MEDIA GUIDE Under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 3 TITLE SPONSOR CONTENTS 2019 Race Review 6 MEDIA INFORMATION Introduction 13 The Media Team 13 PRIZE MONEY The Media Centre 14 Press Conferences 14 THE DUBAI MARATHON 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 DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE Event Officials 83 THE MASS EVENT Total number of participants year-by-year 87 4 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2020 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 5 RACE REVIEW MOLLA, CHEPNGETICH SCORCH RECORD BOOKS! Getaneh Molla of Ethiopia and Kenya’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 Paula Radcliffe 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 Half Marathon. 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. 88 STANDARDSTANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI DUBAI MARATHON MARATHON 2020 2015 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 9 INFORMATION MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION RESULTS - STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2019 RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S MARATHON WOMEN’S MARATHON 1 Getaneh Molla (ETH) 2:03:34 1 Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) 2:17:08 2 Herpassa Negasa (ETH) 2:03:40 2 Worknesh Degefa (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 Rahma Tusa (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 Sule Utura (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 10 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2020 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION INTRODUCTION INFORMATION Welcome to the 2020 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 2020 media team is managed by Alan Ewens and will be based in the Official Media Centre on Umm Suqeim Road from Wednesday, January 22 to Friday, January 24 inclusive. Alan Ewens - Media Director [email protected] Karen Rowlands - Media Assistant [email protected] Sam Lloyd - International Radio and TV News [email protected] Jon Walley - Event Photographer [email protected] Giancarlo Colombo - Event Photographer [email protected] WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 13 MEDIA INFORMATION THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE THE MEDIA CENTRE RACE DAY FACILITIES The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon On race day the main Media Centre will be operates a temporary Media Centre during open from 4.00am providing a comfortable indoor location so journalists can cover all COURSE MARATHON 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 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 marathons from wireless access. www.dubaimarathon.org 14 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2020 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 the runner passes strategically placed mats n Course Maps 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.