MEDIA GUIDE Under the Patronage

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

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2019 Race Review 6

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

THE DUBAI COURSE Start Details 17 Course Details 17 Times and Drinks Stations 17 Course Maps 18

SPONSORS THE 2020 RACES The 2020 Races 25

ELITE RUNNERS Elite Men: Entries 26 Elite Men: Biographies 27 Elite Women: Entries 36 Elite Women: Biographies 37 Awards and Bonuses 48

DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS Champions and Course Records 51 Past Results 53 Margins of Victory Men 63 Margins of Victory Women 64

WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS World and Continental Records 65 World All-Time Top 50 67 World’s Best in 2019 71 OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS World Record Pace Guide 75 Weather 76

THE STRUCTURE Event Officials 83

THE MASS EVENT Total number of participants year-by-year 87

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MOLLA, CHEPNGETICH SCORCH RECORD BOOKS!

Getaneh Molla of and ’s Ruth completed an all-Ethiopian podium with Chepngetich won the 20th edition of the 2:04:24 for third place. Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon with both athletes producing spectacular course In a stunning women’s race, Kenya’s records that rank among the fastest times in Chepngetich achieved the third fastest time the history of marathon running. in history with 2:17:08. Only Britain’s world record holder and Kenya’s In excellent weather conditions, Ethiopian Mary Keitany have ever run faster as the Molla clocked 2:03:34, achieving the first sub- 24-year-old smashed the course record by 2:04 time in Dubai. He improved the former more than two minutes. course record – set in 2018 – by 26 seconds and became the sixth fastest marathon runner Underlining the quality of the field, Worknesh ever. It is also an unofficial world debut record Degefa – the winner in Dubai in 2017 – by the 25-year-old. broke the Ethiopian record by 15 seconds Second-placed Herpassa Negasa also ran to become the fourth fastest runner ever in sub-2:04 with 2:03:40, making him the 2:17:41. Her compatriot Worknesh Edesa eighth fastest of all time, while Asefa Mengstu took third in 2:21:05.

6 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2020 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 7 Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and under the aegis of the Dubai Sports Council, the event once again underlined its status as a expect to run 2.03,” said the new champion. For Hug and Graf it was a successful defence world-class IAAF Gold Label Marathon. “I was hoping for maybe 2.05 or 2.06 so this of the titles they won in style in 2018, while for is a great win for me.” Molla smashing the course record on his Hug there was another milestone with a new marathon debut and Chepngetich’s duel with While the spoils were shared between Kenya unofficial world record for the . Degefa were the undoubted highlights.The and Ethiopia in the elite Marathon, in the As usual, more than 20,000 runners also took Kenyan was having problems identifying wheelchair category, there was a Swiss double her drinks’ bottles at feed stations, and part in the associated 10km Road Race and with Marcel Hug and Sandra Graf winning regularly fell behind, which may have cost 4km Fun Run as the Middle East’s biggest in 1h:24m:09s and 1h:41m:03s respectively her the Kenyan/African record held by before the trophies were presented by His mass participation sporting event celebrated colleague Mary Keitany, the second fastest Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed it’s 20th birthday in style. The event was in history with 2.17.01. bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Sports Council streamed live with no rights restrictions Molla said he did not know what to expect Deputy Chairman Mattar Al Tayer and Standard and is available to watch on repeat at bit. from his first marathon. “I certainly didn’t Chartered UAE CEO Rola Abu Manneh. ly/2019DubaiMarathon_Live.

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RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S MARATHON WOMEN’S MARATHON 1 (ETH) 2:03:34 1 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) 2:17:08

2 Herpassa Negasa (ETH) 2:03:40 2 (ETH) 2:17:41

3 Asefa Mengstu (ETH) 2:04:24 3 Worknesh Edesa (ETH) 2:21:05

4 Emmanuel Saina (KEN) 2:05:02 4 Waganesh Mekasha (ETH) 2:22:45

5 Shifera Tamru (ETH) 2:05:18 5 Sintayehu Lewetegn (ETH) 2:25:59

6 Kelkile Gezahegn (ETH) 2:06:09 6 (ETH) 2:26:38

7 Adugna Takele (ETH) 2:06:32 7 Muluhabt Tsega (ETH) 2:27:36 8 Birhanu Teshome (ETH) 2:08:20 8 (ETH) 2:32:52 9 Fikadu Kebede (ETH) 2:08:27

10 Tadesse Abraham (CH) 2:09:50

RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S 10km WOMEN’S 10km 1 Tamri Ahmed (MOR) 28:32 1 Gerda Steyn (RSA) 34:02 2 Samir Jouaber (MOR) 29:07 2 Anne-Mari Hyrylalnen (FRA) 34:44

3 Mohammed Mira (MOR) 30:03 3 Myriam Lamure (FRA) 38:33

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INFORMATION n n n n Press Conferences The MediaCentre The MediaTeam Introduction MEDIA INFORMATION WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG [email protected] Giancarlo Colombo-EventPhotographer [email protected] Jon Walley -EventPhotographer [email protected] RadioandTVNews International Sam Lloyd- [email protected] Karen Rowlands-MediaAssistant [email protected] Alan Ewens-MediaDirector inclusive. Wednesday, January22toFriday, January24 Media Centre onUmmSuqeimRoadfrom Ewens andwillbebasedintheOfficial The 2020mediateamismanagedbyAlan THE MEDIATEAM mass raceandtheeventorganisation. leading entrants,marathonstatistics,the Dubai Marathoncourse,thisyear’s races, (correct atthetimeofprinting) aboutthe The followingsectionsprovide information should yourequire anythingelse. not hesitatetoaskoneofthemediateam this year’s eventinthesepages.Pleasedo find everythingyouneedtohelpcover Dubai MarathonMediaGuide.We hopeyou Welcome tothe2020Standard Chartered INTRODUCTION 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 operates a temporary Media Centre during open from 4.00am providing a comfortable indoor location so journalists can cover all MARATHON COURSE the days leading up to the event and on aspects of the marathon opposite the 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 24 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 22 2pm-6pm PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Thursday, January 23 9am-6pm January 22, 2020 Friday, January 24 4.00am onwards Jumeirah Beach Hotel - 12.30pm CONTACTS January 24, 2020 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 Jumeirah Beach Hotel on January 22 at conference. 12.30pm. 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 2010-2019 from wireless access. www.dubaimarathon.org

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With a world-class personal best than two years later he decided of 2:04:40, Soloman Deksisa is to go for the marathon distance the fastest athlete on the start line running an impressive debut in for the Standard Chartered Dubai Rotterdam where he finished Marathon. Despite his relatively second in 2:06:22. Since then he young age the 25-year-old has fully focussed on the classic Ethiopian has gained quite some distance with the Ethiopian experience in marathon running. taking his first marathon victory After a brief track career Deksisa in in 2018 and then turned to very early winning again in a few and was just 20 when he won months later. He capped his best the San Diego Half Marathon year so far in with his with a PB of 60:12 in 2014. Less current PB of 2:04:40.

Most Significant Results 2019 2nd 2:05:16

BIB: DEKSISA 2018 Amsterdam Marathon 3rd 2:04:40 Soloman Deksisa 2018 1st 2:06:34 Date of Birth: 11 March, 1994 2018 1st 2:09:34 ELITE RUNNERS ELITE MEN: ENTRIES Country: Ethiopia 2017 Marathon 3rd 2:11:27 Personal Bests BIB Name Country Bib Name PB Marathon: 2:04:40 (2018) 2017 Marathon 12th 2:09:31 Half Marathon: 60:12 (2014) 1 Soloman Deksisa Gonfa Ethiopia DEKSISA 2:04:40 2016 2nd 2:06:22 2 Seifu Tura Abdiwak Ethiopia TURA 2:04:44 3 Andualem Belay Shiferaw Ethiopia BELAY 2:06:00 Since making his marathon place. Dubai provided the debut with a solid second place keynote to a strong showing in 4 Aychew Bantie Dessie Ethiopia BANTIE 2:06:23 in 2:09:26 in in 2017, the general in 2018 which brought 5 Birhanu Bekele Berga Ethiopia BEKELE 2:06:41 22-year-old Ethiopian Seifu victories in Milan and . Tura had proved a consistent 6 Limenih Getachew Yizengaw Ethiopia GETACHEW 2:06:49 Tura recovered from the performer, only failing once to disappointment of dropping out finish the distance, which was 7 Yitayal Atnafu Zerihun Ethiopia ATNAFU 2:07:00 of Tokyo in March 2019 with a in Tokyo in early March 2019. strong performance in his most 8 Balew Yihunie Derseh Ethiopia YIHUNIE 2:07:22 His best day so far was in recent marathon, finishing sixth 9 Beshah Yerssie Eskezia Ethiopia YERSSIE 2:08:37 the 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon when he took in last year in 2:08:35, 10 Yihunilign Adane Amsalu Ethiopia ADANE 2:09:11 full advantage of the renowned the second fastest marathon of 11 Abdi Fufa Nigassa Ethiopia FUFA 2:09:24 fast course to carve a big his career so far. Another good slice off his personal best, sign is setting a half marathon 12 Lencho Tesfaye Anbessa Ethiopia TESFAYE 2:10:49 improving by over four minutes best with 59:17 in Buenos Aires 13 Jose Luis Santana Marin SANTANA MARIN 2:10:54 to run 2:04:44 for seventh last August.

14 Juan Joel Pacheco Orozco Mexico PACHECO OROZCO 2:10:58 BIB: TURA Most Significant Results 15 Olika Adugna Bikila Ethiopia ADUGNA DEBUT Seifu Tura 2019 6th 2:08:35 Date of Birth: 19 June, 1997 16 Abe Gashahun Tilahun Ethiopia GASHAHUN DEBUT 2019 Buenos Aires Half Marathon 2nd 59:17 Country: Ethiopia 17 Tefera Mosisa Midekssa Ethiopia MOSISA DEBUT 2018 1st 2:09:18 Personal Bests 18 Eric Kiprono Kiptanui Kenya KIPTANUI DEBUT Marathon: 2:04:44 (2018) 2018 Milan Marathon 1st 2:09:04 19 Zewudu Hailu Bekele Ethiopia HAILU DEBUT Half Marathon: 59:17 (2019) 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 7th 2:04:44

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As with a number of elite winning in Xichang in 2018. Although Berga Birhanu Bekele of strong results, winning competitors returning to run Last year provided another has been a marathon runner marathons in in 2011, the Standard Chartered Dubai breakthrough as Shiferaw for more than a decade, his Nanjing () in 2015 and Marathon, Andualem Shiferaw chopped over three minutes off development is very unusual. Krakow in 2018. Despite taking made a breakthrough in the his best from Dubai four years It took a long time until he a fine eighth place in the World event in Dubai. In 2015 he ran previously and won another improved his personal best Half Marathon Championships 2:09:56 for 10th place, breaking title into the bargain with his of 2:09:41 which he ran back in 2010, he has not competed 2:10 for the first time following 2:06:00 in on October in 2009 in . Ten years at this distance again since later Bekele - no relation to 2011. Instead Bekele has his debutant year at the event in 20. This rounded off a busy and Ethiopian superstar Kenenisa focused only on the marathon 2013 when his first effort earned victorious marathon year for the Bekele - finally smashed it only and, at the age of 38, he him 2:17:17 for eighth in . 27-year-old Ethiopian who won when he clocked 2:06:41 for finally seems to be flourishing. In keeping with a number of the Riga title in 2:08:51 in May third place in Sevilla in 2019. East African runners, he has after taking the Castellon crown In between these two personal raced with success in China with 2:08:16 in February. bests he had a number

Most Significant Results Most Significant Results BIB: SHIFERAW 2019 1st 2:06:00 BIB: BEKELE 2019 Sevilla Marathon 3rd 2:06:41 Andualem Belay Shiferaw 2018 Xichang Marathon 1st 2:14:44 Berga Birhanu Bekele 2018 Krakow Marathon 1st 2:11:34 Date of Birth: 5 April, 1992 Date of Birth: 20 April, 1981 2017 Marathon 4th 2:12:54 2017 Buenos Aires 3rd 2:11:57 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2016 Wuhan Marathon 5th 2:13:26 Personal Bests Personal Bests 2015 Nanjing Marathon 1st 2:12:42 Marathon: 2:06:00 (2019) 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 10th 2:09:56 Marathon: 2:06:41 (2019) 2012 2nd 2:10:38 Half Marathon: 60:10 (2012) Half Marathon: 61:28 (2010) 2013 Castellon Marathon 1st 2:11:59 2011 Florence Marathon 1st 2:09:52 2011 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 6th 2:09:54 The 24-year-old Ethiopian in 2:06:23 - an improvement 2010 World Half Marathon Champs, Nanning/CHN 8th 61:28 Aychew Bantie arrives for his of almost two minutes over his 2009 5th 2:09:41 Standard Chartered Dubai previous best, set when finishing Marathon debut after a busy runner-up at the 2018 Kosice year on the road in 2019. He Marathon in with 2:08:15. performed creditably in all three In so doing Bantie played his marathons he contested, winning part in the oldest marathon in the Hengshui title in China in – Kosice was first held September after beginning in 1924. He should be in good the year with second place in shape to attack his personal best Mumbai in 2:10:05. In in on Dubai’s fast course, having May he ran the fastest marathon won the Heerenberg 15km in the of his career so far, finishing third last month in 43:34.

Most Significant Results BIB: BANTIE 2019 15km Heerenberg 7th 43:34 Aychew Bantie 2019 Hengshui Marathon 1st 2:08:51 Date of Birth: 12 September, 1995 2019 3rd 2:06:23 Country: Ethiopia 2019 Mumbai Marathon 2nd 2:10:05 Personal Bests 2018 Kosice Marathon 2nd 2:08:15 Marathon: 2:06:23 (2019) 2017 Amsterdam Marathon 13th 2:09:40

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At the age of 29 Limenih then ran his current personal During the first part of his improved to well below 2:10 in Getachew has plenty of best of 2:06:49 in in 2014, career, Yitayal Atnafu Zerihun his next race, when he clocked marathon experience with the once again finishing second. competed at a number of 2:08:53 in Paris. From 2017 to classic distance having always Getachew has had just one world-class indoor and 2019 the Ethiopian collected a been his favourite event. Even outdoor meetings, achieving number of runner-up positions sub-par year so far - in 2017 he for African elite runners it is fine personal bests of 13:04.18 in top marathons. Most recently ran in Dubai for the first time and very uncommon to come to the and 27:50.70 at 5,000 and he was second in European road racing circuit finished ninth in 2:11:16 before 10,000m respectively. It was last November, although as for the first time and start an dropping out of the Hamburg after running his 10,000m PB yet Zerihun has failed to win international career with a Marathon in spring. He was in 2015 that he switched to a marathon. The flat course marathon debut. This is exactly back in 2018 winning the Lisbon road running and soon moved in Dubai will probably provide what Getachew did back in Marathon in 2:07:34 - though up to the marathon distance, a perfect opportunity for the 2012 when he ran very well running his debut in Houston in 27-year-old to significantly clocking 2:07:39 in that was on a short course - and January 2016 with 2:12:09. He improve his PB. for second place. He slightly showed solid performances improved the following year and throughout 2019. Most Significant Results BIB: GETACHEW Most Significant Results BIB: ZERIHUN 2019 2nd 2:09:57 Yitayal Atnafu Zerihun Limenih Getachew 2019 Shanghai Marathon 3rd 2:09:14 2019 7th 2:08:31 Date of Birth: 20 January, 1993 Date of Birth: 30 April, 1990 2019 Marathon 5th 2:07:30 2019 2nd 2:10:08 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2016 Rotterdam Marathon 4th 2:08:48 Personal Bests 2018 Paris Marathon 4th 2:07:00 Personal Bests 2015 1st 2:08:19 Marathon: 2:07:00 (2018) 2018 Houston Marathon 2nd 2:09:07 Marathon: 2:06:49 (2014) Half Marathon: 61:03 (2014) 2014 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:06:49 2017 Paris Marathon 4th 2:07:21 2013 Hamburg Marathon 2nd 2:07:35 2017 Houston Marathon 2nd 2:12:33 2012 2nd 2:07:39 2016 Paris Marathon 7th 2:08:53 2016 Houston Marathon 3rd 2:12:09

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Balew Yihunie is a relatively then came agonisingly short of Adane returns to Dubai after 2:09:11 for third at the Beppu unknown athlete from victory in his second marathon in finishing 11th in the 2016 Marathon in , also known Ethiopia. So far, he has raced Wuxi, China where he improved Standard Chartered event as the Oita event, on February internationally on only three to 2:10:22 but was beaten and having enjoyed a prolific 3. Until that performance his occasions and each of these by one second by fellow- 2019. He ran as many as best marathon was on his debut events was in the far East. All Ethiopian Asnake Negawo. The four marathons but produced in Dubai with 2:09:48 in 2016 creditable positions and times these races were marathons Chuncheon Marathon in Korea which was followed by another in every single one. His most and Yihunie showed good was his next race and Yihunie strong showing at the Joongang recent marathon brought victory performances in each of them, improved significantly by exactly Marathon in Seoul in early at Hefei in China on November always clinching a place on three minutes but was again 10 last year in 2:10:06. This November of that year. Adane is the podium. On his debut he runner-up in a time of 2:07:22, followed a strong performance very much a marathoner, having finished third in , 22 seconds behind the winner. at altitude in Mexico City on set his half marathon best of China, in 2018 crossing the August 25 and, prior to that, 61:34 almost eight years ago at line just seven seconds behind third place in on April 7 the Boulogne-Billancourt event the winner in 2:10:53. Yihunle after setting a personal best of in Paris.

BIB: YIHUNIE BIB: ADANE Most Significant Results Balew Yihunie Yihunilign Adane 2019 Hefei Marathon 1st 2:10:06 Date of Birth: 29 February, 1996 Date of Birth: 21 December, 1998 Most Significant Results 2019 Mexico City Marathon 4th 2:16:40A Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2019 Chuncheon Marathon, KOR 2nd 2:07:22 Personal Bests 2019 3rd 2:09:53 Personal Bests 2019 Wuxi Marathon, CHN 2nd 2:10:22 Marathon: 2:09:11 (2019) 2019 Beppu Marathon 3rd 2:09:11 Marathon: 2:07:22 (2019) 2018 , CHN 3rd 2:10:53 Half Marathon: 61:34 (2014) 2018 5th 2:13:11 2017 Beirut Marathon 2nd 2:10:50 2016 Joongang Marathon, Seoul 4th 2:09:58 Beshah Yerssie is an example 1946. Yerssie also competed at of the proliferating trend of the marathon distance in China 2016 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 11th 2:09:48 East African elite who head in 2019, again finishing fourth 2014 Boulogne-Billancourt HM, 3rd 61:34 straight for the roads in their but with a somewhat slower professional running career time of 2:10:32 at Wuxi on rather than seek development March 24. He is no stranger to firstly on the track. His decision racing in the Emirates, having is paying off so far with a finished sixth in 2:10:01 in Abu personal best of 2:08:37 Dhabi on December 7, 2018, achieved in his latest marathon though the course of this race when he finished fourth at was short. Chuncheon in on October 27, 2019. Chuncheon is the second oldest marathon in South Korea, second only to Seoul and was first held in

BIB: YERSSIE Beshah Yerssie Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 1 October, 1998 2019 Chuncheon Marathon, S. Korea 4th 2:08:37 Country: Ethiopia 2019 Wuxi Marathon, China 4th 2:10:32 Personal Bests 2018 Abu Dhabi Marathon 6th 2:10:01 Marathon: 2:08:37 (2019) (short course)

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The 24-year-old Abdi Fufa Aarhus in on March Eric Kiptanui is a marathon debut in Lisbon, followed by a arrives for his first experience of 30, finishing a creditable 15th. newcomer with superb potential. phenomenal course record of the Standard Chartered Dubai Fufa ran his fastest marathon His personal best of 58:42 58:42 in the Half Marathon Marathon after a busy 2019. It so far in 2018 when he makes him the fastest half in spring 2018. Time and again looks as if his preparation has clocked 2:09:24 for fifth place marathon runner ever entered marathon novices have achieved gone well with a personal best in Shanghai. His all-round into the Standard Chartered remarkable victories with superb at half marathon of 62:46 in performances over the past Dubai Marathon. Originally a performances in Dubai - it was Chunzhou in China on October two years suggest he is ready 1,500m runner the 29-year-old only a year ago when Ethiopia’s 13. In September he finished to move up a level on Dubai’s Kenyan made instant impact debutant Getaneh Molla won ninth in 2:13:33 in the Cape traditionally super-fast course. in international road running. the race in a course record time Town Marathon. He ran for Coached by renowned Italian of 2:03:34 - and Kiptanui looks Ethiopia in the World Cross- Renato Canova, Kiptanui won well capable of continuing this Country Championships at his first three races: on New tradition. Additionally, he might Year’s Eve 2017 he took the be the one who can end the 10k in Madrid, before clocking Ethiopian winning streak in Dubai Most Significant Results 60:05 on his half marathon which stretches back to 2012. 2019 Chunzhou Half Marathon, China 2nd 62:46 BIB: FUFA 2019 9th 2:13:33 BIB: KIPTANUI Abdi Fufa Eric Kiptanui 2019 World Cross-Country Championships 15th 33:01 Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 27 September, 1995 Date of Birth: 19 April, 1990 (DEN) 2019 Barcelona Half Marathon 1st 61:04 Country: Ethiopia Country: Kenya Personal Bests 2018 Shanghai Marathon 5th 2:09:24 Personal Bests 2018 1st 58:42 Marathon: 2:09:24 (2018) 2017 Hangzhou Marathon, China 3rd 2:10:41 Marathon: Debut 2018 1st 60:05 Half Marathon: 62:46 (2019) 2017 5th 2:15:35 Half Marathon: 58:42 (2018) 2017 Madrid 10k (San Silvestre) 1st 27:34

From a solid marathon debut distance goes back to 2017 At a very young age of 20, junior cross-country races to finish fifth at the 2018 edition and the 61:09 he clocked Tefera Mosisa will run his before he moved up to the half of the Hefei Marathon in China, to win the Bucharest title in marathon debut in Dubai. marathon distance last autumn. Anbesa has still to crack 2:10 . The first marathon Young debutants from Ethiopia Mosisa won his debut in Trento for the distance but there is victory of the Ethiopian’s have caused major upsets with 61:12 and then took the every chance he will do it at career came at the second here in the past and Mosisa Tamesna Half Marathon in the latest Standard Chartered attempt, winning in with will hope to follow in their five weeks later. Dubai Marathon, given the a personal best of 2:10:49 on footsteps. He did well as a consistency he has shown so November 27 last year. teenager on the track and in far. Since his marathon debut in China he has concentrated on this classic distance while also racing at half marathon. In 2019 he finished fourth in the running Most Significant Results 65:50 but his best at that 2019 Tamesna Half Marathon, MAR 1st 62:13

BIB: TESFAYE Most Significant Results BIB: MOSISA 2019 Trento Half Marathon, ITA 1st 61:12 Lencho Tesfaye Anbesa 2019 1st 2:10:49 Tefera Mosisa 2017 World Junior Championships, Cross 6th 23:04 Date of Birth: 28 January, 1997 Date of Birth: 10 March, 1999 Country, Kampala/UGA 2019 Paris Half Marathon 4th 65:50 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2016 African Junior Championships, Cross 7th 22:15 2018 Hefei Marathon 3rd 2:11:46 Personal Bests Personal Bests Country, Yaounde/CMR Marathon: 2:10:49 (2019) 2018 Milan Half Marathon 5th 61:53 Marathon: Debut 2015 World Youth Championships, 3,000 m, 3rd 7:55.04 Half Marathon: 61:09 (2017) 2017 Bucharest Half Marathon 1st 61:09 Half Marathon: 61:12 (2019) Cali/COL

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Worknesh Degefa has an won on her debut with 2:22:36. excellent record at the Standard She returned to the race in Chartered Dubai Marathon. The 2018, taking fourth place in Ethiopian established herself 2:19:53. Degefa planned to as one of the world’s leading run the New York Marathon in marathon runners last year, when she was runner-up in early November 2019 but had Dubai with a sensational time of to withdraw due to an injury. 2:17:41. Improving the Ethiopian The 29-year-old is also a very record of superstar Tirunesh consistent half marathon runner Dibaba by 15 seconds, she with a strong personal best of became the then fourth fastest 66:14 and has run sub-68:00 marathon runner ever. She then on seven occasions. Degefa dominated the Marathon in April and won in 2:23:31. Two originally comes from Bale, years earlier Degefa caused a mountainous area south of an upset in Dubai, when she Addis Ababa. BIB: DEGEFA Worknesh Degefa Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 28 October, 1990 2019 1st 2:23:31 Country: Ethiopia 2019 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2nd 2:17:41 Personal Bests Marathon: 2:17:41 (2019) 2018 3rd 68:10 Half Marathon: 66:14 (2016) 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:19:53 ELITE RUNNERS ELITE WOMEN: ENTRIES 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:22:36

BIB Name Country Bib Name PB 2017 3rd 68:55 2016 Prague Half Marathon 2nd 66:14 W1 Worknesh Degefa Debele Ethiopia DEGEFA 2:17:41 W2 Bezunesh Deba Dejene Ethiopia DEBA 2:19:59 W3 Megertu Alemu Kebede Ethiopia ALEMU 2:21:10 W4 Bedatu Hirpa Badane Ethiopia HIRPA 2:21:32 W5 Dera Dida Yami Ethiopia DIDA 2:21:45 W6 Guteni Shone Ethiopia SHONE 2:23:32 W7 Dibabe Kuma Lema Ethiopia KUMA 2:23:34 W8 Tigist Abayechew Jabore Ethiopia ABAYECHEW 2:24:15 W9 Hayimanot Alemayehu Shewe Ethiopia ALEMAYEHU 2:25:51 W10 Yenenesh Tilahun Dinkesa Ethiopia TILAHUN 2:25:54 W11 Obse Abdeta Deme Ethiopia ABDETA 2:27:47 W12 Buze Diriba Kejela Ethiopia DIRIBA 2:28:06 W13 Chaltu Tafa Waka Ethiopia TAFA 2:29:30 W14 Hanna Lindholm LINDHOLM 2:29:34 W15 Gulzhanat Zhanatbek Kazakstan ZHANATBEK 2:33:10 W16 Hawi Feysa Gejia Ethiopia FEYSA DEBUT

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Bezunesh Deba switched to professional approach with less Alemu Megertu, who is also last spring, where she clocked road running early in her career. races on her schedule, Deba known as Megertu Kebede, a course record of 2:22:52. At the age of 20 she was enjoyed huge success between could very well cause a surprise She then showed good form already competing successfully 2011 and 2015. After finishing in Dubai. Little more than four in the build-up to the on the US road running circuit. runner-up twice in the New York years ago, the Ethiopian started Marathon, where she clocked a In 2009 she moved to New Marathon, she achieved her competing at international level PB of 66:43 in the half marathon before quickly turning to the York and since then lives in the biggest career victory in Boston in Copenhagen. While she marathon, running her debut Bronx. The Ethiopian ran her in 2014. Originally, she had been missed her target of running in March 2017 in Zhengzhou, marathon debut in the same second, but Kenya’s winner sub 2:20 in Frankfurt she still year, winning in Moline (Illinois) was disqualified. China in 2:29:10. In the meantime, Megertu has some clocked a PB of 2:21:10 and with 2:44:22. Just five weeks Deba’s winning time of 2:19:59 experience in marathon running took second place in a very later she competed in New York still stands as Boston’s course since she has run a total of competitive race. This is a very finishing seventh in 2:35:54 record today. Less successful in eight races. Her breakthrough promising development ahead and then took the Sacramento recent years, the Ethiopian will performance came in Rome of Dubai. Marathon a month later with hope to reignite her marathon BIB: ALEMU 2:32:17. When she took a more career in Dubai. Most Significant Results Alemu Megertu BIB: DEBA Most Significant Results Date of Birth: 12 October, 1997 2019 2nd 2:21:10 Bezunesh Deba 3rd 2:25:09 Country: Ethiopia 2019 4th 66:43 Date of Birth: 8 September, 1987 Personal Bests Country: Ethiopia 2014 New York Marathon 8th 2:31:40 2019 Rome Marathon 1st 2:22:52 Marathon: 2:21:10 (2019) Personal Bests 1st 2:19:59 Half Marathon: 66:43 (2019) 2019 Mumbai Marathon 4th 2:31:00 Marathon: 2:19:59 (2014) 2014 New York Half Marathon 2nd 68:59 2018 Shanghai Marathon 6th 2:28:08 Half Marathon: 68:59 (2014) 2013 New York Marathon 2nd 2:25:56 2018 Lanzhou Marathon 2nd 2:32:21 2013 Houston Marathon 2nd 2:24:26 2018 Rabat Marathon 2nd 2:31:33 2011 New York Marathon 2nd 2:23:19 2017 Casablanca Marathon 4th 2:34:11 2011 San Diego Marathon 1st 2:23:31 2017 Zhengzhou Marathon 2nd 2:29:10

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The 20-year-old Ethiopian has third place. She had become Dera Dida has got all the tools to 68:06 suggested that she had a busy marathon career, a top-level marathoner while become a world-class marathon was a ready for a good race. which began as a teenager still short of her 20th birthday runner and improve to well under The youngster lived up to with a solid debut to finish and invitations to premier races 2:20. The Ethiopian has a track expectations running 2:21:45 third in Madrid in 2:34:47 in continued with Hirpa doing well background, possesses good and later in the year confirmed speed, has been successful in this performance with a 2:22:39 2017. Over the tough course in Tokyo in March 2019, finishing cross-country at the highest finish in a windy Frankfurt race. in later that year she fifth in 2:23:43 in what is always level and has already run two Returning to the fast Dubai showed her consistency and a tough field. A month later she very good marathons. Two years course, Dida should be ready established it as a platform for sharpened her performance at ago, Dida came to Dubai as a for the next step. While she major improvement in Seville in the half marathon, running a highly promising debutant. She paused with marathon running February 2018, when she run lifetime best to win the Shanghai had won a silver medal in the in 2018 she took an excellent a personal best by almost nine title in 72:11. Her return to junior race at the 2015 World silver medal at the World Cross- minutes. Frankfurt in October Frankfurt in late October last Cross-Country Championships Country Championships in 2018 showed her rise continuing year proved to be a setback but and her half marathon PB of Aarhus, Denmark, in spring. with what remains her fastest only likely to be a temporary one marathon to-date: 2:21:32 for for such a young talent. Most Significant Results BIB: HIRPA BIB: DIDA 2019 All , 10,000m, Rabat 3rd 31:58.78 Most Significant Results Bedatu Hirpa Dera Dida 2019 World Cross Country Denmark 2nd 36:16 2019 Frankfurt Marathon 14th 2:32:19 Date of Birth: 28 April, 1999 Date of Birth: 26 October, 1996 2018 Frankfurt Marathon 5th 2:22:39 Country: Ethiopia 2019 Shanghai Half Marathon 1st 72:11 Country: Ethiopia 2018 Rome Ostia Half Marathon 2nd 69:21 Personal Bests 2019 5th 2:23:43 Personal Bests Marathon: 2:21:32 (2018) Marathon: 2:21:45 (2018) 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 7th 2:21:45 2018 Frankfurt Marathon 3rd 2:21:32 Half Marathon: 72:11 (2019) Half Marathon: 68:06 (2017) 2017 Houston Half Marathon 2nd 68:06 2018 3rd 2:25:54 2017 Athens Marathon 1st 2:34:18 The 28-year-old Guteni Shone runner-up in Houston in 2:23:32. 2017 3rd 2:34:47 from Ethiopia came back to This 2015 performance was form in 2019 when she ran a major improvement on her close to her fastest time in the second place in Rotterdam the marathon to win the Seville previous year where she ran title in on February 17 2:30:23. Her half marathon best in 2:24:28. Until then she had is impressive – 68:31 – for third been lingering in the high 2:20s place in the highly competitive in terms of race results though Ras Al Khaimah event in 2014. achieving consistency in finishing The Standard Chartered Dubai positions. Her best marathon Marathon and its renowned fast so far was five years ago this course offers the ideal stage for month when Shone finished Shone to shine.

Most Significant Results 2019 Seville Marathon 1st 2:24:28

BIB: SHONE 2018 Seoul Marathon 7th 2:27:53 Guteni Shone 2017 Xiamen Marathon, China 4th 2:29:58 Date of Birth: 17 November, 1991 2016 Houston Marathon 8th 2:33:19 Country: Ethiopia Personal Bests 2015 Houston Marathon 2nd 2:23:32 Marathon: 2:23:32 (2015) 2014 Rotterdam Marathon 2nd 2:30:23 Half Marathon: 68:31 (2014) 2014 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 3rd 68:31

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Dibabe Kuma is still relatively of muscle problems - including Haimanot Alemayehu started then, however, she could not new to the marathon but while Kuma’s pacemakers - but the her international career as match this sort of performance the 23-year-old has only run the Ethiopian led from start to finish a half marathon runner and with her most recent marathon classic distance on twice on and clocked 2:24:41 to mark it was in 2013 when the being the Taiyuan race in China both occasions she produced her biggest career win. The race Ethiopian switched to the in September 2019, where she excellent results. Kuma ran her in Hamburg indicates that she marathon. Since then she has finished 10th in 2:43:15. The debut in Ljubljana in 2018 when should be able to run much faster not competed at any other fast course in Dubai will be the she achieved a credible time than her personal best when distance internationally and ran perfect opportunity to run well of 2:23:34 and last spring she faced with the good conditions on mostly modest times between under 2:30 for a second time. took the Hamburg Marathon the flat Dubai course. Her PB in 2:35 and 2:40. However with a dominant performance in the half marathon also suggests Alemayehu then smashed difficult weather conditions. Wet this as less than a year ago she and chilly weather caused many was second in the Barcelona Half her personal best and ran runners to drop out because Marathon in a time of 66:45. well below 2:30 in Sevilla in 2018, finishing second just 16 Most Significant Results seconds behind the winner and clocking 2:25:51. Since 2019 Hamburg Marathon 1st 2:24:41

BIB: KUMA 2019 Barcelona Half Marathon 2nd 66:45 BIB: ALEMAYEHU Most Significant Results Dibabe Kuma 2018 25k 1st 1:27:34 Haimanot Alemayehu 2018 Sevilla Marathon 2nd 2:25:51 Date of Birth: 14 September, 1996 Date of Birth: 17 June, 1990 2018 Ljubljana Marathon 3rd 2:23:34 2017 Hefei Marathon, CHN 1st 2:36:20 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia Personal Bests 2018 Barcelona Half Marathon 2nd 68:37 Personal Bests 2015 Casablanca Marathon 2nd 2:34:22 Marathon: 2:23:34 (2018) 2017 Barcelona Half Marathon 2nd 69:49 Marathon: 2:25:51 (2018) 2014 Madrid Marathon 3rd 2:36:02 Half Marathon: 66:45 (2018) 2016 Paris Half Marathon 1st 69:18 Half Marathon: 74:32 (2013) 2013 Lodz Marathon, POL 3rd 2:35:52

Tigist Abayechew has made gathered experience on the The Standard Chartered Dubai notable results, taking the 15k rapid progress from her roads, running her best 10k Marathon will be Yenenesh race in Nijmegen in 2015 with marathon debut at Taiyuan in in Des Moines in the heart Tilahun Dinkesa’s second 50:05 and placing fourth in the China in 2017 when she ran of the USA, clocking 33:25 race over the classic distance 10 miles’ event in Zaandam, 2:30:11 for second place. At which remains her best for the – a year ago she ran a fine Netherlands, in the same year her next outing at the distance distance. Having improved her marathon debut in Spain, when in 52:53. While her half marathon in November last year, the marathon PB by almost six she took third place in Sevilla. PB stands at 69:23 the marathon 25-year-old Ethiopian improved minutes at the second attempt, Considering her personal bests distance may well be the event her best to 2:24:15 to finish Dubai’s fast course should at shorter distances, Dinkesa’s where she can achieve an runner-up in Istanbul and she prove to be to her liking for time of 2:25:54 was a very international breakthrough. has built up steadily towards the further development. good performance. In earlier marathon, performing well on years the Ethiopian competed the track in her home country at various track and road with a 10,000m best of 33:06.75 events, stretching from the in 2014 in Addis Ababa. She 1,500m to the half marathon ventured further afield as she distance. She achieved some

BIB: ABAYECHEW BIB: TILAHUN Most Significant Results Tigist Abayechew Most Significant Results Yenenesh Tilahun Dinkesa 2019 Lugano Half Marathon, Lugano, SUI 1st 69:23 Date of Birth: 22 February, 1994 Date of Birth: 22 September 1994 2019 Istanbul Marathon 2nd 2:24:15 2019 Sevilla Marathon 3rd 2:25:54 Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2019 Yangzhou Half Marathon 4th 70:13 Personal Bests Personal Bests 2016 African Games 10,000m, Durban 6th 32:17.38 Marathon: 2:24:15 (2019) 2017 Taiyuan Marathon 2nd 2:30:11 Marathon: 2:25:54 (2019) 2015 Nijmegen, NED, 15k 1st 50:05 Half Marathon: 70:13 (2019) 2015 10k Road, Des Moines 5th 33:25 Half Marathon: 69:39 (2016) 2013 Istanbul, 15k 1st 49:52

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Still very young, Obse Abdeta track, running her fastest ever Chaltu Waka clocked a number short. If the length of the course brings track and shorter distance 5,000m to win in Regensburg of times around the 2:30 mark would have been accurate speed to the second marathon in with 15:33.41. A after winning her marathon Waka would now have a PB of of her career. She made an highly-productive 2019 also debut in Porto back in 2013 around 2:25:45. So she may impressive debut in finishing included her best half marathon with 2:37:47. She ran her be able to run such a time in third in Shanghai on November to date with 71:20 for fourth in personal best of 2:29:30 when Dubai. The Ethiopian won the 17 last year, running 2:27:47 Madrid on April 7. All the signs she was third in Warsaw in Rennes Marathon last year with which was the world’s fastest for point to another improvement in 2015. A year later Waka took 2:30:01, however this is also a the year by an Under-20 junior Dubai for her second marathon. the Kosice Marathon in Slovakia time that does not appear in the at the time. This continued her with 2:32:20. She was really official world lists as the course run of form as a junior, having unlucky when she found out is downhill. run a world junior best time that her stand-out performance for 2019 for 10k on the road was irregular. Waka ran 2:25:09 at Valenciennes in France on for fourth place in Abu Dhabi in March 31 of 31:13. In May 2019 2018, however the course was she was also on form on the between 120 and 130 meters

BIB: ABDETA BIB: WAKA Most Significant Results Obse Abdeta Most Significant Results Chaltu Waka 2019 Rennes Marathon 1st 2:30:01 * Date of Birth: 7 September, 2000 Date of Birth: 25 September, 1985 2019 Shanghai Marathon 3rd 2:27:47 2018 Abu Dhabi Marathon 4th 2:25:09 ° Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia 2019 Madrid Half Marathon 4th 71:20 Personal Bests Personal Bests 2017 Milan Marathon 3rd 2:31:38 Marathon: 2:27:42 (2019) 2019 10km, Valenciennes 3rd 31:13 Marathon: 2:29:30 (2015) 2016 Kosice Marathon 1st 2:32:20 Half Marathon: 71:20 (2019) 2019 5,000m, Regensburg 1st 15:33.41 Half Marathon: 72:39 (2013) 2015 Warsaw Marathon 3rd 2:29:30 2014 Chongqing Marathon, CHN 2nd 2:30:43 Buze Diriba went for a more successful at 5k and 10k races 2013 1st 2:37:47 traditional approach to her long- as well as in the half marathon * downhill course distance running career. She first in the US, where she collected a ° short course started as a track and cross- number of victories and podium country runner. The Ethiopian’s places. Diriba achieved strong favourite distances on the track personal bests of 31:37 at 10k were the 5,000 and the 3,000m. and 66:50 in the half marathon. Her best performance during her However, it took some time early years as an international athlete came at the 2013 World before she ran her marathon Championships in debut: in January 2019 she where she took fifth place in the finished fourth in Houston with 5,000m final. Diriba started to 2:28:06. Her next marathon was focus more on road running after New York, but she did not reach these championships. She was the finish line last November.

Most Significant Results 2019 Houston Marathon 4th 2:28:06 BIB: DIRIBA 2018 New York Half Marathon 1st 72:23 Buze Diriba 2018 Houston Half Marathon 4th 66:50 Date of Birth: 9 February, 1994 Country: Ethiopia 2016 Philadelphia Half Marathon 1st 71:49 Personal Bests 2013 World Championships, 5,000m, Moscow 5th 15:05.38 Marathon: 2:28:06 (2019) 2012 World Junior Championships, 5,000m, 1st 15:32.94 Half Marathon: 66:50 (2018) Barcelona

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The 40-year-old Lindholm to her consistency. For good The 20-year-old Ethiopian track including a personal best has methodically broken measure she also ran a personal Hawi Feysa has turned to the at 5,000m set at the perennially- through the 2:30 barrier in the best for the half marathon in marathon early in her career strong meeting of Hengelo in the marathon, proving that a highly Copenhagen on September after good performances on Netherlands. On June 9, 2019 active 2019 on the roads had 15, clocking 71:57. She has the track and cross-country she ran her fastest 5,000m so not blunted her edge when it twice competed for Sweden in while also showing promise far with a time of 14:38.76. Last came to reaching this goal. the marathon at the European on the road. She makes her year also saw her run creditably The Swede broke through Championships, in 2014 and marathon debut in the Standard in the World Cross-Country with 2:29:34 for fifth place in 2018, and her best performance Chartered event in Dubai. Her Championships at Aarhus in Hamburg in April, the first of has been the 22nd place in last major competitive outing Denmark, finishing 17th in the three marathons for the year Zurich six years ago. On the fast was running for Ethiopia at the senior race. In 2017 she ran and her results in Dubai course she will be eager World Championships in 50:09 for 15km on the road at Le in June: 4th in 2:41:31 on a to achieve the Olympic qualifying where she finished eighth in the Puy-en-Velay in France, a level course and conditions which time of 2:29:30. final of the 5,000m, clocking of performance which suggests are rarely easy and Frankfurt in 14:44.92. The 2019 season the marathon may be where her October: 12th in 2:30:47, point marked advances for her on the future lies.

BIB: LINDHOLM BIB: FEYSA Most Significant Results Most Significant Results Hanna Lindholm Hawi Feysa 2019 Frankfurt Marathon 12th 2:30:47 2019 5,000m (World Championships) Doha 8th 14:44.92 Date of Birth: 28 November, 1979 Date of Birth: 1 February, 1999 2019 Half Marathon, Copenhagen 18th 71:57 Country: Sweden Country: Ethiopia 2019 5,000m Hengelo 3rd 14:38.76 Personal Bests 2019 4th 2:41:31 Personal Bests 2019 World Cross-Country Championships 17th 37:59 Marathon: 2:29:34 (2019) 2019 Hamburg Marathon 5th 2:29:34 Marathon: Debut (DEN) Half Marathon: 71:57 (2019) 2018 Marathon 9th 2:30:37 5,000m Track: 14:38.76 (2019) 2017 15km Le Puy-en-Velay, France 4th 50:09 2018 European Championships, Berlin 42nd 2:44:05 2017 Amsterdam Marathon 1st 2:39:45 2014 European Championships, Zurich 22nd 2:37:44

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RECORDS 2019 GetanehMollaEthiopia2:03:34 MEN DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS :COURSERECORDS DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS :CHAMPIONSRECORDS STATISTICS & 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Year Getaneh Molla Mosinet Geremew Bayih Adere Tesfaye AberaDibaba Lemi Berhanu Tsegaye Mekonnen David BarmasaiTumo Haile Gebrselassie Haile Gebrselassie TodooWilliam Rotich Joseph NgenyKiprotich Dejene Guta Joseph Kahugu Kibet Wilson Kibet Wilson Wilson Kibet Wilson Male Athlete RECORDS WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Kenya Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Kenya Kenya Ethiopia Ethiopia Kenya Kenya Kenya Kenya Country Time 2:03:34 2:04:00 2:04:11 2:04:24 2:05:28 2:04:32 2:04:45 2:04:23 2:07:18 2:06:09 2:05:29 2:04:53 2:09:53 2:13:02 2:10:49 2:12:49 2:09:33 2:13:04 2:13:36 2:12:21 2019 RuthChepngetichKenya2:17:08 WOMEN Ruth Chepngetich Roza Dereje Bekele Worknesh DegefaDebele Beyene Mula Seboka Tirfi Tsegaye Aselefech Mergia Aselefech Mergia Magarsa AskaleTafa Delilah Asiago Diribe Hunde Albina Iwanowa Ramilja Burangulowa Ramilja Burangulowa Female Athlete Kenya Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Kenya Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Ethiopia Kenya Ethiopia Ethiopia Russia Russia Russia Country Time 2:17:08 2:19:17 2:22:36 2:19:41 2:20:02 2:25:01 2:23:23 2:19:31 2:22:45 2:24:19 2:24:02 2:22:42 2:27:19 2:43:09 2:39:08 2:42:36 2:36:26 2:33:31 2:37:07 2:40:22 51 PAST RESULTS

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Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Getaneh Molla Ethiopia 2:03:34 1 Mosinet Geremew Ethiopia 2:04:00 Bayih 2 Herpassa Negasa Ethiopia 2:03:40 2 Leul Gebresilase Ethiopia 2:04:02 Aleme

3 Asefa Mengstu Ethiopia 2:04:24 3 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:06

4 Emmanuel Saina Kenya 2:05:02 4 Asefa Mengstu Ethiopia 2:04:06 Negewo 5 Shifera Tamru Ethiopia 2:05:18 5 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:04:08 Kasaye 6 Kelkile Gezahegn Ethiopia 2:06:09 6 Ethiopia 2:04:15 Gurmesa 7 Adugna Takele Ethiopia 2:06:32 7 Seifu Tura Abdiwak Ethiopia 2:04:44

8 Birhanu Teshome Ethiopia 2:08:20 8 Yenew Alamirew Ethiopia 2:08:56 Getahun 9 Fikadu Kebede Ethiopia 2:08:27 9 Mekuant Ayenew Ethiopia 2:09:20 Gebre

10 Tadesse Abraham 2:09:50 10 Berhanu Teshome Ethiopia 2:10:27 Demisie

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Ruth Chepngetich Kenya 2:17:08 1 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia 2:19:17

2 Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia 2:17:41 2 Boru Ethiopia 2:19:30

3 Worknesh Edesa Ethiopia 2:21:05 3 Ethiopia 2:19:36 Arage

4 Waganesh Mekasha Ethiopia 2:22:45 4 Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia 2:19:53 Debele 5 Sintayehu Lewetegn Ethiopia 2:25:59 5 Haftamnesh Tesfay Ethiopia 2:20:13 Haylu 6 Rahma Tusa Ethiopia 2:26:38 6 Bati Ethiopia 2:20:45

7 Muluhabt Tsega Ethiopia 2:27:36 7 Dera Dida Yami Ethiopia 2:21:45

8 Sule Utura Ethiopia 2:32:52 8 Desi Jisa Mokonin 2:24:05

9 Sembere Teferi Sora Ethiopia 2:24:11

10 Muliye Dekebo Ethiopia 2:26:52 Haylemariyam

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JANUARY 20, 2017 JANUARY 22, 2016 JANUARY 23, 2015 JANUARY 24, 2014

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:11 1 Ethiopia 2:04:24 1 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:05:28 1 Mekonnen Asefa, Ethiopia 2:04:32 Dibaba Tsegaye 2 Ethiopia 2:06:46 2 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:04:33 2 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 2:05:52 2 Geneti Guteta, Ethiopia 2:05:13 Lakew Hayle Markos 3 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:08:04 3 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:04:46 3 Deribe Robi Ethiopia 2:06:06 3 Birhanu Gebru, Ethiopia 2:05:49 Kasaye Asefa Girmay 4 Sisay Jigsa Ethiopia 2:08:09 4 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:05:16 4 Feysa Lelisa Ethiopia 2:06:35 4 Tola Adera, Ethiopia 2:06:17 Kasaye Tamirat 5 Mark Pkorir Kenya 2:08:37 5 Mula Wasihun Ethiopia 2:05:44 5 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:07:06 5 Bekele Molaign, Ethiopia 2:07:12 Lokwanamoi Lakew Azmeraw 6 Mekuant Ayenew Ethiopia 2:09:23 6 Ethiopia 2:06:45 6 Ethiopia 2:07:09 6 Dechase Leche, Bahrain 2:07:13 Woldegiorgis Shumi 7 Azmeraw Bekele Ethiopia 2:10:22 7 Samuel Kiplimo Kenya 2:06:53 7 Chele Dechase Ethiopia 2:08:11 7 Milaw Asefa, Ethiopia 2:07:46 Molalign Kosgei Abrha 8 Chele Dechasa Ethiopia 2:10:24 8 Ethiopia 2:08:11 8 Girmay Birhanu Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 Kassw Belay, Ethiopia 2:08:18 Beyene Dabe Abera 9 Limenih Getachew Ethiopia 2:11:16 9 Thomas Kiplagat Kenya 2:08:34 9 Adugna Takele Ethiopia 2:09:39 9 Alemayehu Ameta, Ethiopia 2:09:50 Yizengaw Rono Belachew

10 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:11:54 10 Mesfin Teshome Ethiopia 2:09:24 10 Andualem Belay Ethiopia 2:09:59 10 Kuma Lema, Abera Ethiopia 2:09:53 Asefa Bekele

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia 2:22:36 1 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:19:41 1 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:20:02 1 Seboka Seyfu, Ethiopia 2:25:01 Debele Beyene Mula 2 Shure Demise Ware Ethiopia 2:22:57 2 Amane Beriso Kenya 2:20:48 2 Gladys Cherono Kenya 2:20:03 2 Melkamu Ethiopia 2:25:23 Shankule Haileyesus, Meselech 3 Yebrgual Melese Ethiopia 2:23:13 3 Kenya 2:22:29 3 Lucy Kabuu Kenya 2:20:21 3 Dado Tufa, Ethiopia 2:25:53 Arage Haileyesus Firehiwot 4 Ethiopia 2:24:04 4 Sutume Asefa Ethiopia 2:24:00 4 Shuhre Demissie Ethiopia 2:20:59 4 Hailu Debele, Ethiopia 2:26:20 Alemu Kebede Meseret 5 Hirut Tibebu Damte Ethiopia 2:25:12 5 Seyfu Ethiopia 2:24:24 5 Ethiopia 2:21:17 5 Moges Cherenet, Ethiopia 2:26:42 Betelhem

6 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia 2:26:58 6 Shitaye Eshete Bahrain 2:25:36 6 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:21:56 6 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 2:27:05 Habtegebrel Amane 7 Shuko Genemo Ethiopia 2:28:16 7 Ethiopia 2:26:34 7 Tadelech Bekel Ethiopia 2:22:51 7 Eticha Jimma, Ethiopia 2:27:36 Wote Demissie Fantu 8 Tigist Teshome Ethiopia 2:30:09 8 Dinknesh Mekash 2:28:19 8 Aliaksandra Duliba Belarus 2:23:06 8 Haftu Tessema, Ethiopia 2:27:44 Ayanu Tefera Goitetom 9 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia 2:30:45 9 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:28:53 9 Ethiopia 2:23:33 9 Dalasa Adugna, Ethiopia 2:27:47 Molisa Sechale 10 Anne-Mari Hyrylainen 2:32:19 10 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia 2:29:45 10 Ethiopia 2:23:43 10 Haydar, Sultan 2:27:54

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JANUARY 25, 2013 JANUARY 27, 2012 JANUARY 21, 2011 JANUARY 22, 2010

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time

1 Desisa Benti, Ethiopia 02:04:45 1 Biza, Ayele Ethiopia 02:04:23 1 David Barmasai Kenya 2:07:18 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:06:09 Lelisa Abshero Tumo

2 Shiferaw Tolcha, Ethiopia 02:04:48 2 Kemal, Ethiopia 02:04:50 2 Evans Kiprop Kenya 2:08:17 2 Chala Dechase Kenya 2:06:33 Berhanu Kemal Cheruiyot Beyene 3 Tola Woldegeberel, Ethiopia 02:04:49 3 Guteta, Markos Ethiopia 02:04:54 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:54 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:06:46 Tadese Geneti Tsige Tsige 4 Negesse Shumi, Ethiopia 02:04:52 4 Maiyo, Jonathan Kenya 02:04:56 4 Ethiopia 2:09:08 4 Abiyote Guta Ethiopia 2:09:03 Endeshaw Kiplimo Edae Duguma 5 Kiprop Koech, Kenya 02:04:53 5 Woldegeberal, Ethiopia 02:05:10 5 Stephen Kosgei Kenya 2:09:27 5 Dereja Debele Tulu Ethiopia 2:09:43 Bernard Tadesa Tola Kibet 6 Kipkemboi, Kenya 02:06:33 6 Dadi, Yami Ethiopia 02:05:41 6 Berhanu Bekele Ethiopia 2:09:54 6 Abraham Kipkosgei Kenya 2:10:28 Nicholas Berga Chelanga

7 Yami Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:07:55 7 Dawit, Shami Ethiopia 02:05:42 7 Emanuel Plilan Kenya 2:10:27 7 Dejene Juhar Egypt 2:10:50 Dadi Abdullah Samal Yirdaw 8 Kipruto Kigen, Kenya 02:08:24 8 Edae, Deressa Ethiopia 02:05:42 8 Adil Annani Morrocco 2:11:15 8 Leonard Mucheru Kenya 2:11:08 Mike Chimsa Maina 9 Assefa Wakeyo, Ethiopia 02:08:28 9 Tola, Seboka Ethiopia 02:06:17 9 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:13:26 9 Kenya 2:11:20 Habtamu Gebrehiwot

10 Worku Biru, Ethiopia 02:08:53 10 Adhane, Yemane Ethiopia 02:06:29 10 Alebachew Debas Ethiopia 2:13:39 10 Mekonnen Yimane Ethiopia 2:12:39 Gemechu Tsegay Wale Emiru

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time

1 Tsegaye Beyene, Ethiopia 02:23:23 1 Medessa, Ethiopia 02:19:31 1 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:22:45 1 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:24:19 Tirfi Asselefech Mergia Medessa Molisa

2 Kiros Reda, Ethiopia 02:23:39 2 Kabuu, Lucy Kenya 02:19:34 2 Kenya 2:23:01 2 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 2:24:26 Ehitu Wangui Shewaye

3 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:23:50 3 Hurssa, Mare Ethiopia 02:19:52 3 Isabella Andersson Sweden 2:23:41 3 Helena Kenya 2:24:54 Amane Dibaba Loshanyang Kirop

4 Kiros Abeye, Ethiopia 02:24:30 4 Sertsu, Bezunesh Ethiopia 02:20:30 4 Ethiopia 2:24:26 4 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:26:05 Aheza Bekele Besuye Sertsu

5 Oljira Jemama, Ethiopia 02:25:01 5 Shewaye, Aberu Ethiopia 02:20:33 5 Atseda Baysa Ethiopia 2:25:08 5 Isabella Andersson Sweden 2:26:52 Belaynesh Kebede Tesema

6 Bedasa Ordofa, Ethiopia 02:25:47 6 Cheromei, Lydia Kenya 02:21:30 6 Diana Chepkemoi Kenya 2:26:53 6 Ethiopia 2:27:29 Shitaye Sigei Magarsa

7 Andersson, Sweden 02:26:05 7 Jemutai, Sharon Ethiopia 02:22:39 7 Ethiopia 2:27:13 7 Yeshimebet Ethiopia 2:27:45 Issabellah Cherop Wendimagegnehu Taddesse Bifa

8 Afework Bekele, Ethiopia 02:27:08 8 Tesema, Atsede Ethiopia 02:23:13 8 Ethiopia 2:27:15 8 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:30:24 Abebech Baysa Wendimagegnehu

9 Naigambo, 02:27:54 9 Molisa, Mamitu Kenya 02:24:24 9 Helena Kenya 2:27:41 9 Woynishet Girma Ethiopia 2:32:07 Beata Daska Loshanyang Kirop Tafa

10 Katsumata, Japan 02:30:42 10 Andersson, Isabella Sweden 02:25:41 10 Feysa Tadesse Ethiopia 2:30:23 10 Shuru Diriba Ethiopia 2:32:36 Misaki Boru Dulume

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JANUARY 16, 2009 JANUARY 18, 2008 JANUARY 12, 2007 FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:53 1 William Rotich Kenya 2:09:53 1 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:13:02

2 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:07:54 2 Isaac Macharia Kenya 2:07:16 2 Joseph Wambua Kenya 2:10:34 2 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:14:25

3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:41 3 Kenya 2:08:01 3 Musa Kanda Kenya 2:10:40 3 Elius Kemboi Kenya 2:15:01

4 Gashaw Melese Kenya 2:10:59 4 Gudisa Shentema Ethiopia 2:09:27 4 Alfonce Yatich Kenya 2:10:58 4 Dawit Tefereo Ethiopia 2:15:07

5 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:11:42 5 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:09:38 5 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:11:03 5 Julius Kipkemboi Kenya 2:15:34

6 David Kemboi Kenya 2:12:14 6 Raymond Kipkoech Kenya 2:09:39 6 Khalid Boumlili Morocco 2:11:40 6 Ahmed Jaber 2:16:36

7 Mesfin Admasu Ethiopia 2:12:23 7 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:10:16 7 William Biama Kenya 2:12:25 7 Henry Cherono Kenya 2:16:50

8 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:12:56 8 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:11:04 8 Halefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:13:38 8 Wilson Kiprono Kenya 2:16:54

9 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:15:01 9 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:03 9 James Kosgei Kenya 2:14:02 9 Fased Asmerom Eritrea 2:17:41

10 Nephat Kinyanjui Kenya 2:15:23 10 William Rotich Kenya 2:12:20 10 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:14:25 10 David Kirui Kenya 2:19:55

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:02 1 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:22:42 1 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:27:19 1 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:43:09

2 Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2:25:17 2 Bezenush Bekele Ethiopia 2:23:09 2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:35:39 2 Ethiopia 2:45:34

3 Kenya 2:25:35 3 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:23:23 3 Adanech Jemilu Ethiopia 2:39:28 3 Kenza Wahbi Morrocco 2:48:47

4 Tatyana Petrova Russia 2:25:53 4 Rose Cheruyiot Kenya 2:25:48 4 Lemma Gurmu Ethiopia 2:39:35 4 Luminita Talpos Romania 3:00:55

5 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:26:37 5 Alice Chelengat Kenya 2:27:29 5 Ashebir Gebreezgi Ethiopia 2:40:11 5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 3:04:45

6 Ethiopia 2:26:51 6 Ethiopia 2:28:24 6 Hirut Legesse Ethiopia 2:45:33 6 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 3:12:40

7 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:27:47 7 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:30:20 7 Renata 2:46:23 7 Anna Berril UK 3:18:44 Paradowska 8 Shuru Diribe Ethiopia 2:28:26 8 Roba Guta Ethiopia 2:33:44 8 Anne Kibor Kenya 3:08:45 8 Hannah Webb USA 3:26:31

9 Ethiopia 2:29:13 9 Kidst Teka Ethiopia 2:35:58 9 Francois Decoray France 3:08:49 9 Cindy Plowman 3:34:42

10 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:30:10 10 Lucia Kimani Kenya 2:37:37 10 Karin Meuser 3:21:45 10 Annie Crooks UK 3:36:17

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JANUARY 07, 2005 JANUARY 09, 2004 JANUARY 10, 2003 JANUARY 11, 2002

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 2:10:49 1 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:49 1 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:09:33 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:04

2 Willie Cheryuiot Kenya 2:11:24 2 David Kuino Kenya 2:14:11 2 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:10:40 2 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:16

3 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:11:26 3 Malefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:14:34 3 Habtamu Bekele Ethiopia 2:11:02 3 William Musyoki Kenya 2:13:28

4 Johnstone Kipkorir Kenya 2:11:28 4 Eric Kimaiyo Kenya 2:14:53 4 Hosea Kimutai Kenya 2:13:30 4 Samuael Kimaiyo Kenya 2:13:38

5 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:11:39 5 Nicholas Muindi Kenya 2:15:59 5 Abraham Assefa Ethiopia 2:14:57 5 John Mutai Kenya 2:13:56

6 Joseph Mbithi Kenya 2:11:53 6 Meshak Maweu Kenya 2:17:16 6 Fekadu Degefaw Ethiopia 2:15:00 6 David Kariuki Kenya 2:14:50

7 G. Gebremarian Ethiopia 2:12:01 7 Bedfasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:06 7 Patrick Chumba Kenya 2:15:01 7 Thobiso Moqhali Lethoso 2:18:27

8 Joseph Kadon Kenya 2:12:07 8 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:18:52 8 Eliud Kerring Kenya 2:15:34 8 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:18:29

9 Getuli Bayo 2:12:53 9 David Koech Kenya 2:20:33 9 Bedasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:02 9 Simon Mrashani Tanzania 2:20:00

10 Shimless Molah Kenya 2:13:23 10 Tamrat Ayalew Ethiopia 2:21:36 10 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:18:26 10 Biwott Kiptarus Kenya 2:21:23

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 2:39:08 1 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:42:36 1 Irina Permitina Russia 2:36:26 1 Albina Ivanova Russia 2:33:31

2 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:39:13 2 Sissay Measso Ethiopia 2:42:46 2 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:36:36 2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:37:38

3 Irena Malikova Russia 2:40:27 3 Alena Makalova Belarus 2:43:20 3 Russia 2:37:00 3 Irena Bogacheva Kazakstan 2:39:25

4 Yihunelesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:43:10 4 Jiringo Getchew Ethiopia 2:43:41 4 Sissay Miasso Ethiopia 2:41:20 4 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:40:45

5 Selomie Getnet Ethiopia 2:43:37 5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 2:45:45 5 Jiringo Getachew Ethioipia 2:42:32 5 Violetta Uryga Poland 2:42:01

6 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:48:01 6 Pauline Mulroy UK 3:15:22 6 Jane Kariuki Kenya 2:46:43

7 Petra Jerejian Czech 3:14:28 7 Solveg Gysland 3:18:49 7 Asnakech Eticha Ethiopia 3:06:30

8 Nicole Green UK 3:30:35 8 Nicole Morgan UK 3:28:12 8 Marian Ireland 3:15:45 Selvaratnam

9 Leanne Male Australia 3:32:07 9 Jet Jon Shepherd Singapore 3:29:15 9 Nicole Morgan UK 3:17:45

10 Hazel Owen UK 3:32:27 10 Nikky Harridine UK 3:30:26 10 Sue Evans UK 3:30:28

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JANUARY 12, 2001 JANUARY 14, 2000 Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 2000 Wilson Kibet Kenya 59 secs John Mutai Kenya 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:36 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:12:21 2001 Wilson Kibet Kenya 1 sec Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia 2002 Wilson Kibet Kenya 12 secs David Mutua Kenya 2 Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:13:37 2 John Mutai Kenya 2:13:20 2003 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 1 min 7 secs Gashaw Melese Ethiopia

3 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:59 3 Joshua Petersen S. Africa 2:14:38 2004 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 1 min 22 secs David Kuino Kenya 2005 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 35 secs Willie Cheryuiot Kenya 4 Daniel Cheribo Kenya 2:14:10 4 Lezan Kimutai Kenya 2:20:16 2006 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 1 min 23 secs Giday Amah Ethiopia

5 John Mutai Kenya 2:14:49 5 Wilson Cheruyiot Kenya 2:20:23 2007 William Rotich Kenya 41 secs Joseph Wambua Kenya 2008 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 2 mins 23 secs Isaac Macharia Kenya 6 Oleg Srijakov Russia 2:15:03 6 Julius Mitibani Tanzania 2:20:31 2009 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia

7 Mikhail Romanov Russia 2:15:42 7 Philip Nada Tanzania 2:20:37 2010 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 24 secs Chala Dechase Kenya 2011 David Barmasai Tumo Kenya 59 secs Kenya 8 Steven Langat Kenya 2:16:34 8 Alex Gurin Russia 2:21:14 2012 Ayele Abshero Biza Ethiopia 27 secs Dino Sefir Ethiopia

9 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:16:41 9 Konstantin Russia 2:21:47 2013 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 3 secs Ethiopia Permitan 2014 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 41 secs Markos Gineti Ethiopia 10 Wilson Cheruyiot Kenya 2:18:57 10 Ula Zimir Kotau Belarus 2:22:50 2015 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 24 secs Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 2016 Tesfaye Abera Ethiopia 9 secs Lemy Berhanu Ethiopia 2017 Tamirat Tola Ethiopia 2 mins 35 secs Mule Wasihun Ethiopia Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 2018 Mosinet Geremew Ethiopia 2 secs Leul Gebresilase Ethiopia 1 Ramilya Russia 2:37:07 1 Ramilya Russia 2:40:22 Burangulova Burangulova 2019 Getaneh Molla Ethiopia 6 secs Herpassa Negasa Ethiopia 2 Banwella Mrashani Tanzania 2:42:23 2 Adrianu Barbu Romania 2:40:58 3 Svetlana Moldova 2:42:25 3 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:42:28 Chepeleva 4 Tatyana Maslova Russia 2:44:37 4 Inna Kasakova France 2:43:04 5 Irina Permitina Russia 2:47:38

5 Anne Van Schupen Holland 2:44:19

6 Trudi Thompson UK 2:46:32

7 Irene Kipkorir Kenya 2:47:13

8 Janet Ongera Kenya 2:52:55

9 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:58:07

10 Marion Buehrmann Germany 3:19:38

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Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up WORLD RECORD

2000 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 36 secs Adrianu Barbu Romania Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2001 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 5 mins 18 secs Banwella Mrashani Tanzania 2:01:39 5/11/1984 Kenya Berlin 16/09/2018 2002 Albina Ivanova Russia 4 mins 7secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2003 Irina Permitina Russia 10 secs Leila Amman Ethiopia WORLD LEADING 2019 2004 Leila Amman Ethiopia 10 secs Sissay Measso Ethiopia 2005 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 5 secs Delia Asiago Kenya Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2006 Delia Asiago Kenya 2 mins 25 secs Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:01:41 3/06/1982 Ethiopia Berlin 29/09/2019 2007 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 8 mins 20 secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2008 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 27 secs Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia AREA RECORDS

2009 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia Area Perf Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2010 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 7 secs Shewaye Aberu Ethiopia Africa 2:01:39 Eliud Kipchoge 5/11/1984 Kenya Berlin 16/09/2018 2011 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 16 secs Lydia Cheromei Kenya 2:06:16 Toshinari Takaoka 24/09/1970 Japan Chicago 13/10/2002 2012 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 3 secs Lucy Kabuu Kenya Europe 2:04:16 Kaan Kigen Ozbilen 15/01/1986 Turkish Valencia 1/12/2019 2013 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 16 secs Ehitu Kiros Ethiopia North & C. 2:05:38 22/12/1971 USA 14/4/2002 2014 Mula Suboka Ethiopia 22 secs Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia America & C. 2015 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 1 sec Gladys Cherono Kenya Oceania 2:07:51 27/2/1957 Australia Boston 21/4/1986 2016 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 1 min 7 secs Amane Beriso Ethiopia South 2:06:05 Ronaldo Da Costa 7/6/1970 Berlin 20/9/1998 2017 Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia 21 secs Shure Demise Ethiopia America 2018 Roza Dereje Ethiopia 13 secs Feyse Tadese Ethiopia 2019 Ruth Chepngetich Kenya 33 secs Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:06:54 06/04/1982 Kenya Berlin 22/8/2009

OLYMPIC GAMES RECORD

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:06:32 11/10/1986 Kenya Beijing 24/8/2008

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WORLD RECORD MARATHON ALL TIME

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:14:04 20/2/1994 Kenya Chicago 13/10/2019 1 2:01:39 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 16 Sep 2018 Mx 2 2:01:41 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 1 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 2:17:01 Mary Keitany 17/12/1973 Kenya London 23/4/2017 3 2:02:37 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 28 Apr 2019 Wo 4 2:02:48 Birhanu Legesse ETH 2 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 WORLD LEADING 2019 5 2:02:55 Mosinet Geremew ETH 2 London 28 Apr 2019 6 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto KEN 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2014 Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 7 2:03:02 KEN 1 Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:15:25 Brigid Kosgei 20/2/1994 Kenya Chicago 13/10/2019 8 2:03:03 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2016 9 2:03:05 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 24 Apr 2016 AREA RECORDS 10 2:03:06 KEN 2 Boston 18 Apr 2011 Area Perf Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 11 2:03:13 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2 Berlin 28 Sep 2014 Africa 2:14:04 Brigid Kosgei 20/2/1994 Kenya Chicago 13/10/2019 11 2:03:13 KEN 2 Berlin 25 Sep 2016 Asia 2:19:12 3/7/1978 Japan Berlin 25/9/2005 13 2:03:16 Mule Wasihun ETH 3 London 28 Apr 2019 Europe 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe 17/12/1973 Great Britain London 13/4/2003 14 2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 Berlin 29 Sep 2013 North & C. 2:19:36 14/2/1973 USA London 23/4/2006 15 2:03:32 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 America & C. 16 2:03:34 Getaneh Molla ETH 1 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 Oceania 2:22:36 6/5/1979 Australia Chicago 22/10/2006 17 2:03:36 Sisay Lemma ETH 3 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 South 2:26:48 Inés Melchor 30/8/1986 Peru Berlin 28/9/2014 18 2:03:38 Patrick Makau KEN 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2011 America 19 2:03:40 ETH 2 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 20 2:03:42 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 Frankfurt 30 Oct 2011 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD 21 2:03:45 Dennis Kimetto KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 22 2:03:46 Guye Adola ETH 2 Berlin 24 Sep 2017 2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe 17/12/1973 Great Britain 14/8/2005 23 2:03:51 KEN 2 London 24 Apr 2016 24 2:03:52 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 25 2:03:58 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 RECORD 26 2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2008 Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 27 2:04:00 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sep 2015 2:23:07 22/10/1987 Ethiopia London 5/8/2012 27 2:04:00 Mosinet Geremew ETH 1 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 29 2:04:02 Leul Gebrselassie ETH 2 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 30 2:04:05 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 2 Berlin 29 Sep 2013 31 2:04:06 Tamirat Tola ETH 3 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 31 2:04:06 Asefa Mengistu ETH 4 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 31 2:04:06 KEN 1 Amsterdam 21 Oct 2018

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Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 34 2:04:08 Sisay Lemma ETH 5 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 1 2:14:04 Brigid Kosgei KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 35 2:04:11 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 13 Apr 2003 35 2:04:11 Tamirat Tola ETH 1 Dubai 20 Jan 2017 3 2:17:01 Mary Keitany KEN 1 London 23 Apr 2017 35 2:04:11 Marius Kipserem KEN 1 Rotterdam 07 Apr 2019 4 2:17:08 Ruth Chepngetich KEN 1 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 38 2:04:15 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2012 5 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2002 38 2:04:15 Birhanu Legesse ETH 6 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 6 2:17:41 Worknesh Degefa ETH 2 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 40 2:04:16 Dennis Kimetto KEN 2 Berlin 30 Sep 2012 7 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 17 Apr 2005 41 2:04:17 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2018 8 2:17:56 ETH 2 London 23 Apr 2017 42 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero ETH 1 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 9 2:18:11 Gladys Cherono KEN 1 Berlin 16 Sep 2018 43 2:04:24 Tesfaye Abera ETH 1 Dubai 22 Jan 2016 10 2:18:20 Brigid Kosgei KEN 1 London 28 Apr 2019 43 2:04:24 Asefa Mengistu ETH 3 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 11 2:18:31 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 1 Chicago 08 Oct 2017 45 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2007 11 2:18:31 KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2018 46 2:04:27 Duncan Kipkemboi Kibet KEN 1 Rotterdam 05 Apr 2009 13 2:18:34 ETH 2 Berlin 16 Sep 2018 46 2:04:27 James Kipsang Kwambai KEN 2 Rotterdam 05 Apr 2009 14 2:18:35 Brigid Kosgei KEN 1 Chicago 07 Oct 2018 48 2:04:28 Sammy Kirop Kitwara KEN 2 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 15 2:18:37 Mary Keitany KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2012 49 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 London 13 Apr 2014 16 2:18:47 Catherine N'dereba KEN 1 Chicago 07 Oct 2001 50 2:04:32 Tsegaye Mekonnen ETH 1 Dubai 24 Jan 2014 17 2:18:55 Tirunesh Dibaba ETH 3 Berlin 16 Sep 2018 50 2:04:32 KEN 3 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 18 2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 14 Apr 2002 19 2:18:57 Rita Sitienei Jeptoo KEN 1 Boston 21 Apr 2014 20 2:18:58 Tiki Gelana ETH 1 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012 21 2:19:12 Mizuki Noguchi JPN 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2005 22 2:19:17 Roza Dereje ETH 1 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 23 2:19:19 GER 1 Berlin 28 Sep 2008 23 2:19:19 Mary Keitany KEN 1 London 17 Apr 2011 25 2:19:25 Gladys Cherono KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sep 2015 26 2:19:26 Catherine N'dereba KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2002 26 2:19:26 Degitu Azimeraw ETH 1 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 28 2:19:30 Feyse Tadese ETH 2 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 29 2:19:31 Aselefech Mergia ETH 1 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 30 2:19:34 Lucy Kabuu KEN 2 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 31 2:19:36 Deena Kastor USA 1 London 23 Apr 2006 31 2:19:36 Yebrqual Melese ETH 3 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 33 2:19:39 CHN 1 Beijing 19 Oct 2003

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Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 34 2:19:41 JPN 1 Berlin 26 Sep 2004 1 2:01:41 Kenenisa Bekele ETH 1 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 34 2:19:41 Beyenne Tsegaye Tirfi ETH 1 Dubai 22 Jan 2016 2 2:02:37 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 28 Apr 2019 36 2:19:44 KEN 1 Berlin 25 Sep 2011 3 2:02:48 Berhanu Legese ETH 2 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 37 2:19:46 JPN 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2001 4 2:02:55 Mosinet Geremew ETH 2 London 28 Apr 2019 38 2:19:47 KEN 1 Tokyo 26 Feb 2017 5 2:03:16 Mule Wasihun ETH 3 London 28 Apr 2019 39 2:19:50 KEN 2 London 22 Apr 2012 6 2:03:34 Getaneh Molla ETH 1 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 40 2:19:51 CHN 1 Seoul 12 Mar 2006 7 2:03:36 Sisay Lemma ETH 3 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 40 2:19:51 ETH 1 Tokyo 25 Feb 2018 8 2:03:40 Herpassa Negasa ETH 2 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 42 2:19:52 ETH 3 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 9 2:03:51 Kinde Atanaw Ayalew ETH 1 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 42 2:19:52 Mare Dibaba ETH 1 Xiamen 03 Jan 2015 10 2:04:11 Marius Kipserem KEN 1 Rotterdam 07 Apr 2019 42 2:19:52 Tigist Girma ETH 2 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 11 2:04:16 Kaan Kigen Ozbilen TUR 2 Valencia 01 Dec 2018 45 2:19:53 Worknesh Degefa ETH 4 Dubai 26 Jan 2018 12 2:04:24 Asefa Mengistu ETH 3 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 46 2:19:55 Catherine N'dereba KEN 2 London 13 Apr 2003 13 2:04:40 Reuben Kiprop Kipyego KEN 1 Abu Dhabi 06 Dec 2019 47 2:19:57 Rita Sitienei Jeptoo KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 14 2:04:42 Guye Adola ETH 3 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 48 2:19:59 Bizunesh Deba ETH 2 Boston 21 Apr 2014 15 2:04:46 Titus Eriku KEN 1 Milano 07 Apr 2019 49 2:20:02 Aselefech Mergia ETH 1 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 16 2:04:48 Birhanu Legese ETH 1 Tokyo 03 Mar 2019 50 2:20:03 Gladys Cherono KEN 2 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 17 2:04:51 Abebe Negewo ETH 4 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 18 2:05:00 KEN 1 Buenos Aires 22 Sep 2019 18 2:05:00 Philemon Rono KEN 1 Toronto 20 Oct 2019 20 2:05:01 Shura Kitata ETH 4 London 28 Apr 2019 21 2:05:02 Emmanuel Saina KEN 4 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 22 2:05:09 KEN 1 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 22 2:05:09 Lemi Berhanu ETH 2 Toronto 20 Oct 2019 24 2:05:12 Filex Chemonges UGA 3 Toronto 20 Oct 2019 25 2:05:13 Benson Kipruto KEN 4 Toronto 20 Oct 2019 26 2:05:16 Solomon Deksisa ETH 2 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 27 2:05:18 Shifera Tamru ETH 5 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 27 2:05:18 Elisha Rotich KEN 3 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 29 2:05:19 Rueben Kiprop KEN 2 Buenos Aires 22 Sep 2019 30 2:05:27 Kaan Kigen Zbilen TUR 2 Rotterdam 07 Apr 2019 31 2:05:28 Betesfa Getahun ETH 4 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 32 2:05:29 Shifera Tamru ETH 1 Seoul 03 Nov 2019 33 2:05:33 Felix Kipchirchir KEN 1 07 Apr 2019

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Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 34 2:05:39 GBR 5 London 28 Apr 2019 1 2:14:04 Brigid Kosgei KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 35 2:05:42 Emanuel Saina KEN 3 Rotterdam 07 Apr 2019 2 2:17:08 Ruth Chepngetich KEN 1 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 36 2:05:45 Lawrence Cherono KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 3 2:17:20 Brigid Kosgei KEN 1 London 28 Apr 2019 37 2:05:46 Dejene Debela ETH 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 4 2:17:41 Worknesh Degefa ETH 2 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 38 2:05:48 Asefe Mengstu ETH 3 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 5 2:18:30 Roza Dereje ETH 1 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 38 2:05:53 Bedan Karoki KEN 4 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 6 2:18:33 Azmera Abreha ETH 2 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 40 2:05:58 Dazza Almahjoub BRN 1 Prague 05 May 2019 7 2:18:46 Birhane Dibaba ETH 3 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 41 2:06:00 Thomas Kiplagat Rono KEN 1 Seoul 17 Mar 2019 8 2:18:52 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 4 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 41 2:06:00 Andualem Shiferaw ETH 1 Lisboa 20 Oct 2019 9 2:19:10 Valary Ayabei KEN 1 Frankfurt 27 Oct 2019 43 2:06:02 Samuel Wanjiku KEN 2 Lisboa 20 Oct 2019 10 2:19:26 Degitu Azimeraw ETH 1 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 43 2:06:02 Alemu Gebre ETH 2 Seoul 03 Nov 2019 11 2:19:27 Zeineba Yimer ETH 5 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 45 2:06:04 Alemu Bekele BRN 1 Barcelona 10 Mar 2019 12 2:19:46 ISR 1 Prague 05 May 2019 45 2:06:04 Fentahun Hunegnaw ETH 5 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 13 2:19:52 Tigist Girma ETH 2 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 45 2:06:04 Philemon Kacheran KEN 5 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 14 2:20:14 Vivian Cheruiyot KEN 2 London 28 Apr 2019 48 2:06:09 Kelkile Gezahegn ETH 6 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 14 2:20:14 Ashete Bekere ETH 1 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 49 2:06:12 Elisha Rotich KEN 2 Seoul 17 Mar 2019 16 2:20:21 Mare Dibaba ETH 2 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 49 2:06:12 Ashenafi Moges ETH 6 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 17 2:20:24 Workenesh Edesa ETH 6 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 18 2:20:39 Purity Rionoripo KEN 7 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 19 2:20:40 Ruti Aga ETH 1 Tokyo 03 Mar 2019 20 2:20:48 Azmera Gebru ETH 3 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 21 2:20:51 Roza Dereje ETH 3 London 28 Apr 2019 21 2:20:51 Abebel Yeshaneh ETH 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 23 2:20:52 Gladys Cherono KEN 4 London 28 Apr 2019 24 2:20:55 Gelete Burka ETH 3 Chicago 13 Oct 2019 25 2:20:58 Mary Keitany KEN 5 London 28 Apr 2019 26 2:21:01 Helen Tola ETH 2 Tokyo 03 Mar 2019 27 2:21:03 Besu Sado ETH 4 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019 28 2:21:05 Worknesh Edesa ETH 3 Dubai 25 Jan 2019 28 2:21:05 Shure Demise ETH 3 Tokyo 03 Mar 2019 30 2:21:06 Sally Chepyego ETH 3 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 31 2:21:10 Megertu Kebede ETH 2 Frankfurt 27 Oct 2019 31 2:21:11 Vivian Jerono Kiplagat KEN 1 Abu Dhabi 06 Dec 2019 33 2:21:22 Mimi Belete BRN 5 Amsterdam 20 Oct 2019

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Rank Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar

34 2:21:26 Bornes Kitur KEN 1 Ljubljana 27 Oct 2019 0:14:24 0:29:01 0:43:38 0:57:56 1:01:06 1:12:24 1:26:45 1:41:12 1:55:29 2:01:39 35 2:21:33 Shitaye Eshete BRN 2 Ljubljana 27 Oct 2019 36 2:21:50 Florence Kiplagat KEN 4 Tokyo 03 Mar 2019 WORLD RECORD PACE GUIDE - WOMEN 37 2:22:07 Diana Chemtai KEN 3 Lubljana 27 Oct 2019 - BRIGID KOSGEI (CHICAGO 2019) 38 2:22:11 ETH 3 Frankfurt 27 Oct 2019 39 2:22:12 Nancy Kiprop KEN 1 Wien 07 Apr 2019 WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE

40 2:22:16 Sarah Hall USA 4 Berlin 29 Sep 2019 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar

40 2:22:16 Magdelyne Masai KEN 1 Toronto 20 Oct 2019 0:15:28 0:31:28 0:47:26 1:03:27 1:06:59 1:19:33 1:35:18 1:51:14 2:07:11 2:14:04 42 2:22:25 NAM 1 Nagoya 10 Mar 2019 42 2:22:25 Vivian Kiplagat KEN 1 Milano 07 Apr 2019 DUBAI MARATHON RECORD PACE GUIDE 44 2:22:29 Abeba Gebremneskel ETH 8 Valencia 01 Dec 2019 - GETANEH MOLLA (2019) 45 2:22:38 KEN 1 New York 03 Nov 2019 46 2:22:39 Shitaye Eshete BRN 2 Prague 05 May 2019 WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE 46 2:22:40 Biruktayit Eshetu ETH 2 Toronto 20 Oct 2019 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 48 2:22:41 Afera Godfay ETH 1 Dongying 20 Apr 2019 0:14:41 0:29:12 0:43:48 0:58:31 1:01:44 1:13:11 1:27:43 1:42:17 1:57:16 2:03:34 49 2:22:43 KEN 3 Toronto 20 Oct 2019 50 2:22:45 Waganesh Mekasha ETH 4 Dubai 25 Jan 2019

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019 FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0600 15.0 °C 5 miles/8 kms Variable 1.9kmh/0.5 m/s Haze 0700 15.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 0700 17.0 °C 3.7 miles/6 kms East 7.4kmh/2.1 m/s Haze 0800 16.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear 0800 18.0 °C 3.7 miles/6 kms South 5.6kmh/1.5 m/s Haze 0900 17.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 0900 19.0 °C 3.7 miles/6 kms South 5.6kmh/1.5 m/s Haze 1000 20.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear 1000 20.0 °C 3.7 miles/6 kms South 9.3kmh/2.6 m/s Haze 1100 21.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms NNE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1100 20.0 °C 5 miles/8 kms South 11.1kmh/3.1 m/s Clear 1200 22.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 1200 20.0 °C 5 miles/8 kms Variable 9.3kmh/2.6 m/s Clear FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014 FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2018 Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 15.0 °C 2.6 miles / 4.2 kms South 5.6 km/h / 3.4m/s Haze 0700 15.0 °C 9.9 miles / 16 kms East 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0800 16.0 °C 2.1 miles / 3.5 kms SSW 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 0800 16.0 °C 10.5 miles / 17 kms SE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0900 17.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5.0 kms South 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 0900 15.0 °C 11.1 miles / 18 kms SE 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear 1000 20.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SE 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 1000 14.0 °C 11.1 miles / 18 kms South 11.1 km/h / Scattered Clouds 1100 21.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SSE 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Clear 1100 15.0 °C 11.8 miles / 19 kms South 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear 1200 22.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms South 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Clear 1200 14.0 °C 11.8 miles / 19 kms South 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 2017 Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 15.0 °C 0.7 miles / 1.2 kms ESE 5.6 km/h / 3.4m/s Patches of Fog 0700 15.0 °C 9.9 miles / 16 kms East 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0800 15.0 °C 0.7 miles / 1.2 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 2.2 m/s Fog 0800 16.0 °C 10.5 miles / 17 kms SE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0900 15.0 °C 0.9 miles / 1.5 kms ESE 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Fog 0900 15.0 °C 11.1 miles / 18 kms SE 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear 1000 18.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5.0 kms East 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Haze 1000 14.0 °C 10.5 miles / 17 kms South 11.1 km/h / Scattered Clouds 1100 22.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8.0 kms ENE 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Haze 1100 15.0 °C 11.1 miles / 18 kms South 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear 1200 24.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8.0 kms NE 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Clear 1200 14.0 °C 12.4 miles / 20 kms South 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Clear

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2016 FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 17.0 °C 2.8 miles / 4.5 kms SSE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0700 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / Partly Cloudy 0800 18.0 °C 1.8 miles / 3.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 0800 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0900 19.0 °C 2.8 miles / 4.5 kms SSE 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Clear 0900 15.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1000 20.0 °C 3.7 miles / 6.0 kms SSE 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Clear 1000 17.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1100 22.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SSW 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Clear 1100 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1200 23.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1200 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear

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

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

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 07, 2005 FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009 Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 19.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Clear 0700 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 0800 19.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Clear 0800 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 0900 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Scattered Clouds 0900 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 1000 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 1000 16.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h Scattered Clouds 1100 23.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 10.4 mph / 16.7 km/h / 4.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 1100 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Partly Cloudy 1200 24.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Scattered Clouds 1200 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 18, 2008

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms East 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 0800 12.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms East 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 0900 14.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Partly Cloudy 1000 16.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms NNE 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Partly Cloudy 1100 18.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms North 11.5 mph / 18.5 km/h / 5.1 m/s Clear 1200 18.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms North 1 3.8 mph / 22.2 km/h / 6.2 m/s Clear

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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 Time Keeper Recorder 4 Gary Whittle Michael Brown Drink Station Co-ordinator Neil Landry Race Referee Paddy Corcoran Arwel Williams

Drink Stations & Signage Official Mika Timing Co-ordinator Nigel Hewerdine Frank Ratajczak John Gray Mika Timing Official Official Starter Alan Bell Hans Cramer THE MASS Time Keeper Recorder 1 Medical Director EVENT Michael Frazer Simon Swallow

84 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2020 THE MASS EVENT THE MASS n participants year-by-year Total numberof EVENT YEAR-BY-YEAR THE DUBAIMARATHON TOTAL NUMBEROFPARTICIPANTS THE MASS TOTAL 2000 2001 2002 2003 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Year Marathon 28,345 2,437 2,569 2,678 2,574 2,650 2,718 2,411 1,983 1,690 1,700 1,091 249 265 283 275 927 565 576 359 345 EVENT WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 10km 140,476 12,870 13,607 14,888 14,881 14,441 13,965 11,424 1,046 1,126 1,186 1,220 3,290 2,129 2,236 1,967 1,284 9,984 8,264 6,215 4,453 3km/4km 70,730 2,306 2,224 1,432 1,230 1,038 4,537 4,495 7,590 7,997 7,276 6,465 6,002 5,174 3,911 3,239 2,673 523 768 862 988 Total Runners 239,551 19,844 20,671 25,156 25,452 24,367 23,148 19,837 17,141 13,865 11,154 1,818 2,159 2,331 6,523 4,918 4,244 3,556 2,667 2,483 8,217 Total Nationalities 109 103 101 158 147 154 148 149 137 135 139 149 121 116 72 62 60 91 75 62 87 NOTES

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