 Personal Bests: Marathon: 2:22:43 (2017) 2017 4th 67:23 Marathon: 2:24:00 (2016) 2016 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:24:00 Half Marathon: 67:23 (2017) 2016 Shanghai Marathon 1st 2:26:18 Half Marathon: 68:40 (2017) 2016 2nd 2:28:04

Can Yebrgual Melese improve improvement to run 2:26:23 A very experienced marathon contested in on her third place in last year’s for second place in Paris. runner Yinli He comes to 2014 and then clocked her PB Standard Chartered Dubai So far she has achieved two Dubai, hoping to make the at the Marathon in Marathon and continue her wins in the marathon, both in rise up the marathon rankings? 2015. First came success in most of the very fast course China in the following year with Having run a personal best here Houston in mid-January before and to get back to her best. It 2:27:35. Since then however a year ago, she went under winning in Prague in early May. was in 2014 and 2015 when she could not produce similar 2:23 for the first time in finishing Between those two marathon she produced her most notable marks and did not manage to victories she also ran what fifth in Paris in April 2015 with results in the marathon. Yinli run under 2:30 again. 2:22:51. Her racing record remains her best half marathon suggests she likes to return to time of 68:21 to finish second He was sixth in the highly familiar ground and this will be in Prague. In her most recent her third appearance in Dubai. marathon Melese took second place in Frankfurt last October Following her Dubai debut with a fine 2:24:30 in windy in 2014 she made a big conditions.

Most Significant Results 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 3rd 2:23:13 Most Significant Results 2017 Frankfurt Marathon 2nd 2:24:30 BIB: MELESE BIB: HE 2015 Chongqing Marathon, CHN 2nd 2:27:35 Yebrgual Melese 2015 1st 2:23:23 Yinli He 2015 World Championships, Marathon, 37th 2:45:05 Date of Birth: 18 April, 1990 Date of Birth: 20 July, 1988 2015 Prague Half Marathon 2nd 68:21 Beijing Country: Ethiopia Country: China 2014 5th 2:28.56 Personal Bests 2015 Prague Marathon 1st 2:23:49 Personal Best Marathon: 2:22:51 (2017) 2015 Chicago Marathon 2nd 2:23:43 Marathon: 2:27:35 (2015) 2014 Asian Games, Marathon, Incheon, KOR 6th 2:33:46 Half Marathon: 68:21 (2015) 2014 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:26:21 Half Marathon: 71:34 (2014) 2012 Beijing Marathon 4th 2:28:31

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Gelete Burka moved from a hasn’t turned her back entirely Genet Yalew is yet another of Her career highlights are fifth distinguished track career to on track running, winning a a talented group of marathon place at the World Half Marathon make her marathon debut in World Championship silver debutants with strong Championships in Cardiff, Wales Frankfurt in 2013. As with a medal for 10,000m in 2015 and credentials at the shorter road in 2016 and, earlier in the same number of elite track runners has been a finalist at 5,000m distances. She was to have year, setting her personal best before and since, she needed and 10,000m in the 2012 made her marathon debut of 66:26 for third in Ras Al time to adapt to the different and 2016 Olympics, running in Dubai a year ago but 12 Khaimah, which is consistently demands of the marathon. Her her fastest ever 10,000m of months on she has gained more one of the strongest half best so far is 2:26:03 for third 30:26.66 for eighth place at the experience. marathons on the international place in Houston in 2014. latter in Rio. She boosted her circuit. prospects with a personal best A world indoor champion at for half marathon of 68:18 in 1,500m in 2008, the Ethiopian Valencia in October last year.

Most Significant Results 2017 Yangzhou Half Marathon, CHN 6th 71:38 Most Significant Results 2016 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 3rd 66:26 BIB: BURKA 2017 Valencia Half Marathon 4th 68:18 BIB: YALEW 2016 World Half Marathon Championships, 5th 68:15 Gelete Burka 2016 New Delhi Half Marathon 7th 69:32 Genet Yalew Cardiff Date of Birth: 23 January, 1986 Date of Birth: 31 December, 1992 2015 World Championship 10,000m Beijing 2nd 31:41.77 2015 Valencia Half Marathon 3rd 68:17 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia Personal Bests 2014 Houston Marathon 3rd 2:26:03 Personal Bests 2015 New Delhi Half Marathon 4th 68:46 Marathon: 2:26:03 (2014) 2014 Chicago Marathon 7th 2:34:17 Marathon: Debut 2014 World Half Marathon Championships, 10th 69:15 Half Marathon: 68:18 (2017) 2013 Frankfurt Marathon 12th 2:30:40 Half Marathon: 66:26 (2016) Copenhagen

Netsanet Gudeta is a runner the half marathon of 67:26. At 21 years of age, Dera Dida is Championships but more with great potential. Taking into Other fine results in the half a highly promising debutant in significant in terms of her account her previous results she marathon include a fourth and the marathon. She has already marathon prospects in Dubai ran a modest marathon debut a sixth place at the World Half won international honours is her impressive second place last spring, finishing sixth in Paris Marathon Championships in taking a silver medal in the junior in 68:06 in the Houston Half in 2:29:15. She will line up for 2016 and 2014 respectively. race at the 2015 World Cross Marathon in January 2017. her second marathon and could In between she took a bronze Country Championships. well cause a surprise on the flat medal at the World Cross Dubai course. Country Championships in Dida also finished 14th in the 2015 in Qingzhen, China. A 10,000m in the 2017 World Two months ago Gudeta breakthrough performance in the clocked a personal best in marathon looks likely.

Most Significant Results 2017 Paris Marathon 6th 2:29:15 BIB: GUDETA BIB: DIDA Netsanet Gudeta 2017 New Delhi Half Marathon 3rd 67:26 Dera Dida Date of Birth: 12 February, 1991 2016 World Championships, Half Marathon, 4th 68:01 Date of Birth: 26 October, 1996 Most Significant Results Country: Ethiopia Cardiff Country: Ethiopia 2017 Houston Half Marathon 2nd 68:06 Personal Bests 2015 Valencia Half Marathon 1st 67:31 Personal Bests Marathon: 2:29:15 (2017) Marathon: Debut 2017 Cassis 20k, France 3rd 67:54 2014 World Championships, Half Marathon, 6th 68:46 Half Marathon: 67:26 (2017) Copenhagen Half Marathon: 68:08 (2017) 2016 Paris 20k 2nd 66:24

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Finishing 2017 with three Copenhagen in September last ’s range of Tilburg 10km in the Netherlands victories at half marathon and year with 69:07. She rounded off performances over cross in September last year. establishing a personal best a year with four half marathons country, track and shorter road well under 70 minutes marks and three wins at Azkoitia, Rabat distances suggest she has A finalist in the most recent this talented runner for Bahrain and Egmond. She looks capable the potential to become an Olympic Games and World as one to watch for a marathon of achieving star billing for outstanding marathon runner. Championships, she won debut in Dubai. Bahrain in future having already A World Championship silver international honours early, represented her adopted country at 5,000m in 2015 and another taking a silver medal for 1,500m Jisa was born in Ethiopia and on the track, running in the silver in the World Cross Country in the 2011 World Youth changed nationality at the age World Championship 10,000m the same year showed strong Championships and bronze at of 16 and her best performance in London last year. form on the road to win the the World Juniors a year later. has been in finishing eighth in

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BIB: JISA 2017 Copenhagen Half Marathon 8th 69:07 BIB: TEFERI Desi Jisa 2017 Azkoitia Half Marathon, Spain 1st 69:25 Senbere Teferi Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 12 July, 1997 Date of Birth: 3 May, 1995 Country: Bahrain 2017 World Championships 10,000m 15th 31:55.34 Country: Ethiopia 2017 Tilburg 10k, Netherlands 1st 30:38 Personal Bests 2017 Rabat Half Marathon, Morocco 1st 71:17 Personal Bests 2017 World Championships London, 5,000m 4th 14:47.45 Marathon: Debut Marathon: Debut Half Marathon: 69:07 (2017) 2017 Egmond Half Marathon 1st 72:08 10k: 30:38 (2017) 2016 Olympic Games Rio, 5,000m 5th 14:43.75 10k: 33:01 (2017) 2016 Copenhagen Half Marathon 10th 71:40 5,000m: 14:29.82 (2016) 2015 World Championships Beijing, 5,000m 2nd 14:44.07

Muliye Dekebo will run her finishing three of them inside marathon debut at the Standard 70 minutes. She was still 18 Chartered Dubai Marathon at a when she clocked 69:46 in very young age of only 19 - she Houston and then improved to will turn 20 in March - although 69:10 in the Rome-Ostia race. the youngster has already Dekebo has established a fine gained some vital experience in competitive record in 2017, the half marathon. finishing no lower than sixth in her seven races last year. She ran her debut at this She won once and took three distance two years ago and in second places. 2017 competed in five races,

Most Significant Results BIB: DEKEBO 2017 Lugano Half Marathon, SUI 1st 69:59 Muliye Dekebo 2017 Istanbul Half Marathon 5th 70:07 Date of Birth: 13 March, 1998 2017 Rome-Ostia Half Marathon 5th 69:10 Country: Ethiopia Personal Bests 2017 Houston Half Marathon 6th 69:46 Marathon: Debut 2017 Cassis 20k, FRA 2nd 66:41 Half Marathon: 69:10 (2017) 2016 1st 71:08

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Year Male Athlete Country Time Female Athlete Country Time DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS 2000 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:12:21 Ramilja Burangulowa 2:40:22 2001 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:36 Ramilja Burangulowa Russia 2:37:07 n Champions and Course Records 2002 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:04 Albina Iwanowa Russia 2:33:31 n Past Results 2003 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:09:33 Russia 2:36:26 n Margins of Victory 2004 Ethiopia 2:12:49 Ethiopia 2:42:36 2005 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 2:10:49 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 2:39:08 2006 Joseph Ngeny Kiprotich Kenya 2:13:02 Delilah Asiago Kenya 2:43:09 WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS 2007 William Todoo Rotich Kenya 2:09:53 Magarsa Ethiopia 2:27:19 n World and Continental Records 2008 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:53 Ethiopia 2:22:42 2009 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29 Ethiopia 2:24:02 n World All-Time Top 50 2010 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:06:09 Ethiopia 2:24:19 n World’s Best in 2017 2011 David Barmasai Tumo Kenya 2:07:18 Aselefech Mergia Kenya 2:22:45 2012 Ethiopia 2:04:23 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:19:31 n World Record Pace Guide 2013 Ethiopia 2:04:45 Ethiopia 2:23:23 n Weather 2014 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:04:32 Mula Seboka Ethiopia 2:25:01 2015 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:05:28 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:20:02 2016 Dibaba Ethiopia 2:04:24 Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene Ethiopia 2:19:41 2017 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:11 Worknesh Degefa Debele Ethiopia 2:22:36 RECORDS

STATISTICS & & STATISTICS DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : COURSE RECORDS MEN WOMEN 2017 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:11 2012 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:19:31

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Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:11 1 Tesfaye Abera Ethiopia 2:04:24 Dibaba 2 Mule Wasihun Ethiopia 2:06:46 2 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:04:33 Lakew Hayle

3 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:08:04 3 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:04:46 Kasaye Asefa 4 Sisay Jigsa Ethiopia 2:08:09 4 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:05:16 Kasaye 5 Mark Pkorir Kenya 2:08:37 5 Mula Wasihun Ethiopia 2:05:44 Lokwanamoi Lakew 6 Mekuant Ayenew Ethiopia 2:09:23 6 Ethiopia 2:06:45 Woldegiorgis 7 Azmeraw Bekele Ethiopia 2:10:22 7 Samuel Kiplimo Kenya 2:06:53 Molalign Kosgei 8 Chele Dechasa Ethiopia 2:10:24 8 Ethiopia 2:08:11 Beyene Dabe 9 Limenih Getachew Ethiopia 2:11:16 9 Thomas Kiplagat Kenya 2:08:34 Yizengaw Rono

10 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:11:54 10 Mesfin Teshome Ethiopia 2:09:24 Asefa Bekele

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia 2:22:36 1 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:19:41 Debele Beyene 2 Shure Demise Ware Ethiopia 2:22:57 2 Amane Beriso Kenya 2:20:48 Shankule

3 Yebrgual Melese Ethiopia 2:23:13 3 Kenya 2:22:29 Arage Haileyesus

4 Tadelech Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:04 4 Sutume Asefa Ethiopia 2:24:00 Alemu Kebede 5 Hirut Tibebu Damte Ethiopia 2:25:12 5 Seyfu Ethiopia 2:24:24

6 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia 2:26:58 6 Shitaye Eshete Bahrain 2:25:36 Habtegebrel 7 Shuko Genemo Ethiopia 2:28:16 7 Ethiopia 2:26:34 Wote Demissie 8 Tigist Teshome Ethiopia 2:30:09 8 Dinknesh Mekash Belarus 2:28:19 Ayanu Tefera 9 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia 2:30:45 9 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:28:53 Molisa 10 Anne-Mari Hyrylainen Finland 2:32:19 10 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia 2:29:45

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Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:05:28 1 Mekonnen Asefa, Ethiopia 2:04:32 1 Desisa Benti, Ethiopia 02:04:45 1 Biza, Ayele Ethiopia 02:04:23 Tsegaye Lelisa Abshero 2 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 2:05:52 2 Geneti Guteta, Ethiopia 2:05:13 2 Shiferaw Tolcha, Ethiopia 02:04:48 2 Kemal, Ethiopia 02:04:50 Berhanu Markos Kemal Tola Woldegeberel, Ethiopia 02:04:49 3 Deribe Robi Ethiopia 2:06:06 3 Birhanu Gebru, Ethiopia 2:05:49 3 3 Guteta, Markos Ethiopia 02:04:54 Tadese Girmay Geneti Negesse Shumi, Ethiopia 02:04:52 4 Feysa Lelisa Ethiopia 2:06:35 4 Tola Adera, Ethiopia 2:06:17 4 4 Maiyo, Jonathan Kenya 02:04:56 Endeshaw Tamirat Kiplimo Kiprop Koech, Kenya 02:04:53 5 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:07:06 5 Bekele Molaign, Ethiopia 2:07:12 5 5 Woldegeberal, Ethiopia 02:05:10 Bernard Azmeraw Tadesa Tola Kipkemboi, Kenya 02:06:33 6 Ethiopia 2:07:09 6 Dechase Leche, Bahrain 2:07:13 6 6 Dadi, Yami Ethiopia 02:05:41 Shumi Nicholas Yami Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:07:55 7 Chele Dechase Ethiopia 2:08:11 7 Milaw Asefa, Ethiopia 2:07:46 7 7 Dawit, Shami Ethiopia 02:05:42 Dadi Abrha Abdullah Kipruto Kigen, Kenya 02:08:24 8 Girmay Birhanu Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 Kassw Belay, Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 8 Edae, Deressa Ethiopia 02:05:42 Mike Abera Chimsa Assefa Wakeyo, Ethiopia 02:08:28 9 Adugna Takele Ethiopia 2:09:39 9 Alemayehu Ameta, Ethiopia 2:09:50 9 9 Tola, Seboka Ethiopia 02:06:17 Belachew Habtamu Worku Biru, Ethiopia 02:08:53 10 Andualem Belay Ethiopia 2:09:59 10 Kuma Lema, Abera Ethiopia 2:09:53 10 10 Adhane, Yemane Ethiopia 02:06:29 Gemechu Tsegay

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:20:02 1 Seboka Seyfu, Ethiopia 2:25:01 1 Tsegaye Beyene, Ethiopia 02:23:23 1 Medessa, Ethiopia 02:19:31 Mula Tirfi Asselefech Mergia 2 Gladys Cherono Kenya 2:20:03 2 Melkamu Ethiopia 2:25:23 2 Kiros Reda, Ethiopia 02:23:39 2 Kabuu, Lucy Kenya 02:19:34 Haileyesus, Ehitu Wangui Meselech 3 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:23:50 3 Hurssa, Mare Ethiopia 02:19:52 3 Lucy Kabuu Kenya 2:20:21 3 Dado Tufa, Ethiopia 2:25:53 Amane Dibaba Firehiwot 4 Kiros Abeye, Ethiopia 02:24:30 4 Sertsu, Bezunesh Ethiopia 02:20:30 4 Shuhre Demissie Ethiopia 2:20:59 4 Hailu Debele, Ethiopia 2:26:20 Aheza Bekele Meseret 5 Oljira Jemama, Ethiopia 02:25:01 5 Shewaye, Aberu Ethiopia 02:20:33 5 Ethiopia 2:21:17 5 Moges Cherenet, Ethiopia 2:26:42 Belaynesh Kebede Betelhem 6 Bedasa Ordofa, Ethiopia 02:25:47 6 Cheromei, Lydia Kenya 02:21:30 6 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:21:56 6 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 2:27:05 Shitaye Amane 7 Andersson, Sweden 02:26:05 7 Jemutai, Sharon Ethiopia 02:22:39 7 Tadelech Bekel Ethiopia 2:22:51 7 Eticha Jimma, Ethiopia 2:27:36 Issabellah Cherop Fantu 8 Afework Bekele, Ethiopia 02:27:08 8 Tesema, Atsede Ethiopia 02:23:13 8 Aliaksandra Duliba Belarus 2:23:06 8 Haftu Tessema, Ethiopia 2:27:44 Abebech Baysa Goitetom 9 Naigambo, Namibia 02:27:54 9 Molisa, Mamitu Kenya 02:24:24 9 Ethiopia 2:23:33 9 Dalasa Adugna, Ethiopia 2:27:47 Beata Daska Sechale 10 Katsumata, Japan 02:30:42 10 Andersson, Isabella Sweden 02:25:41 10 Ethiopia 2:23:43 10 Haydar, Sultan Turkey 2:27:54 Misaki

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JANUARY 21, 2011 JANUARY 22, 2010 JANUARY 16, 2009 JANUARY 18, 2008

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 David Barmasai Kenya 2:07:18 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:06:09 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:53 Tumo 2 Evans Kiprop Kenya 2:08:17 2 Chala Dechase Kenya 2:06:33 2 Ethiopia 2:07:54 2 Isaac Macharia Kenya 2:07:16 Cheruiyot Beyene 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:54 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:06:46 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:41 3 Kenya 2:08:01 Tsige Tsige 4 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:09:08 4 Abiyote Guta Ethiopia 2:09:03 4 Gashaw Melese Kenya 2:10:59 4 Gudisa Shentema Ethiopia 2:09:27 Edae Duguma 5 Stephen Kosgei Kenya 2:09:27 5 Dereja Debele Tulu Ethiopia 2:09:43 5 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:11:42 5 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:09:38 Kibet 6 Berhanu Bekele Ethiopia 2:09:54 6 Abraham Kipkosgei Kenya 2:10:28 6 David Kemboi Kenya 2:12:14 6 Kenya 2:09:39 Berga Chelanga 7 Emanuel Plilan Kenya 2:10:27 7 Dejene Juhar Egypt 2:10:50 7 Mesfin Admasu Ethiopia 2:12:23 7 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:10:16 Samal Yirdaw 8 Adil Annani Morrocco 2:11:15 8 Leonard Mucheru Kenya 2:11:08 8 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:12:56 8 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:11:04 Maina

9 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:13:26 9 Kenya 2:11:20 9 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:15:01 9 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:03 Gebrehiwot 10 Alebachew Debas Ethiopia 2:13:39 10 Mekonnen Yimane Ethiopia 2:12:39 10 Nephat Kinyanjui Kenya 2:15:23 10 William Rotich Kenya 2:12:20 Wale Emiru

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:22:45 1 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:24:19 1 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:02 1 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:22:42 Medessa Molisa 2 Kenya 2:23:01 2 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 2:24:26 2 Ethiopia 2:25:17 2 Bezenush Bekele Ethiopia 2:23:09 Shewaye 3 Isabella Andersson Sweden 2:23:41 3 Helena Kenya 2:24:54 3 Kenya 2:25:35 3 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:23:23 Loshanyang Kirop 4 Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2:24:26 4 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:26:05 4 Tatyana Petrova Russia 2:25:53 4 Rose Cheruyiot Kenya 2:25:48 Besuye Sertsu 5 Atseda Baysa Ethiopia 2:25:08 5 Isabella Andersson Sweden 2:26:52 5 Ethiopia 2:26:37 5 Alice Chelengat Kenya 2:27:29 Tesema 6 Diana Chepkemoi Kenya 2:26:53 6 Askale Tafa Ethiopia 2:27:29 6 Ethiopia 2:26:51 6 Ethiopia 2:28:24 Sigei Magarsa 7 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:27:13 7 Yeshimebet Ethiopia 2:27:45 7 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:27:47 7 Ethiopia 2:30:20 Wendimagegnehu Taddesse Bifa 8 Ethiopia 2:27:15 8 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:30:24 8 Shuru Diribe Ethiopia 2:28:26 8 Roba Guta Ethiopia 2:33:44 Wendimagegnehu 9 Helena Kenya 2:27:41 9 Woynishet Girma Ethiopia 2:32:07 9 Ethiopia 2:29:13 9 Kidst Teka Ethiopia 2:35:58 Loshanyang Kirop Tafa 10 Feysa Tadesse Ethiopia 2:30:23 10 Shuru Diriba Ethiopia 2:32:36 10 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:30:10 10 Lucia Kimani Kenya 2:37:37 Boru Dulume

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JANUARY 12, 2007 FEBRUARY 17, 2006 JANUARY 07, 2005 JANUARY 09, 2004

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 William Rotich Kenya 2:09:53 1 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:13:02 1 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 2:10:49 1 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:49

2 Joseph Wambua Kenya 2:10:34 2 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:14:25 2 Willie Cheryuiot Kenya 2:11:24 2 David Kuino Kenya 2:14:11

3 Musa Kanda Kenya 2:10:40 3 Elius Kemboi Kenya 2:15:01 3 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:11:26 3 Malefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:14:34

4 Alfonce Yatich Kenya 2:10:58 4 Dawit Tefereo Ethiopia 2:15:07 4 Johnstone Kipkorir Kenya 2:11:28 4 Eric Kimaiyo Kenya 2:14:53

5 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:11:03 5 Julius Kipkemboi Kenya 2:15:34 5 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:11:39 5 Nicholas Muindi Kenya 2:15:59

6 Khalid Boumlili Morocco 2:11:40 6 Ahmed Jaber Qatar 2:16:36 6 Joseph Mbithi Kenya 2:11:53 6 Meshak Maweu Kenya 2:17:16

7 William Biama Kenya 2:12:25 7 Henry Cherono Kenya 2:16:50 7 G. Gebremarian Ethiopia 2:12:01 7 Bedfasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:06

8 Halefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:13:38 8 Wilson Kiprono Kenya 2:16:54 8 Joseph Kadon Kenya 2:12:07 8 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:18:52

9 James Kosgei Kenya 2:14:02 9 Fased Asmerom 2:17:41 9 Getuli Bayo Tanzania 2:12:53 9 David Koech Kenya 2:20:33

10 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:14:25 10 David Kirui Kenya 2:19:55 10 Shimless Molah Kenya 2:13:23 10 Tamrat Ayalew Ethiopia 2:21:36

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:27:19 1 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:43:09 1 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 2:39:08 1 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:42:36

2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:35:39 2 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:45:34 2 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:39:13 2 Sissay Measso Ethiopia 2:42:46

3 Adanech Jemilu Ethiopia 2:39:28 3 Kenza Wahbi Morrocco 2:48:47 3 Irena Malikova Russia 2:40:27 3 Alena Makalova Belarus 2:43:20

4 Lemma Gurmu Ethiopia 2:39:35 4 Luminita Talpos 3:00:55 4 Yihunelesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:43:10 4 Jiringo Getchew Ethiopia 2:43:41

5 Ashebir Gebreezgi Ethiopia 2:40:11 5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 3:04:45 5 Selomie Getnet Ethiopia 2:43:37 5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 2:45:45

6 Hirut Legesse Ethiopia 2:45:33 6 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 3:12:40 6 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:48:01

7 Renata 2:46:23 7 Anna Berril UK 3:18:44 7 Petra Jerejian Czech 3:14:28 Paradowska 8 Anne Kibor Kenya 3:08:45 8 Hannah Webb USA 3:26:31 8 Nicole Green UK 3:30:35

9 Francois Decoray France 3:08:49 9 Cindy Plowman 3:34:42 9 Leanne Male Australia 3:32:07

10 Karin Meuser 3:21:45 10 Annie Crooks UK 3:36:17 10 Hazel Owen UK 3:32:27

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JANUARY 10, 2003 JANUARY 11, 2002 JANUARY 12, 2001 JANUARY 14, 2000

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:09:33 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:04 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:36 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:12:21

2 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:10:40 2 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:16 2 Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:13:37 2 John Mutai Kenya 2:13:20

3 Habtamu Bekele Ethiopia 2:11:02 3 William Musyoki Kenya 2:13:28 3 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:59 3 Joshua Petersen S. Africa 2:14:38

4 Hosea Kimutai Kenya 2:13:30 4 Samuael Kimaiyo Kenya 2:13:38 4 Daniel Cheribo Kenya 2:14:10 4 Lezan Kimutai Kenya 2:20:16

5 Abraham Assefa Ethiopia 2:14:57 5 John Mutai Kenya 2:13:56 5 John Mutai Kenya 2:14:49 5 Wilson Cheruyiot Kenya 2:20:23

6 Fekadu Degefaw Ethiopia 2:15:00 6 David Kariuki Kenya 2:14:50 6 Oleg Srijakov Russia 2:15:03 6 Julius Mitibani Tanzania 2:20:31

7 Patrick Chumba Kenya 2:15:01 7 Thobiso Moqhali Lethoso 2:18:27 7 Mikhail Romanov Russia 2:15:42 7 Philip Nada Tanzania 2:20:37

8 Eliud Kerring Kenya 2:15:34 8 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:18:29 8 Steven Langat Kenya 2:16:34 8 Alex Gurin 2:21:14

9 Bedasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:02 9 Simon Mrashani Tanzania 2:20:00 9 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:16:41 9 Konstantin 2:21:47 Permitan 10 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:18:26 10 Biwott Kiptarus Kenya 2:21:23 10 Wilson Cheruyiot Kenya 2:18:57 10 Ula Zimir Kotau Belarus 2:22:50

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Irina Permitina Russia 2:36:26 1 Albina Ivanova Russia 2:33:31 1 Ramilya Russia 2:37:07 1 Ramilya Russia 2:40:22 Burangulova Burangulova 2 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:36:36 2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:37:38 2 Banwella Mrashani Tanzania 2:42:23 2 Adrianu Barbu Romania 2:40:58 3 Svetlana Moldova 2:42:25 3 Alla Zhilyayeva Russia 2:37:00 3 Irena Bogacheva Kazakstan 2:39:25 3 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:42:28 Chepeleva 4 Tatyana Maslova Russia 2:44:37 4 Sissay Miasso Ethiopia 2:41:20 4 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:40:45 4 Inna Kasakova France 2:43:04 5 Irina Permitina Russia 2:47:38

5 Jiringo Getachew Ethioipia 2:42:32 5 Violetta Uryga Poland 2:42:01 5 Anne Van Schupen Holland 2:44:19

6 Pauline Mulroy UK 3:15:22 6 Jane Kariuki Kenya 2:46:43 6 Trudi Thompson UK 2:46:32

7 Solveg Gysland 3:18:49 7 Asnakech Eticha Ethiopia 3:06:30 7 Irene Kipkorir Kenya 2:47:13

8 Nicole Morgan UK 3:28:12 8 Marian Ireland 3:15:45 8 Janet Ongera Kenya 2:52:55 Selvaratnam

9 Jet Jon Shepherd Singapore 3:29:15 9 Nicole Morgan UK 3:17:45 9 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:58:07

10 Nikky Harridine UK 3:30:26 10 Sue Evans UK 3:30:28 10 Marion Buehrmann Germany 3:19:38

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Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up 2000 Wilson Kibet Kenya 59 secs John Mutai Kenya WORLD RECORD 2001 Wilson Kibet Kenya 1 sec Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2002 Wilson Kibet Kenya 12 secs David Mutua Kenya 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014 2003 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 1 min 7 secs Gashaw Melese Ethiopia

2004 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 1 min 22 secs David Kuino Kenya 2005 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 35 secs Willie Cheryuiot Kenya WORLD LEADING 2017 2006 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 1 min 23 secs Giday Amah Ethiopia Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2007 William Rotich Kenya 41 secs Joseph Wambua Kenya 2:03:32 5/11/1984 Kenya Berlin 24/9/2017 2008 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 2 mins 23 secs Isaac Macharia Kenya

2009 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2010 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 24 secs Chala Dechase Beyene Kenya AREA RECORDS 2011 David Barmasai Tumo Kenya 59 secs Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot Kenya Area Perf Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2012 Ayele Abshero Biza Ethiopia 27 secs Dino Sefir Kemal Kemal Ethiopia Africa 2:03:32 Eliud Kipchoge 5/11/1984 Kenya Berlin 24/9/2017 2013 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 3 secs Ethiopia Asia 2:06:16 24/09/1970 Japan Chicago 13/10/2002 2014 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 41 secs Markos Gineti Ethiopia

2015 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 24 secs Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia Europe 2:05:48 Sondre Norstad Moen 12/1/1991 Norway Fukuoka 3/12/2017

2016 Tesfaye Abera Dibaba Ethiopia 9 secs Lemy Berhanu Ethiopia North & C. 2:05:38 22/12/1971 USA London 14/4/2002 America 2017 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2 mins 35 secs Mule Wasihun Lakew Ethiopia & C. MARGINS OF VICTORY WOMEN Oceania 2:07:51 27/2/1957 Australia Boston 21/4/1986 South 2:06:05 7/6/1970 Berlin 20/9/1998 Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up America

2000 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 36 secs Adrianu Barbu Romania 2001 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 5 mins 18 secs Banwella Mrashani Tanzania WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD 2002 Albina Ivanova Russia 4 mins 7secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2003 Irina Permitina Russia 10 secs Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:06:54 06/04/1982 Kenya Berlin 8/22/2009 2004 Leila Amman Ethiopia 10 secs Sissay Measso Ethiopia

2005 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 5 secs Delia Asiago Kenya 2006 Delia Asiago Kenya 2 mins 25 secs Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia OLYMPIC GAMES RECORD 2007 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 8 mins 20 secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2008 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 27 secs Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:06:32 11/10/1986 Kenya Beijing 8/24/2008 2009 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia

2010 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 7 secs Shewaye Aberu Ethiopia

2011 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 16 secs Lydia Cheromei Kenya

2012 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 3 secs Lucy Kabuu Kenya

2013 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 16 secs Ehitu Kiros Ethiopia

2014 Mula Suboka Ethiopia 22 secs Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia

2015 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 1 sec Gladys Cherono Kenya

2016 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 1 min 7 secs Amane Beriso Ethiopia

2017 Worknesh Degefa Debele Ethiopia 21 secs Shure Demise Ware Ethiopia

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WORLD RECORD

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:15:25 17/12/1973 Great Britain London 13/4/2003 Mx 2:17:01 Mary Keitany 17/12/1973 Kenya London 23/4/2017 Wo

WORLD LEADING 2017

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:17:01 Mary Keitany 18/1/1982 Kenya London 23/4/2017

AREA RECORDS

Area Perf Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date Africa 2:17:01 Mary Keitany 18/1/1982 Kenya London 23/4/2017 Asia 2:19:12 3/7/1978 Japan Berlin 25/9/2005 Europe 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe 17/12/1973 Great Britain London 13/4/2003 North & C. 2:19:36 14/2/1973 USA London 23/4/2006 America & C. Oceania 2:22:36 6/5/1979 Australia Chicago 22/10/2006 South 2:26:48 Inés Melchor 30/8/1986 Peru Berlin 28/9/2014 America

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe 17/12/1973 Great Britain 14/8/2005

OLYMPIC GAMES RECORD

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:23:07 22/10/1987 Ethiopia London 5/8/2012

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:02:57 KEN 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2014 2:04:42 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 26 Apr 2015 2:03:03 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2016 2:04:44 KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2012 2:03:05 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 24 Apr 2016 2:04:45 Lelisa Desisa ETH 1 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:03:13 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai KEN 2 Berlin 28 Sep 2014 2:04:46 Tsegaye Mekonnen ETH 3 Dubai 22 Jan 2016 2:03:13 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 2 Berlin 25 Sep 2016 2:04:47 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 2 London 26 Apr 2015 2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 Berlin 29 Sep 2013 2:04:48 KEN 1 Rotterdam 11 Apr 2010 2:03:32 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:04:48 ETH 1 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012 2:03:38 Patrick Makau Musyoki KEN 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2011 2:04:48 Berhanu Shiferaw ETH 2 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:03:42 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 Frankfurt 30 Oct 2011 2:04:49 ETH 3 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:03:45 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 2:04:50 Dino Sefir ETH 2 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:03:46 Guye Adola ETH 2 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:04:50 ETH 2 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012 2:03:51 Stanley Kipleting Biwott KEN 2 London 24 Apr 2016 2:04:52 ETH 2 Chicago 7 Oct 2012 2:03:52 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 2:04:52 Endeshaw Negesse ETH 4 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:03:58 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:04:53 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Dubai 18 Jan 2008 2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2008 2:04:53 KEN 5 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:04:00 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sep 2015 2:04:54 ETH 3 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:04:05 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 2 Berlin 29 Sep 2013 2:04:55 KEN 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2003 2:04:11 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2:04:11 Tamirat Tola ETH 1 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 2:04:15 Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai KEN 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2012 2:04:16 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto KEN 2 Berlin 30 Sep 2012 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero ETH 1 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:04:24 Tesfaye Abera ETH 1 Dubai 22 Jan 2016 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2007 2:04:27 Kirong KEN 1 Rotterdam 5 Apr 2009 2:04:27 James Kipsang Kwambai KEN 2 Rotterdam 5 Apr 2009 2:04:28 Sammy Kirop Kitwara KEN 2 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 London 13 Apr 2014 2:04:32 Tsegaye Mekonnen ETH 1 Dubai 24 Jan 2014 2:04:32 Dickson Kiptolo Chumba KEN 3 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2:04:33 Lemi Berhanu ETH 2 Dubai 22 Jan 2016 2:04:38 ETH 1 Chicago 7 Oct 2012 2:04:40 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai KEN 1 London 17 Apr 2011

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 13 Apr 2003 2:20:15 KEN 1r1 London 21 Apr 2013 2:17:01 KEN 1r1 London 23 Apr 2017 2:20:18 Tirfi Tsegaye ETH 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2014 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2002 2:20:21 Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat KEN 1r1 London 13 Apr 2014 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 17 Apr 2005 2:20:21 KEN 3 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:17:56 ETH 2r1 London 23 Apr 2017 2:20:22 Brigid Chepchirchir Kosgei KEN 2 Chicago 8 Oct 2017 2:18:31 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 Chicago 8 Oct 2017 2:20:23 KEN 1 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:18:37 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany KEN 1r1 London 22 Apr 2012 2:20:24 Florence Jebet Kiplagat KEN 2r1 London 13 Apr 2014 2:18:47 KEN 1 Chicago 7 Oct 2001 2:20:27 Feyse Tadese ETH 2 Berlin 28 Sep 2014 2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 14 Apr 2002 2:20:30 Bezunesh Bekele ETH 4 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:18:58 Tiki Gelana ETH 1 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012 2:20:30 Aberu Kebede ETH 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2012 2:19:12 Mizuki Noguchi JPN 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2005 2:20:33 Aberu Kebede ETH 5 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:19:19 GER 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2008 2:20:35 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 3r1 London 13 Apr 2014 2:19:19 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany KEN 1r1 London 17 Apr 2011 2:20:38 Chunxiu Zhou CHN 1 London 22 Apr 2007 2:19:25 Gladys Cherono Kiprono KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sep 2015 2:20:41 ETH 2 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:19:26 Catherine Ndereba KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2002 2:20:42 Berhane Adere ETH 1 Chicago 22 Oct 2006 2:19:31 Aselefech Mergia ETH 1 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:20:43 KEN 1 Berlin 26 Sep 1999 2:19:34 Lucy Wangui Kabuu KEN 2 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:20:43 KEN 1 Boston 15 Apr 2002 2:19:36 Deena Kastor USA 1 London 23 Apr 2006 2:19:39 Yingjie Sun CHN 1 Beijing 19 Oct 2003 2:19:41 JPN 1 Berlin 26 Sep 2004 2:19:41 Tirfi Tsegaye ETH 1 Dubai 22 Jan 2016 2:19:44 Florence Jebet Kiplagat KEN 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2011 2:19:46 JPN 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2001 2:19:47 KEN 1 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:19:50 Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat KEN 2r1 London 22 Apr 2012 2:19:51 Chunxiu Zhou CHN 1 Seoul 12 Mar 2006 2:19:52 Mare Dibaba ETH 3 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:19:52 Mare Dibaba ETH 1 Xiamen 3 Jan 2015 2:19:55 Catherine Ndereba KEN 2 London 13 Apr 2003 2:19:57 Sitienei KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 2:20:02 Aselefech Mergia ETH 1 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:20:03 Gladys Cherono Kiprono KEN 2 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:20:14 Priscah Jeptoo KEN 3r1 London 22 Apr 2012

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:03:32 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:06:42 Evans Kiplagat Chebet KEN 4 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:03:46 Guye Adola ETH 2 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:06:43 KEN 3 Eindhoven 8 Oct 2017 2:03:58 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:06:44 ETH 4 Valencia 19 Nov 2017 2:04:11 Tamirat Tola ETH 1 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 2:06:46 Mule Wasihun ETH 2 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 2:05:09 KEN 1 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:06:52 Philemon Rono Cherop KEN 1 Toronto 22 Oct 2017 2:05:13 Nobert Kipkoech Kigen KEN 2 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:06:54 Filex Kipchirchir Kiprotich KEN 1 Gyeongju 15 Oct 2017 2:05:15 Sammy Kirop Kitwara KEN 1 Valencia 19 Nov 2017 2:06:56 Kelkile Gezahegn ETH 2 Frankfurt 29 Oct 2017 2:05:26 KEN 3 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:06:57 Stephen Kibiwott Chebogut KEN 2 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:05:30 Evans Kiplagat Chebet KEN 2 Valencia 19 Nov 2017 2:07:01 Laban Kipngetich Korir KEN 6 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:05:39 Mule Wasihun ETH 4 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:07:10 Festus Talam KEN 4 Rotterdam 9 Apr 2017 2:05:43 Amos Choge Kipruto KEN 5 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:07:10 Dejene Debela ETH 4 Eindhoven 8 Oct 2017 2:05:48 Daniel Kinyua Wanjiru KEN 1 London 23 Apr 2017 2:07:10 UGA 2 Fukuoka 3 Dec 2017 2:05:48 NOR 1 Fukuoka 3 Dec 2017 2:07:12 Solomon Kirwa Yego KEN 3 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:05:50 Shura Kitata ETH 1 Frankfurt 29 Oct 2017 2:07:13 Edwin Kipngetich Koech KEN 1 Milano 2 Apr 2017 2:05:51 Gideon Kipkemoi Kipketer KEN 2 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:07:19 Lucas Kimeli Rotich KEN 5 Rotterdam 9 Apr 2017 2:05:54 Amos Choge Kipruto KEN 1 Seoul 19 Mar 2017 2:07:19 Suguru Osako JPN 3 Fukuoka 3 Dec 2017 2:05:57 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 2 London 23 Apr 2017 2:07:21 Yitayal Atnafu ETH 4 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:06:03 Felix Kipchirchir Kandie KEN 2 Seoul 19 Mar 2017 2:06:04 KEN 1 Rotterdam 9 Apr 2017 2:06:05 KEN 3 Seoul 19 Mar 2017 2:06:07 Nobert Kipkoech Kigen KEN 4 Seoul 19 Mar 2017 2:06:10 Paul Kipchumba Lonyangata KEN 1 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:06:12 Mosinet Geremew ETH 3 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:06:13 Felix Kipchirchir Kandie KEN 4 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:06:13 Festus Talam KEN 1 Eindhoven 8 Oct 2017 2:06:13 Felix Kiptoo Kirwa KEN 2 Eindhoven 8 Oct 2017 2:06:14 KEN 5 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:06:15 Luka Lokobe Kanda KEN 1 Chuncheon 29 Oct 2017 2:06:21 Lawrence Cherono KEN 2 Rotterdam 9 Apr 2017 2:06:25 Dickson Kiptolo Chumba KEN 3 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:06:25 Laban Kipngetich Korir KEN 3 Rotterdam 9 Apr 2017 2:06:27 Wilson Loyanae Erupe KEN 5 Seoul 19 Mar 2017 2:06:38 Deribe Robi ETH 3 Valencia 19 Nov 2017

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:17:01 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany KEN 1r1 London 23 Apr 2017 2:23:35 Hirut Tibedu ETH 3 Shanghai 12 Nov 2017 2:17:56 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 2r1 London 23 Apr 2017 2:23:47 Mao Kiyota JPN 3 Nagoya 12 Mar 2017 2:18:31 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 Chicago 8 Oct 2017 2:23:50 Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot KEN 4r1 London 23 Apr 2017 2:19:47 Sarah Chepchirchir KEN 1 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:23:59 Gulume Tollesa ETH 4 Shanghai 12 Nov 2017 2:20:22 Brigid Chepchirchir Kosgei KEN 2 Chicago 8 Oct 2017 2:24:04 Tadelech Bekele ETH 4 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 2:20:23 Gladys Cherono Kiprono KEN 1 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:24:04 Hirut Tibedu ETH 4 Praha 7 May 2017 2:20:41 Ruti Aga ETH 2 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:24:18 ETH 1 Rotterdam 9 Apr 2017 2:20:53 Valary Jemeli Aiyabei KEN 3 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:24:20 Nancy Jepkosgei Kiprop KEN 1 Wien 23 Apr 2017 2:20:55 Purity Cherotich Rionoripo KEN 1 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:24:22 JPN 1 29 Jan 2017 2:20:57 USA 3 Chicago 8 Oct 2017 2:24:25 Rebecca Kangogo Chesir KEN 2 Wien 23 Apr 2017 2:20:59 Agnes Jeruto Barsosio KEN 2 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:24:27 Eunice Chebichii Chumba BRN 2 Rotterdam 9 Apr 2017 2:21:17 Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa BRN 1 Nagoya 12 Mar 2017 2:24:30 Yebrgual Melese ETH 2 Frankfurt 29 Oct 2017 2:21:19 Berhane Dibaba ETH 2 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:24:38 Meskerem Assefa ETH 3 Frankfurt 29 Oct 2017 2:21:22 KEN 3 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:24:44 Madaí Pérez MEX 4 Chicago 8 Oct 2017 2:21:36 Yuka Ando JPN 2 Nagoya 12 Mar 2017 2:24:51 Gladys Chesir Kiptagelai KEN 2 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:21:37 KEN 4 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:25:01 Letebrhan Haylay ETH 1 Dongying 7 May 2017 2:21:54 Tadelech Bekele ETH 1 Amsterdam 15 Oct 2017 2:25:04 Helen Bekele ETH 1 Barcelona 12 Mar 2017 2:21:57 Valary Jemeli Aiyabei KEN 1 Praha 7 May 2017 2:22:15 Amane Beriso ETH 2 Praha 7 May 2017 2:22:15 Brigid Chepchirchir Kosgei KEN 1 Honolulu 10 Dec 2017 2:22:23 Tadelech Bekele ETH 3 Praha 7 May 2017 2:22:36 Worknesh Degefa ETH 1 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 2:22:36 Ruth Chepngetich KEN 1 Istanbul 12 Nov 2017 2:22:40 Visiline Jepkesho KEN 2 Istanbul 12 Nov 2017 2:22:43 Roza Dereje ETH 1 Shanghai 12 Nov 2017 2:22:51 Yebrgual Melese ETH 5 Paris 9 Apr 2017 2:22:51 Helen Bekele ETH 4 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:22:57 Shure Demise ETH 2 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 2:23:08 Aselefech Mergia ETH 3r1 London 23 Apr 2017 2:23:09 ETH 3 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 2:23:13 Yebrgual Melese ETH 3 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 2:23:31 Lydia Cheromei KEN 2 Shanghai 12 Nov 2017 2:23:35 Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot KEN 1 Frankfurt 29 Oct 2017

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WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017

1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0:02:57 0:14:41 0:29:23 0:44:09 0:58:35 1:01:45 1:13:08 1:27:37 1:41:47 1:56:29 2:02:57 0700 69.8 °F /15.0 °C - East 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0800 71.6 °F /16.0 °C - SE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0900 71.6 °F /15.0 °C - SE 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear WORLD RECORD PACE GUIDE - WOMEN 1000 73.4 °F /14.0 °C 10 kms South 11.1 km/h / Scattered Clouds - PAULA RADCLIFFE (LONDON 2005) 1100 73.4 °F /15.0 °C - South 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear 1200 75.2 °F /14.0 °C - South 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE

1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 0:05:03 0:15:47 0:32:17 0:48:34 1:04:55 1:08:27 1:21:03 1:37:27 1:54:07 2:10:26 2:17:42 FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016 Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 62.6 °F /17.0 °C 2.8 miles / 4.5 kms SSE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s - DUBAI MARATHON RECORD PACE GUIDE 0800 64.4 °F /18.0 °C 1.8 miles / 3.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s - - TAMIRAT TOLA (2017) 0900 66.2 °F /19.0 °C 2.8 miles / 4.5 kms SSE 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s -

WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE 1000 68.0 °F /20.0 °C 3.7 miles / 6.0 kms SSE 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s - 1100 71.6 °F /22.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SSW 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s - 1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 1200 73.4 °F /23.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s - 0:02:56 0:14:26 0:28:58 0:43:26 0:58:24 1:09:58 1:12:53 1:27:41 1:42:36 1:57:35 2:04:11

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 0800 60.8 °F /16.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear 0900 62.6 °F /17.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 1000 68.0 °F /20.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear 1100 69.8 °F /21.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms NNE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1200 71.6 °F /22.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014 Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 2.6 miles / 4.2 kms South 5.6 km/h / 3.4m/s Haze 0800 60.8 °F /16.0 °C 2.1 miles / 3.5 kms SSW 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 0900 62.6 °F /17.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5.0 kms South 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 1000 68.0 °F /20.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SE 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 1100 69.8 °F /21.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SSE 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Clear 1200 71.6 °F /22.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms South 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Clear

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013 FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 0.7 miles / 1.2 kms ESE 5.6 km/h / 3.4m/s Patches of Fog 0700 51.8 °F / 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 0800 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 0.7 miles / 1.2 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 2.2 m/s Fog 0800 51.8 °F / 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 0900 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 0.9 miles / 1.5 kms ESE 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Fog 0900 55.4 °F / 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 1000 64.4 °F /18.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5.0 kms East 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Haze 1000 60.8 °F / 16.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h Scattered Clouds 1100 71.6 °F /22.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8.0 kms ENE 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Haze 1100 68.0 °F / 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Partly Cloudy 1200 75.2 °F /24.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8.0 kms NE 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Clear 1200 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Partly Cloudy

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012 FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2008

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 55.4 °F / 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / Partly Cloudy 0700 51.8 °F / 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms East 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 0800 55.4 °F / 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0800 53.6 °F / 12.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms East 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 0900 59.0 °F / 15.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0900 57.2 °F / 14.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Partly Cloudy 1000 62.6 °F / 17.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1000 60.8 °F / 16.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms NNE 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 1100 68.0 °F / 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1100 64.4 °F / 18.0 °C - North 11.5 mph / 18.5 km/h / 5.1 m/s Clear 1200 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1200 64.4 °F / 18.0 °C - North 1 3.8 mph / 22.2 km/h / 6.2 m/s Clear

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011 FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms NNW 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Overcast 0700 57.2 °F / 14.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms East 8.1 mph / 13.0 km/h / 3.6 m/s Clear 0800 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms WNW 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Scattered Clouds 0800 59.0 °F / 15.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms ENE 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s - 0900 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms West 13.0 km/h / 3.6 m/s Scattered Clouds 0900 62.6 °F / 17.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms NE 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s - 1000 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms WNW 14.8 km/h / 4.1 m/s Scattered Clouds 1000 - - - - - 1100 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms West 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Scattered Clouds 1100 - - - - - 1200 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms West 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Scattered Clouds 1200 - - - - -

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2006 Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0800 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SSE 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s - 0700 64.4 °F / 18.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Haze 0900 75.2 °F / 24.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms South 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s - 0800 64.4 °F / 18.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5 kms SSW 1.9 km/h / 0.5 m/s Haze 1000 78.8 °F / 26.0 °C 5.0 miles / 8.0 kms South 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s - 0900 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7 kms Variable 1.9 km/h / 0.5 m/s Haze 1100 82.4 °F / 28.0 °C 5.0 miles / 8.0 kms WSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s - 1000 73.4 °F / 23.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7 kms Variable 1.9 km/h / 0.5 m/s Haze 1200 80.6 °F / 27.0 °C 5.0 miles / 8.0 kms West 13.8 mph / 22.2 km/h / 6.2 m/s - 1100 78.8 °F / 26.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s - 1200 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1200 80.6 °F / 27.0 °C - - 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear

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Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 66.2 °F / 19.0 °C - SSW 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Clear 0800 - - - - - 0900 68.0 °F / 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Scattered Clouds 1000 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 1100 73.4 °F / 23.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 1200 75.2 °F / 24.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Scattered Clouds THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE

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n Event Officials

CHANGE PHOTO

Event Director IAAF Course Official Peter Connerton Maurice Winterman

General Co-ordinator Athlete Co-ordinator Ahmed Al Kamali Michel Van Sluijs

Media Director Traffic Management Co-ordinator Alan Ewens Andy Ross

International Radio & TV News Traffic Management

STRUCTURE Samantha Lloyd Geoff Burfoot Ian Lee THE DUBAI MARATHON Operations Manager Barry Westbrook Start & Finish Co-ordinator Mick Laidler Event Co-ordinator Paddy Corcoran Start & Finish Official Bob Gallagher Andrew Laidler

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Physiotherapist Time Keeper Recorder 1 Jason Halliday Michael Frazer

Course Marshal Co-ordinator Time Keeper Recorder 2 Fergus Mutch Keith Wiltshire Course Marshal & Signage Official Time Keeper Recorder 3 Simon Crabtree Ronald Hartridge Event Control & Signage Official Gary Whittle Time Keeper Recorder 4 Michael Brown Drink Station Co-ordinator Neil Landry Race Referee Paddy Corcoran John Temperton Drink Stations & Signage Official Nigel Hewerdine Mika Timing Co-ordinator John Gray Frank Ratajczak

Official Starter Mika Timing Official THE MASS Alan Bell Hans Cramer EVENT

78 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2018 THE MASS EVENT THE MASS EVENT THE DUBAI MARATHON TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS YEAR-BY-YEAR

n Total number of participants year-by-year

Year Marathon 10km 3km/4km Total Runners Total Nationalities 2000 249 1,046 523 1,818 72 2001 265 1,126 768 2,159 62 2002 283 1,186 862 2,331 60 2003 275 1,220 988 2,483 62 2004 345 1,284 1,038 2,667 75 2005 359 1,967 1,230 3,556 91 2006 576 2,236 1,432 4,244 101 2007 565 2,129 2,224 4,918 103 2008 927 3,290 2,306 6,523 109 2009 1,091 4,453 2,673 8,217 116 2010 1,700 6,215 3,239 11,154 121 2011 1,690 8,264 3,911 13,875 149 2012 1,983 9,984 5,174 17,141 139 2013 2,411 11,424 6,002 19,837 135 2014 2,718 13,965 6,465 23,148 137 2015 2,650 14,441 7,276 24,367 149 2016 2,574 14,881 7,997 25,452 148 2017 2,678 14,888 7,590 25,156 154

TOTAL 23,339 113,999 61,698 199,046 EVENT THE MASS

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