UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HH SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL MAKTOUM CROWN PRINCE OF DUBAI, CHAIRMAN OF DUBAI SPORTS COUNCIL

STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAIMARATHON FRIDAY 22ND JANUARY 2016 42KM • 10KM ROAD RACE • 4KM FUN RUN

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

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CONTENTS

2015 Race Review 6

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

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

THE 2016 RACES The 2016 Races 25

ELITE RUNNERS Elite Men: Entries 26 Elite Men: Biographies 27 Elite Women: Entries 32 Elite Women: Biographies 33 Awards and Bonuses 38

DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS Champions and Course Records 41 Past Results 42 Margins of Victory 50

WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS World and Continental Records 51 World All-Time Top 50 52 World’s Best in 2015 56 World Record Pace Guide 60 OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS Weather 62 THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE Event Officials 67

THE MASS EVENT Total number of participants year-by-year 71

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It was yet another day of dominance Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. for Ethiopian athletes at the Standard The Ethiopian, who had taken time off Chartered Dubai Marathon as little competition to have a baby, returned to the known and the marathon for the first time since the summer sublime swept the of 2012, winning in 2:20:02. In a duel right board in the world’s richest marathon. to the line, reigning World Just 20 years old, Berhanu left some of Champion Gladys Cherono was beaten the biggest names in long distance by just one second on a superb marathon trailing and in warm weather conditions debut, while fellow Kenyan Lucy Kabuu was clocked a world leading time of 2:05:28 to third in 2:20:21. win by 24 seconds from 2013 Dubai and Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Boston champion . Deribe Robi Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al completed an all Ethiopian podium with a Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and time of 2:06:06. ’s superstar Kenenisa Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, a Bekele dropped out beyond the 30km mark, record field of more than 25,000 runners appearing to suffer from a leg injury. entered the marathon, the 10km Road Race In the women’s field, Aselefech Mergia and the 4km Fun Run on a day that saw the celebrated her 30th birthday in style event beamed to millions of homes across with a perfect comeback, winning the the world. most thrilling finish in the history of the “I never would have thought that I could

6 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2016 www.dubaimarathon.org 7 win this race,” said Berhanu, who collected ran in the lead group up to the 28km point his trophy from HH Sheikh Mansour bin but dropped back quickly and finally stopped Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and shortly after 30km. Standard Chartered UAE CEO Mohsin “Kenenisa suffered hamstring problems in Nathani. “It was my dream to do this in Dubai both legs,” said his coach Renato Canova. one day, but I didn’t expect it to happen “But I think the real problem is in his right this year. With around one kilometre to go, I Achilles tendon. At the end of November he sensed that I could win.” had to reduce training because of this. He has now improved by more than “A world record was never a realistic five minutes and is unbeaten in two races. target, but a 2:04 time seemed realistic. “If my federation selects me then I would When I saw him running today he did not

minute at 20km, which suggested a 2:18 second (29m:58s) and Morocco’s Ihya Ben finishing time. Youssef in third (30m:18s). Ruqiya Alkhaja But she paid the price in the end and of the UAE took the women’s 10km title was caught by the pack at 34km by a group in 30m:47s, with Eritrea’s Rahma Abas comprising Aselefech, returning to racing second (37m:46s) and Latifa Essarokh of after maternity and in search of a third Dubai title, fellow Ethiopians and in third (37m:47s). Shure Demissie along with the Kenyan duo of The biggest event of its kind in the Lucy Kabuu and 2014 World Half Marathon Middle East, the Standard Chartered Dubai champion Gladys Cherono, who was making Marathon drew a mixture of spectators, her debut at the distance. including Olympians Lord Sebastian Coe Cherono has dangerous finishing speed and , HE Mattar Al over the shorter distances but it was Mergia Tayer (Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports who won a contest which ran right to the really like to run the marathon in the World look relaxed, he looked tight, which is finish line, completing a hat-trick of Dubai Council), HE Saeed Hareb (General Championships in the summer,” added why he developed hamstring problems. titles by just one second. Secretary of the Dubai Sports Council) and Berhanu, who said he had no idea what to do But I remain very confident for his future “I told myself after having my daughter that Ahmad Al Kamali (UAE Athletics Federation with the prize money of US$200,000. “I never marathon carrier - I think he will do really I could win a marathon again,” she said. “We President and IAAF Member). thought about the money. I really don’t know well.” used the prize money from my first two wins In addition to Standard Chartered as what I will do with it.” The strongest women’s field ever in Dubai in Dubai [2011 and 2012] to begin building title sponsor, the Standard Chartered Dubai Meanwhile Dubai proved a tough marathon produced its own share of drama. Firstly the a hotel back home, now we’ll be able to Marathon is supported by the Dubai Sports experience for . After winning little known , Ethiopian-born and complete the job.” his debut in last April with 2:05:04 and running for Bahrain, broke clear shortly after In the 10km men’s event, victory went Council, adidas, Dubai Eye 103.8FM, Sport finishing fourth in in 2:05:51, Dubai the start and maintained a daunting pace, to Fikad Kibreab of Eritrea (29m:56s) with 360, Masafi, Dubai Holding, Dubai Police and brought hope but ultimately frustration. Bekele leading a talented chasing group by a solid Habtom Welderufael - also from Eritrea - in the RTA.

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RESULTS - STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2015 RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S MARATHON WOMEN’S MARATHON 1 Lemi Berhanu (ETH) 02:05:28 1 Aselefech Mergia (ETH) 02:20:02

2 Lelisa Desisa (ETH) 02:05:52 2 Gladys Cherono (KEN) 02:20:03

3 Deribe Robi (ETH) 02:06:06 3 Lucy Kabuu (KEN) 02:20:21

4 Feysa Lelisa (ETH) 02:06:35 4 Shuhre Demissie (ETH) 02:20:59 5 Sisay Lemma (ETH) 02:07:06 5 Aberu Kebede (ETH) 02:21:17

6 (ETH) 02:07:09 6 Mulu Seboka (ETH) 02:21:56

7 Chele Dechase (ETH) 02:08:11 7 Tadelech Bekel (ETH) 02:22:51 8 Girmay Birhanu (ETH) 02:08:56 8 Aliaksandra Duliba (BLR) 02:23:06

9 Adugna Takele (ETH) 02:09:39 9 (ETH) 02:23:33

10 Andualem Belay (ETH) 02:09:59 10 (ETH) 02:23:43

RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S 10KM WOMEN’S 10KM 1 Fikad Kibreab (ERI) 00:29:56 1 Ruqiya Alkhaja (UAE) 00:30:47 2 Habtom Welderufael (ERI) 00:29:58 2 Rahma Abas (ERI) 00:37:46 3 Ihya Ben Youssef (MOR) 00:30:18 3 Latifa Essarokh (FRA) 00:37:47

10 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2016 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA INTRODUCTION INFORMATION INFORMATION MEDIA Welcome to the 2016 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media Guide. We hope you n Introduction find everything you need to help you cover this year’s event in these pages. Please do n The Media Team not hesitate to ask one of the media team if n The Media Centre you require anything else. n Press Conferences The following sections provide information (up to date at the time of printing) about the Dubai Marathon course, its history, this year’s races and leading entrants, marathon statistics, the mass race and the organisation.

THE MEDIA TEAM The 2016 media team is managed by Alan Ewens. The team will be based in the Official Media Centre on Umm Suqeim Road from Wednesday 20th January to Friday 22nd January inclusive.

Alan Ewens Media Director [email protected]

Karen Rowlands Media Assistant [email protected]

Samantha Lloyd International Radio & TV News [email protected]

Rupert Bell International Radio & TV News [email protected]

Jon Walley Official Event Photographer [email protected]

Giancarlo Colombo Official Event Photographer [email protected]

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THE MEDIA CENTRE RACE DAY FACILITIES The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon On race day the main Media Centre will be open THE DUBAI operates a temporary Media Centre during from 4.30am providing a comfortable indoor the days leading up to the event and on location so journalists can cover all aspects of race day. the marathon opposite the start and finish line. MARATHON COURSE MARATHON COURSE Refreshments will be served throughout the day. THE DUBAI ADDRESS Please note: Entry to the main race day Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media Media Centre on Friday 22 January will be Centre, Umm Suqeim Road, Dubai. by accreditation only. This must be collected during race week from the Media Centre (see OPENING HOURS opening hours). No accreditation will be Wednesday 20 January 2pm-6pm and provided on race day. Thursday 21 January 9am-6pm PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE RACE DAY January 20, 2016 Friday 22 January 4.30am onwards Meydan Hotel - 11.00am January 22, 2016 CONTACTS The post-race medalists press conferences Alan Ewens +97150 4514188 will be held in the event’s Media Centre with a Karen Rowlands +97150 6451439 time to be confirmed on the day shortly after the race. GENERAL FACILITIES Members of the media should come to the More information can be found on the website Media Centre during opening hours (listed – www.dubaimarathon.org. Throughout race above) to pick up their accreditation – week, the website will carry the latest news, accreditation will also be available for collection radio interviews and coverage of the press conference. at the pre-event press conference being held at the Meydan Hotel on January 20 at 11am. Photographers, journalists and editors can Latest race information will also be available view, download and publish free-to-use from the Media Centre. Food & Beverage will images of the 2010-2015 from be provided as well as full wireless access. www.dubaimarathon.org

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THE DUBAI START DETAILS MARATHON START TIME KEEPING The Marathon will start on the Umm Suqeim The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon uses MARATHON COURSE Road past the Police Academy near the advance MIKATAGS technology to time all Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the runners in the race, including the wheelchair iconic Burj Al Arab. athletes. All runners will be issued with a number n Start Details Elite Men including a Tag - a transponder attached n Course Details Elite Women to their running number. This Tag is read THE DUBAI Wheelchair Race – Men and Women each time the runner passes strategically n Times and Drinks Stations Mass runners placed mats and the finish line. These times MARATHON COURSE MARATHON are instantly relayed using an integrated communications system developed by Mika n Course Maps 10KM START Timing, the marathon’s information services The 10km will also start on the Umm Suqeim provider, to TV for immediate on–screen Road past the Police Academy near the display. The same information is also delivered Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the to the marathon’s race day Media Centre to iconic Burj Al Arab. provide an instant resource for the world’s media. COURSE DETAILS All results will be posted on the Standard The Marathon Route will start on the Umm Chartered Dubai Marathon website on race Suqeim Road at the Madinat Jumeirah end day. The address is www.dubaimarathon.org turning left onto Al Sufouh past Dubai College Junction, past the entrance to DRINKS AND DRINKS STATIONS Palm Island and U turning back at The One Dehydration is the biggest problem that & Only Mirage Hotel entrance at Dubai Media marathon runners have to overcome. In a City heading back along Al Sufouh Road hard race on a hot and humid day, up to four onto the Jumeirah Beach Road running past litres of fluid can be lost through sweating and the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel. exhalation. It is important for runners to keep The runners will head up the Jumeirah Beach well hydrated. It should also be noted that Road running towards the Union Flag, running overhydration can also be an issue. It is just past it and U turning at the next junction then as important for runners not to overhydrate heading back along the Jumeirah Beach reducing sodium levels. Road past the Union Flag again. The runners Isotonic drinks supplied by Isostar will be available at six stations. Drinks will be will run back along the Jumeirah Beach Road provided at the 10km, 15km, 20km, 25km, past the Grand Mosque, the Old Jumeirah 30km and 35km stations. Water supplied by Beach Park and head back towards the Burj Oasis will be available at every 2.5km starting Al Arab. After passing the Burj Al Arab the from 5km with the last drinks available at runners will turn left at the Madinat Jumeirah 40km and the finish. Around 100,000 359ml junction running on the left side of the road and 500ml plastic bottles of water have been along the Umm Suqeim Road for approx supplied to meet the needs of the Marathon. 500 metres to the finish just before the Dubai In addition to water, many of the elite Police Academy. runners prefer to drink their own special drinks during the race. These special bottles KILOMETRE MARKERS are collected on Thursday night, kept in Kilometre markers will be placed prominently secure and cool conditions and placed on the on the route every kilometre of the course. route at the drink stations before the race.

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THE 2016 RACES START TIMES 06.30am ...... Elite Men’s/Women’s Race n Start Times 06.30am ...... Dubai Marathon Mass Participants 09:00am ...... 10km Road Race Men & Women n Elite Men: Entries 11:00am ...... 4km Fun Run n Elite Men: Biographies n Elite Women: Entries n Elite Women: Biographies n Awards and Bonuses RACES THE 2016

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BIB Name Country Bib Name PB

1 Biza Ethiopia ABSHERO 2:04:23

2 Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa Ethiopia MEKONNEN 2:04:32

3 Wordofa Ethiopia KEBEDE 2:04:38

4 Woldegeberel Ethiopia TOLA 2:04:49

5 Dabe Ethiopia REGASSA 2:05:27

6 Lemi Berhanu Hayle Ethiopia BERHANU 2:05:28

7 Jacob Jarso Kintra Ethiopia JARSO 2:06:17

8 Gebretsadik Abraha Adihana Ethiopia ABRAHA 2:06:22

9 Raji Assefa Worku Ethiopia RAJI ASSEFA 2:06:24

10 Sisay Lemma Kasaye Ethiopia LEMMA 2:06:26

11 Chele Dechasa Beyene Ethiopia DECHASA 2:06:33 Ayele Abshero Tsegaye Mekonnen Tsegaye Kebede 12 KOSGEI 2:07:07 (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) 13 Belay Asefa Bedada Ethiopia BELAY ASEFA 2:07:10 Born: 28 December, 1990 Born: 15 June, 1995 Born: 15 January, 1987 14 Tebalu Zawude Heyi Ethiopia ZAWUDE 2:07:10 Marathon Best: 2:04:23 Marathon Best: 2:04:32 Marathon Best: 2:04:38 15 Molalign Ethiopia BEKELE 2:07:12 (1st Dubai, 2012) (1st - Dubai, 2014) (1st Chicago, 2012) 16 Abayneh Ayele Woldegiorgis Ethiopia AYELE 2:07:16 17 Abrha Milaw Asefa Ethiopia MILAW 2:07:48 Ayele Abshero took up running After taking part as a Tsegaye Kebede made his 18 Thomas Kiplagat Rono Kenya RONO 2:07:52 in order to follow in the footsteps in the 2013 Standard Chartered marathon debut in of his older brother, Tessema. Dubai Marathon, Tsegaye in 2007 and first enjoyed 19 Ernest Kiprono Ngeno Kenya KIPRONO/PACE M 2:07:57 His first opportunity to represent changed to racer pure and success year with victory at the simple for the 2014 edition and 20 Jonathan Yego Kiptoo Kenya KIPTOO 2:08:17 Ethiopia at a major competition 2008 before promptly ran an unofficial world collecting a bronze medal at the 21 Edwin Kibet Koech Kenya KOECH/PACE M 2:08:17 came at the 2008 IAAF World junior record of 2:04:32 on his Cross Country Championships, Olympics. He continued 22 Aspel Kipsang Kenya KIPSANG 2:09:26 marathon debut. where he finished second in the He used a portion of the his progress in 2009 by finishing 23 Dibaba Ethiopia ABERA 2:09:46 junior race. US$200,000 first prize to second behind in the Marathon, third 24 Afewerk Mesfin Woldetensae Ethiopia MESFIN 2:09:49 The following year he again improve his living standards, represented his country in the buying a house and a car. at the World Championships in 25 Belachew Alemayehu Ameta Ethiopia ALEMAYEHU 2:09:50 junior race at the IAAF World Considering he had barely and winning in Fukuoka. three months from Dubai to 26 Eliud Kipkosgei Magut Kenya MAGUT 2:10:18 Cross Country Championships The following year he won racing in London in April, his in Jordan but went one better his first in 27 Mula Wasihun Lakew Ethiopia WASIHUN 2:10:57 fifth place in 2:08:06 was 2:05:19 and finished second in with a gold medal performance. 28 Haile Tolossa Bekuma Ethiopia TOLOSSA 2:11:05 a creditable performance. Chicago. In 2011 Kebede took After running for some His third and final marathon the bronze medal in the New 29 Haftu Tadele Gebremeskel Ethiopia TADELE 2:12:08 years on the track, Abshero in 2014 was in Frankfurt in York Marathon. made his move to the October, when he fell early on 30 Mesfin Teshome Bekele Ethiopia TESHOME 2:17:25 Third place at the 2012 marathon distance. He and later dropped out. 31 Amos Kipruto Kenya KIPRUTO/PACE M 61:01 H London Marathon was followed certainly announced his Mekonnen is one of a family of seven. Aged 16, he by victory and a new personal 32 Yihunilign Adane Amsalu Ethiopia ADANE 61:34 H arrival in style with a stunning agreed with his brother Zabela, best of 2:04:38 in Chicago, 33 Alemu Bekele Gebre Bahrain BEKELE 61:46 H performance on his debut two years his senior, to let a while in 2013 Kebede returned in Dubai where he took the 34 Dereje Dibaba Keneni Ethiopia DIBABA - race decide their futures. The to London and won for a victory in a fast 2:04:23. This winner would pursue a career second time. It was a win that 35 Daniel Ndiritu Gatheru Kenya GATHERU - time made him the fourth in running, the loser would confirmed his place as the 36 Ahmed Gobena Gemeda Ethiopia GOBENA - fastest marathon athlete ever concentrate on school. They athlete with the most sub 2:08 and set a new course record would help each other and 37 Habteselassie Lemma Gemechu Ethiopia LEMMA - finishes of all time. for the Dubai race. their families with their careers earnings. Tsegaye won while After taking fourth place at 38 Arega Legesse Huluka Ethiopia LEGESSE - Since that win he has gone his brother is now at college. the World Championships in 39 Asefa Bitew Worku Ethiopia BITEW - on to claim third and fourth place Mekonnen’s coach is Gemedu Moscow, he took second place finishes at the London Marathon 40 Kibrom Desta Habtu Ethiopia DESTA - Dedefo and the well-known in New York in 2013 to secure (2013 and 2014) and sixth at the Italian trainer Gabriele Nicola the victory in the men’s 2012- 41 Sibabalwe Gladwin Mzazi SA MZAZI - 2013 . also gives advice. 2013 . 42 Ali Abdosh Mohammed Ethiopia ABDOSH -

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Tadese Tola Tilahun Regassa Lemi Berhanu Yakob Jarso Gebretsadik Abraha Raji Assefa Worku (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) Born: 31 October, 1987 Born: 18 January, 1990 Born: 13 September, 1994 Born: 5 February, 1988 Born: 16 July, 1992 Born: 29 September, 1986 Marathon Best: 2:04:49 Marathon Best: 2:05:27 Marathon Best: 2:05:28 Marathon Best: 2:06:17 Marathon Best: 2:06:22 Marathon Best: 2:06:24 (3rd Dubai, 2013) (3rd Chicago, 2012) (1st Dubai, 2015) (1st , 2014) (3rd Amsterdam, 2012) (2nd Paris, 2012)

Tadese Tola has represented Born in Nazret, Regassa endured Lemi Berhanu stunned an Yakob Jarso made his Gebretsadik Abraha’s personal Raji Assefa Worku comes to Ethiopia at World Championship a difficult childhood. His parents elite field including his much marathon breakthrough at the best of 2:06:22 has stood for Dubai with a reputation for Seoul International Marathon level at cross country, road divorced when he was three and more celebrated countryman almost four years now - the consistency having finished on running and on the track. at the start of 2014 when he he was raised by his father until Kenenisa Bekele when he Ethiopian posted his best time He first made an impact became the first Ethiopian the podium in four of his last five the age of fifteen, when his father stamped his name on the in 2006 when he helped the winner of the long-running when finishing third at the Marathon appearances. athletics world with a stunning event and greatly improved his Ethiopian teams to bronze died. Tilahun worked for a stone in 2012. His most recent outing win at the 2015 Standard personal best to 2:06:17. medals in the junior race at company and lived on the streets Abraha made a name of Chartered Dubai Marathon. His first international medal saw him claim third place at the IAAF World Cross Country for three years afterwards, relying himself in July 2010 when he His winning time of 2:05:28 came at the 2007 African the International Championships and in the 20km on food handouts. Junior Championships in clinched a silver medal in the race at the IAAF World Road lowered his personal best Marathon in last month. In 2008 at the Lille Half Athletics, where he took the 10,000m at the 13th IAAF World Running Championships. He Marathon, he won on his debut by five minutes and secured It came almost exactly a year to continued his progression with Junior Championship in Moncton over the distance with a time of him a winner’s cheque of silver medal behind Abel the day since he finished runner- a silver medal at the All-Africa US$200,000. Three months Mutai. He also became the first with a time of 28:03:45. 59:36 - one of the fastest times up at the Fukuoka Marathon in Games in the 10,000m and later in April 2015 he made it Ethiopian to make the Olympic Stepping up to the classic for a teenage athlete and a new Japan in a time of 2:08:48. competed at the 2007 World two wins in a row when the steeplechase final since Eshetu Marathon distance, the 23 Championships. all-comers record for France. Tura, who won the bronze at April 2012 and the French claimed victory in Poland’s year-old Ethiopian impressed Since 2008, he has largely A bronze medal winner with the 1980 Moscow Olympics. capital saw Worku produce in with that performance in the focused on road running Ethiopia at the 2009 IAAF World Jarso was among the his best performance over scoring wins at the New 2:07:57 and will be one of the leaders for much of the final Netherlands before following Half Marathon Championships, the classic Marathon distance York City Half Marathon and race favourites when he lines but slowed at the last hurdle it up with two fourth places Regassa’s first race of 2010 saw and came in fourth place. He the San Silvestre Vallecano. up in Dubai on January 22. finishes in 2013 at the when he also claimed second He made his debut at the a new personal best and course Prior to his Dubai success, was initially disappointed with place in the Paris Marathon and the performance, but was International Marathon in China marathon distance in 2009 record of 59:19 to win the Zayed Berhanu enjoyed back-to- satisfied upon learning that and at the establish a new personal best at the Chicago Marathon and International Half Marathon. back race wins at the Taiyuan his run of 8:13.47 had broken time of 2:06:24. It came just won on his second attempt at in Hawaii. On his marathon debut he International Marathon in Tura’s Ethiopian record for In 2014 a time of 2:07:06 three months after yet another the Paris Marathon in 2010. He took third place with the third China (2:13:10) and in the the event, a mark which had was the bronze medallist in the runners-up position at the 2012 fastest debut ever at the 2012 Zurich Marathon in stood since the Olympic final was enough to secure second marathon at the 2013 World Standard Chartered Mumbai Chicago Marathon in 2:05:27 (2:10:40). Prior to those wins in Moscow twenty-eight years place at the International Championships in Athletics earlier. He made his marathon hours. His first victory over the in 2014, he made his marathon Marathon in South Korea, while Marathon in India. and set a personal best the debut at the 2012 Beppu-Oita in November 2015 he finished same year when finishing in distance came soon after, as he debut with a fourth place finish Marathon in Japan and was third place at the Standard won the by at the 2013 Kampala Marathon leading after 27 km, but fell in fourth place in the Valencia Chartered Dubai Marathon. over a minute in April 2013. in Uganda. back to finish in third place. Marathon in Spain in 2:08:38.

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Sisay Lemma Chala Dechasa Eshetu Wendimu Megersa Bacha Samuel Kosgei Belay Asefa (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Kenya) (Ethiopia) Born: 12 December, 1990 Born: 13 June, 1984 Born: 26 January, 1982 Born: 18 January, 1985 Born: 20 January, 1986 Born: 17 June, 1992 Marathon Best: 2:06:26 Marathon Best: 2:06:33 Marathon Best: 2:06:46 Marathon Best: 2:06:56 Marathon Best: 2:07:07 Marathon Best: 2:07:10 (1st Frankfurt, 2015) (2nd Dubai, 2010) (3rd Dubai, 2010) (4th Paris, 2013) (1st Kosice, 2015) (4th , 2014)

Sisay Lemma won the 32nd Chala Dechasa Beyene has Eshetu Wendimu is no stranger Megersa Bacha enjoyed Of all the European marathons Belay Asefa made an impressive in happy memories of the Standard to the podium at the Standard the best performance of his in 2015, only improvement on his marathon 2:07:31 in windy and relatively Chartered Dubai Marathon, Chartered Dubai Marathon - in Marathon career with a fourth in London ran the last 5km best in Hamburg in May 2014. warm weather conditions in none more so than the 2010 three consecutive stagings of place finish at the 2013 Paris faster than Samuel Kosgei His fourth place in 2:07:11 was April 2015. edition which saw him finish the world’s richest marathon, Marathon in France in a personal at the Kosice Marathon. The over two and a half minutes The Ethiopian broke away as runner-up to the legendary the 33 year-old Ethiopian has best of 2:06:56. The Ethiopian faster than his previous fastest at after 27km and despite battling Kenyan’s excellent performance Haile Gebrselassie in a personal finished third on each occasion. finished 10th on his most recent the in the with headwinds, he achieved brought him a new personal best time of 2:06:33. Two years His third place hat-trick appearance over the classic Netherlands in October 2013. the biggest winning margin in best (2:07:07) and victory in the earlier he also finished as runner- began in 2009 with a 2:08:41. distance when he competed in His run in the Dutch city saw the history of the race, coming oldest marathon in Europe. up in the Amsterdam Marathon. In 2010, he returned to the UAE the 2015 Rotterdam Marathon. him secure a podium place after home more than four minutes In 2011 he was also on the In only his third marathon and completed the course again In 2012 he missed out on taking third place in 2:09:39 clear of his nearest rival in the podium with a third place finish in third place with a personal victory in the TUI Marathon he narrowly missed the course some 28 seconds behind the Austrian capital. It was Lemma’s at the Rotterdam Marathon, third marathon victory after best time of 2:06:46 - in 2009 Hannover by the narrowest of record by just six seconds - his winner and fellow-Ethiopian while in 2015 he claimed winning in Carpi in 2012 and and 2010 the Dubai titles went all margins after a fascinating winning time was the fifth fastest Adhane. seventh place in the Standard Warsaw the following year. to his compatriot the great Haile battle for victory ended with a in Europe in 2015 behind the This is a rate of improvement Chartered Dubai Marathon Six months later he had winners of Berlin, London, Paris which the fast Dubai course and finished fourth at the Gebrselassie - while in 2011 he photo-finish triumph for Joseph that winning feeling once again has the potential to accelerate Amsterdam Marathon. found himself again in third spot Kiptum of Kenya, who just held and Rotterdam. when he became the first in a time of 2:08:54. off Bacha in a classic battle to One of his first international still further. His half marathon Ethiopian to win the Frankfurt Dechasa sprung to national A few months after his 2011 the tape. competitions was the Outer best is 60:59, set in winning Marathon. His time of 2:06:26 is attention in 2008 when he was appearance in Dubai, Wendimu The finish was so close that the Lake Maggiore event at also his personal best - beating a surprise winner of the men’s Banks Half Marathon in 2007, was again on the podium with both runners were given the Verbania in Italy in 2012, the his previous by 40 seconds - race at the , where he finished first in 1:02:34. same year in which he finished although he was disappointed an international 10km road race third place at the Paris Marathon same time of 2:09:56. The 2011 The following year he ran at the in France. Among his most in Italy also saw 11th at the World Half Marathon not to have posted a 2:05, held in Addis Ababa. Running World’s Best 10K in Puerto Rico against one of the deepest fields notable results is victory at the him on the podium after Bacha Championships. a time he believes he is well where he recorded a time of ever assembled for Africa’s 2010 Great Wales Run, a 10km finished the race in a time of Asefa comes to the Standard capable of producing. 28:13 for sixth place. Kosgei was Those two wins were a largest road race, Dechasa took race he won in 27:45 - it’s one 2:08:55 for third place. Chartered Dubai Marathon given the task of pacemaker at fitting end to a year that Lemma victory in 28:55 in a race that of five victories in a long and fresh from fifth place on his kicked off with a fifth place finish saw future Olympic and World successful running career. the 2009 and last outing when he recorded a at the 2015 Standard Chartered Champion finish down led Haile Gebrselassie up to the time of 2:10:32 at the Dubai Marathon. in 15th place. 32km mark. Waterfront Marathon.

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Tirfi Tsegaye Mulu Seboka BIB Name Country Bib Name PB (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) W1 Beyene Ethiopia TSEGAYE 2:20:18 Born: 25 November, 1984 Born: 25 September, 1984 Born: 16 October, 1983 W2 Haileyesus Ethiopia MELKAMU 2:21:01 Marathon Best: 2:20:18 Marathon Best: 2:21:56 Marathon Best: 2:21:59 W3 Mula Seboka Seyfu Ethiopia SEBOKA 2:21:56 (1st Berlin, 2014) (5th Dubai, 2015) (1st Frankfurt, 2011) W4 Mamitu Daska Molisa Ethiopia DASKA 2:21:59

W5 Marima Mohammed Hasen Bahrain MARIMA 2:23:06 Three years ago, Tirfi arrived Mulu Seboka returns to Dubai Running at the 2009 IAAF World in Dubai on the back of two for the third year in succession Cross Country Championships, W6 Gulume Tollesa Chala Ethiopia TOLLESA 2:23:12 outstanding performances in after clinching victory in the UAE she was part of the silver medal- W7 Dinknesh Mekash Tefera Ethiopia MEKASH 2:23:12 2012. In April she had won in 2014 and claiming fifth place winning Ethiopian women’s team the Paris Marathon in 2:21:40 in a new personal best time of in what was a memorable year W8 Yebrgual Melese Arage Ethiopia MELESE 2:23:23 - a personal best by over 2:21:56 in January 2015. for Daska. W9 Biru Ethiopia MENGISTU 2:23:26 a minute - which led to the She ended the 2015 year She also set a personal Ethiopian selectors included her with her participation in her best at the Half W10 Abebech Afework Bekele Ethiopia AFEWORK 2:23:33 as a reserve in their Olympic first World Marathon Major in Marathon, coming in second W11 Fatuma Sado Dergo Ethiopia SADO 2:24:16 marathon squad. Chicago, coming fifth in 2:24:40. Further improvement In between Dubai and Chicago, behind in a W12 Demissie Ethiopia TUFA 2:24:45 followed in Berlin in September she set the course record at the time of 1:11:04 before making W13 Aberu Mekuria Zennebe Ethiopia MEKURIA 2:25:58 where she finished as runner-up Run Czech Karlovy Vary half her debut over the marathon improving her best to 2:21:19. marathon - an IAAF Silver Label distance in September, recording W14 Asahssah Malika Morocco MALIKA 2:28:01 In January 2013, she race described as challenging a time of 2:26:38 to take third W15 Etaferahu Wodaj Temesgen Ethiopia WODAJ 2:29:24 won the Standard Chartered and undulating - with a time place at the Berlin Marathon. Dubai Marathon despite heavy of 1:09:11. She began 2010 with a W16 Katarzyna Kowalska Poland KOWALSKA 2:29:41 fog with a time of 2:23:23. An experienced marathoner career best run of 2:24:19 to W17 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia IFA 2:32:31 She performed less well in with wins in Daegu and Toronto take victory on her second outing W18 Eunice Chebichii Chumba Kenya CHUMBA 2:33:12 her second race of the year, in 2014, Mulu returns to Dubai over the distance at the Standard coming seventh at the Frankfurt looking for a solid time as she Chartered Dubai Marathon. W19 Fasika Metaferiya Zenebe Ethiopia METARFERIYA 2:39:30 Marathon in 2:26:57 but focuses on being in the running At the 2010 IAAF World W20 Sutume Asefa Kebede Ethiopia ASEFA 68:23 H bounced back in spectacular for a possible spot on the Cross Country Championships style in September 2014 when Olympic team to Rio. she again helped Ethiopia take W21 Amane Beriso Shankule Ethiopia BERISO 68:43 H she won the Berlin Marathon in a It has been a long road since team silver, while the following personal best time of 2:20:18. her marathon debut in 2003, W22 Waganesh Mekashav Amare Ethiopia MEKASHAV 68:49 H year saw her win the Houston Concentrating on road when she recorded a time of W23 Afera Godfay Berha Ethiopia GODFAY 69:51 H racing from the start of her 2:43:30 in Pyongyang, North Marathon in January 2011. Her biggest achievement that year W24 Meseret Legese Biratu Ethiopia LEGESE 70:12 H international career, she has Korea. Five years later, she followed a familiar path from broke 2:30 and after winning came at the , W25 Habtegebrel Bahrain ESHETE 70:14 H the Oromia region, which the 2008 where she bettered the course W26 Hiwot Gebrekidan Gebremaryam Ethiopia GEBREKIDAN - has produced a host of star in 2:30:04, she made the record by nearly 90 seconds performers including Olympic breakthrough later that year with with her time of 2:21:59, which W27 Desi Jisa Mekonin Bahrain JISA - champion Kenenisa Bekele. 2:29:06 in Toronto. remains her personal best.

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Gulume Tollesa Dinknesh Mekash Yebrgual Melese Arage Meseret Mengistu Abebech Afework Fatuma Sado (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) Born: 11 September, 1992 Born: 1985 Born: 18 April, 1990 Born: 6 March, 1990 Born: 11 December, 1990 Born: 11 October, 1991 Marathon Best: 2:23:12 Marathon Best: 2:23:12 Marathon Best: 2:23:23 Marathon Best: 2:23:26 Marathon Best: 2:23:33 Marathon Best: 2:24:16 (1st Frankfurt, 2015) (2nd Frankfurt, 2015) (1st Houston, 2015) (1st Paris, 2015) (9th Dubai, 2015) (2nd Toronto, 2015)

Gulume Tollesa stunned the Dinknesh, which means Yebrgual Melese established Meseret Mengistu emphasised Abebech Afework has Fatuma Sado played her part running world with an impressive ‘wondrous one’ in Amharic, grew a new personal best thanks her growing reputation in represented Ethiopia at the in a thrilling finish to the 2015 win at the 2015 Frankfurt up in the town of , the to a strong showing at the distance running when she won IAAF World Cross Country Toronto Waterfront Marathon renowned ‘Town of Runners’. her third consecutive marathon won by compatriot Shure Marathon that was as thrilling as in the Championships and the it was unexpected. As a young athlete she was - and her most notable - with a IAAF World Half Marathon Demise. Sado battled 2012 USA in January 2015. Taking It came just three years brought to Addis Ababa by the personal best of 2:23:26 at the Championships. champion advantage of the benign after Tollesa ran her first organisation ‘Running Across 2015 Paris Marathon. She first began competing to the finish Victory in the French marathon in Mumbai finishing Borders’ and given coaching, conditions, she stormed home abroad in 2009 taking third at before taking second place capital followed Marathon in 14th place in a time of accommodation and support to for victory in a time of 2:23:23. the Udine Half Marathon in a with both women timed at wins in Cape Town, Soweto, pursue a running career. Melese made her debut at 2:24:16 - a new personal 2:40:55. Nine months later she Omsk and Bali but it was the time of 1:11:15 and running was on the podium for the first In 2010, Mekash travelled the Standard Chartered Dubai a 10,000m best of 32:52.67 best for Sado who has won outside of her country for the manner of the breakthrough marathons in Hamburg, Los time when a time of 2:40:15 Marathon in 2014 where a time minutes in Utrecht. first time, flying to Scotland to performance in Paris that Angeles and Xiamen. was enough to clinch third captured the imagination as Afework made her marathon participate in the Loch Ness of 2:29:46 was enough to secure The 24 year-old made her place at the Porto Marathon. she improved her personal debut in 2013 at the Standard Marathon. She won in 2:46:39, her a creditable 13th place. debut over the full marathon She clinched her first win best by almost six minutes. No Chartered Dubai Marathon which seems modest compared Later in the year she finished distance in 2011 winning the at the Marrakesh Marathon stranger to success, Mengistu where she finished in eighth to her present bests and future in second place at the Paris with a time in 2013 (2:36:05) but it was was part of the Ethiopian team place in a creditable time of targets. At the 2015 Frankfurt of 2:28:30. Later that year she in Frankfurt just three months Marathon in France, while in that won the silver medal 2:27:08. Later in the year she Marathon in , she improved to 2:28:01 with a 2015 she followed her Houston at the Half Marathon World produced a better performance ago where she made her mark starred alongside compatriot run at the , success and underlined her Championships in Nanning winning in 2:23:12 after not GulumeTollesa in a sprint finish at the 2013 Rotterdam coming second behind being considered one of the title growing maturity at the distance in China in 2010. Along with Marathon, placing second that saw victory go to Tollesa team-mates and stablemate Alemitu Abera. contenders. But after breaking with a strong showing at the behind with a - Mekash was given the same , Mengistu Sado had five outings in the away at the 40km mark, she time of 2:23:59 hours. time (a personal best 2:23:12) in Chicago Marathon. made sure of a podium place 2012 season when she built her held her nerve despite the She returned to Dubai again second place. While Kenya’s world half- thanks to finishing sixth in the standing as an elite marathon challenge from fellow Ethiopian in 2015 and while she set a new Last year she also marathon record holder Florence individual event. runner. She was runner-up at Dinknesh Mekash. successfully defended her title at personal best of 2:23:33 such the Standard Chartered Mumbai Kiplagat claimed the women’s On her most recent “I thought I could finish the Standard Chartered Mumbai appearance, Mengistu claimed is the strength in depth of the Marathon and finished in 2:25:39 race, breaking away at 40km to among the first three since my Marathon leaving the rest of the eighth place in a closely- world’s richest marathon she on the Los Angeles Marathon’s training had gone very well but field behind at the halfway mark win in 2:23:33, Melese claimed fought Frankfurt Marathon won had to settle for ninth place. Also downhill course, where she won I never dreamed I would win,” to win the women’s competition second place just ten seconds by fellow Dubai competitor claimed third place in the 2015 the women’s race and also the she said. in 2:30:00. adrift of the Kenyan. Gulume Tollesa. Ottawa Marathon (2:25:53) gender challenge.

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Mestawet Tufa Aberu Mekuria Etaferahu Temesgen Katarzyna Kowalska Megertu Ifa Geletu Eunice Chumba (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) (Poland) (Ethiopia) (Bahrain) Born: 14 September, 1983 Born: 24 December, 1983 Born: 22 October, 1989 Born: 7 April, 1985 Born: 1991 Born: 23 May, 1993 Marathon Best: 2:24:45 Marathon Best: 2:25:30 Marathon Best: 2:29:24 Marathon Best: 2:29:41 Marathon Best: 2:32:31 Marathon Best: 2:33:12 (Nanging, 2015) (1st Ottowa, 2015) (8th Ottowa, 2015) (12th Berlin, 2015) (Amsterdam, 2014) (Cape Town, 2015)

As a relative novice, Mestawet Ethiopia’s Aberu Mekuria won Etaferahu Temesgen made a A renowned Polish runner Megertu Ifa Geletu’s personal Kenyan-born but now Tufa was the winner of the the Ottawa Marathon in May solid debut at the Marathon specialising in the 3000m best remains her time of representing Bahrain, steeplechase, Kowalska women’s 10,000m at the 2007 2015 with the second-fastest distance in 2015 when she 2:32:31 when finishing in a Eunice Chumba is an Asian represented Poland at the 2008 time in the history of the IAAF creditable fourth place at the Championship silver medalist who All-Africa Championships and finished eighth in a time and 2012 Silver Label Road Race. Mekuria Amsterdam Marathon in the the runner up in the senior of 2:29:24 at the Ottowa and reached the final of the comes to Dubai with a marathon took almost half a minute off her Netherlands in 2014. women’s race at the 2008 Marathon in Canada, an IAAF 2009 World Championships in personal best of 2:33:12 set when previous personal best (set when Athletics. She also competed Last year, she competed finishing second behind Isabella IAAF World Cross Country Silver Label race. finishing 14th at the Standard at the 2006 European Athletics in the 2015 Seoul International Ochichi in Cape Town, South Championships in She has enjoyed success at Chartered Dubai Marathon four Championships and the Marathon in South Korea but Africa in 2015. and almost beat the 15km world the shorter distances over her 2007, 2009 and 2013 World months earlier) to win in 2:25:30. had to settle for eighth place Chumba showed her class record on the roads. It was the fourth career career including victory at the Championships. in 2:34:52, while in 2014 she She was Poland’s best at the Asian Championships She competed in her first win at the Marathon distance Ogden Wheeling Half Marathon in secured a podium place finishing finisher at the 2010 IAAF World in Wuhan, China last year. mountain race at the Obudu second at the Bucharest since she opened her account West Virginia, USA in 2013 with a Cross Country Championships Competing in the 10,000m, Ranch International Mountain with victory at the in Romania. time of 1:19:21 on what is a hilly and has won numerous medals the 22 year-old claimed Race in Nigeria. She ran Marathon in Germany in 2011. In 2013, Geletu took course, and a resounding first at under-23 level, including two second place and silver medal strongly, leading the race until She followed that up a year golds at the European Athletics part in the inaugural Haikou place at the 2013 Woodlands behind the UAE’s Alia Saeed later with win number two at U-23 Championships and a International Beach Marathon she collapsed due to severe in 32:44:57, some 22 seconds the Eindhoven Marathon in the Half Marathon in Texas, USA bronze at the European Cross 10K, held on the 2.5km long dehydration 50m from the outside her 10km personal best Netherlands, while her third Mansfield’s in 1:13:15. At the Country Championships. Holiday Beach in Haikou, finish line and was treated by a She represented Poland of 32:22:29. Marathon title came at the 2013 Woodlands race Temesgen on southern China’s Hainan medical team. at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Hengshui International Marathon was never challenged and won Island. While Kenyan Rodah A relative newcomer at the She returned the following but failed to progress beyond longer distance, Chumba will be in China. by nearly four minutes, missing the heats of the steeplechase. Jepkorir Tanui took first in year and finished as runner-up, looking to gain more experience Other notable results include her 2010 personal best, set in Having recorded a new personal 42:50, Geletu was second in just one second behind the in Dubai - her previous bests at podium places for second in Luxembourg, by just 12 seconds. best time of 9:26.93 in the 44:01 in what was the largest winner Mamitu Daska. In 2014, heats, Kowalska reached her the classic distance aside from Hanover in 2012 and third at Since then she has gone beach race of its kind in Asia, despite dreadfully hot and humid the Standard Chartered Mumbai first global senior final at the attracting 402 professional that personal best and second on to better her half marathon conditions, Tufa won the Yellow Marathon in India in January 2009 World Championships in runners and amateurs from 21 in South Africa are sixth place at best with a time of 1:11:22 in Athletics and finished twelfth. River Marathon in China setting 2013. Mekuria’s most recent countries and regions. the Standard Chartered Hong Set a new marathon New York in 2015 and will aim Kong Marathon (2:33:25) in a course record of 2:28:27. performance was in China in personal best with twelfth The 24 year-old Ethiopian to improve her marathon record September 2015 when she place at the 2015 Berlin also has a Half Marathon 2013 and eighth at the Standard placed eighth at the Hengshui when she competes in Dubai for Marathon, an improvement of personal best of 1:11:25 set in Chartered Nairobi Marathon in International Marathon. the first time in 2016. more than five minutes. Verbania, Italy in 2011. Kenya (2:38:58) in 2012.

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STATISTICS & RECORDS DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : CHAMPIONS RECORDS

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

DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : COURSE RECORDS RECORDS STATISTICS & STATISTICS MEN WOMEN 2012 Ayele Abshero Ethiopia 2:04:23 2012 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:19:31

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

1 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:05:28 1 Mekonnen Asefa, Ethiopia 2:04:32 1 Desisa Benti, Ethiopia 02:04:45 1 Biza, Ayele Ethiopia 02:04:23 Tsegaye Lelisa Abshero

2 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 2:05:52 2 Geneti Guteta, Ethiopia 2:05:13 2 Shiferaw Tolcha, Ethiopia 02:04:48 2 Kemal, Ethiopia 02:04:50 Markos Berhanu Kemal

3 Deribe Robi Ethiopia 2:06:06 3 Birhanu Gebru, Ethiopia 2:05:49 3 Tola Woldegeberel, Ethiopia 02:04:49 3 Guteta, Markos Ethiopia 02:04:54 Girmay Tadese Geneti

4 Feysa Lelisa Ethiopia 2:06:35 4 Tola Adera, Ethiopia 2:06:17 4 Negesse Shumi, Ethiopia 02:04:52 4 Maiyo, Jonathan Kenya 02:04:56 Tamirat Endeshaw Kiplimo

5 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:07:06 5 Bekele Molaign, Ethiopia 2:07:12 5 Kiprop Koech, Kenya 02:04:53 5 Woldegeberal, Ethiopia 02:05:10 Azmeraw Bernard Tadesa Tola

6 Bazu Worku Ethiopia 2:07:09 6 Dechase Leche, Bahrain 2:07:13 6 Kipkemboi, Kenya 02:06:33 6 Dadi, Yami Ethiopia 02:05:41 Shumi Nicholas

7 Chele Dechase Ethiopia 2:08:11 7 Milaw Asefa, Ethiopia 2:07:46 7 Yami Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:07:55 7 Dawit, Shami Ethiopia 02:05:42 Abrha Dadi Abdullah

8 Girmay Birhanu Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 Kassw Belay, Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 Kipruto Kigen, Kenya 02:08:24 8 Edae, Deressa Ethiopia 02:05:42 Abera Mike Chimsa

9 Adugna Takele Ethiopia 2:09:39 9 Alemayehu Ameta, Ethiopia 2:09:50 9 Assefa Wakeyo, Ethiopia 02:08:28 9 Tola, Seboka Ethiopia 02:06:17 Belachew Habtamu

10 Andualem Belay Ethiopia 2:09:59 10 Kuma Lema, Abera Ethiopia 2:09:53 10 Worku Biru, Ethiopia 02:08:53 10 Adhane, Yemane Ethiopia 02:06:29 Gemechu Tsegay

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

1 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:20:02 1 Seboka Seyfu, Ethiopia 2:25:01 1 Tsegaye Beyene, Ethiopia 02:23:23 1 Medessa, Ethiopia 02:19:31 Mula Tirfi Asselefech Mergia

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

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Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 David Barmasai Kenya 02:07:18 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 02:06:09 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:53 Tumo 2 Evans Kiprop Kenya 02:08:17 2 Chala Dechase Kenya 02:06:33 2 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:07:54 2 Isaac Macharia Kenya 2:07:16 Cheruiyot Beyene 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 02:08:54 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 02:06:46 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:41 3 Kenya 2:08:01 Tsige Tsige 4 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 02:09:08 4 Abiyote Guta Ethiopia 02:09:03 4 Gashaw Melese Kenya 2:10:59 4 Gudisa Shentema Ethiopia 2:09:27 Edae Duguma 5 Stephen Kosgei Kenya 02:09:27 5 Dereja Debele Tulu Ethiopia 02:09:43 5 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:11:42 5 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:09:38 Kibet 6 Berhanu Bekele Ethiopia 02:09:54 6 Abraham Kipkosgei Kenya 02:10:28 6 David Kemboi Kenya 2:12:14 6 Raymond Kipkoech Kenya 2:09:39 Berga Chelanga 7 Emanuel Plilan Kenya 02:10:27 7 Dejene Juhar Egypt 02:10:50 7 Mesfin Admasu Ethiopia 2:12:23 7 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:10:16 Samal Yirdaw 8 Adil Annani Morrocco 02:11:15 8 Leonard Mucheru Kenya 02:11:08 8 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:12:56 8 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:11:04 Maina

9 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 02:13:26 9 Japhet Kosgei Kenya 02:11:20 9 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:15:01 9 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:03 Gebrehiwot 10 Alebachew Debas Ethiopia 02:13:39 10 Mekonnen Yimane Ethiopia 02:12:39 10 Nephat Kinyanjui Kenya 2:15:23 10 William Rotich Kenya 2:12:20 Wale Emiru

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 02:22:45 1 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 02:24:19 1 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:02 1 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:22:42 Medessa Molisa 2 Kenya 02:23:01 2 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 02:24:26 2 Ethiopia 2:25:17 2 Bezenush Bekele Ethiopia 2:23:09 Shewaye

3 Isabella Andersson Sweden 02:23:41 3 Helena Kenya 02:24:54 3 Kenya 2:25:35 3 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:23:23 Loshanyang Kirop

4 Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 02:24:26 4 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 02:26:05 4 Tatyana Petrova Russia 2:25:53 4 Rose Cheruyiot Kenya 2:25:48 Besuye Sertsu 5 Atseda Baysa Ethiopia 02:25:08 5 Isabella Andersson Sweden 02:26:52 5 Ethiopia 2:26:37 5 Alice Chelengat Kenya 2:27:29 Tesema 6 Diana Chepkemoi Kenya 02:26:53 6 Askale Tafa Ethiopia 02:27:29 6 Ethiopia 2:26:51 6 Asha Gigi Ethiopia 2:28:24 Sigei Magarsa 7 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 02:27:13 7 Yeshimebet Ethiopia 02:27:45 7 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:27:47 7 Ethiopia 2:30:20 Wendimagegnehu Taddesse Bifa 8 Ethiopia 02:27:15 8 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 02:30:24 8 Shuru Diribe Ethiopia 2:28:26 8 Roba Guta Ethiopia 2:33:44 Wendimagegnehu

9 Helena Kenya 02:27:41 9 Woynishet Girma Ethiopia 02:32:07 9 Ethiopia 2:29:13 9 Kidst Teka Ethiopia 2:35:58 Loshanyang Kirop Tafa 10 Feysa Tadesse Ethiopia 02:30:23 10 Shuru Diriba Ethiopia 02:32:36 10 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:30:10 10 Lucia Kimani Kenya 2:37:37 Boru Dulume

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up WORLD RECORDS 2000 Wilson Kibet Kenya 59 secs John Mutai Kenya

2001 Wilson Kibet Kenya 1 sec Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2002 Wilson Kibet Kenya 12 secs David Mutua Kenya 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014 2003 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 1 min 7 secs Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2004 Ethiopia 1 min 22 secs Kenya Gashaw Melese David Kuino WORLD LEADING 2015 2005 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 35 secs Willie Cheryuiot Kenya Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2006 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 1 min 23 secs Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:04:00 Eliud Kipchoge 05/11/1984 Kenya Berlin 27/9/2015 2007 William Rotich Kenya 41 secs Joseph Wambua Kenya 2008 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 2 mins 23 secs Isaac Macharia Kenya AREA RECORDS 2009 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2010 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 24 secs Chala Dechase Beyene Kenya Area Perf Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2011 David Barmasai Tumo Kenya 59 secs Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot Kenya Oceana 2:07:51 27/02/1957 Australia Boston, MA 21/4/1986 2012 Ayele Abshero Biza Ethiopia 27 secs Dino Sefir Kemal Kemal Ethiopia Europe 2:06:36 António Pinto 22/03/1966 Portugal London 16/4/2000 2013 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 3 secs Ethiopia Asia 2:06:16 Toshinari Takaoka 24/09/1970 Japan Chicago, IL 13/10/2002 2014 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 41 secs Markos Gineti Ethiopia S. America 2:06:05 07/06/1970 Brazil Berlin 20/9/1998 2015 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 24 secs Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia Europe 2:06:36 Benoit Zwierzchiewski 19/08/1976 France Paris 6/4/2003 North & C. 2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi 22/12/1971 USA London 14/4/2002 MARGINS OF VICTORY WOMEN America & C. Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up Africa 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014 2000 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 36 secs Adrianu Barbu Romania 2001 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 5 mins 18 secs Banwella Mrashani Tanzania WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD 2002 Albina Ivanova Russia 4 mins 7secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2003 Irina Permitina Russia 10 secs Leila Amman Ethiopia Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2004 Leila Amman Ethiopia 10 secs Sissay Measso Ethiopia 2:06:54 06/04/1982 Kenya Berlin 8/22/2009 2005 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 5 secs Delia Asiago Kenya 2006 Delia Asiago Kenya 2 mins 25 secs Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia OLYMPIC GAMES RECORD 2007 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 8 mins 20 secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2008 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 27 secs Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2009 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2:06:32 Samuel Wanjiru 11/10/1986 Kenya Beijing 8/24/2008 2010 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 7 secs Shewaye Aberu Ethiopia 2011 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 16 secs Lydia Cheromei Kenya 2012 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 3 secs Lucy Kabuu Kenya 2013 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 16 secs Ehitu Kiros Ethiopia 2014 Mula Suboka Ethiopia 22 secs Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 2015 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 1 sec Gladys Cherono Kenya

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto KEN 1 Berlin 28 Sept 2014 2:04:50 Dino Sefer ETH 2 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:03:02 KEN 1 Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:04:50 Getu Feleke ETH 2 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012 2:03:06 KEN 2 Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:04:52 ETH 2 Chicago 7 Oct 2012 2:03:13 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2 Berlin 28 Sept 2014 2:04:52 Endeshaw Shumi Negesse ETH 4 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang KEN 1 Berlin 29 Sept 2013 2:04:53 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Dubai 18 Jan 2008 2:03:38 Patrick Makau KEN 1 Berlin 25 Sept 2011 2:04:53 Gebregziabher Gebremariam ETH 3 Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:03:42 KEN 1 Frankfurt 30 Oct 2011 2:04:53 KEN 5 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:03:45 Dennis Kimetto KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 2:04:54 ETH 3 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:03:52 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 2:04:55 KEN 1 Berlin 28 Sept 2003 2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Berlin 28 Sept 2008 2:04:55 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 2 Rotterdam 11 Apr 2010 2:04:00 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:04:55 KEN 2 London 13 Apr 2014 2:04:05 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 2 Berlin 29 Sept 2013 2:04:56 Sammy Korir KEN 2 Berlin 28 Sept 2003 2:04:11 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2:04:56 Jonathan Maiyo KEN 4 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:04:15 Geoffrey Mutai KEN 1 Berlin 30 Sept 2012 2:04:57 Wilson Kiprotich Kipsang KEN 1 Frankfurt 31 Oct 2010 2:04:16 Dennis Kimetto KEN 2 Berlin 30 Sept 2012 2:04:58 Ryan Hall USA 4 Boston 18 Apr 2011 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero ETH 1 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:05:00 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Rotterdam 13 Apr 2014 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie ETH 1 Berlin 30 Sep 2007 2:05:03 Moses Mosop KEN 3 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012 2:04:27 KEN 1 Rotterdam 5 Apr 2009 2:04:27 James Kwambai KEN 2 Rotterdam 5 Apr 2009 2:04:28 KEN 2 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang KEN 1 London 13 Apr 2014 2:04:32 Tsegaye Mekonen Asefa ETH 1 Dubai 24 Jan 2014 2:04:32 Dickson Chumba KEN 3 Chicago 12 Oct 2014 2:04:38 Tsegaye Kebede ETH 1 Chicago 7 Oct 2012 2:04:40 Emmanuel Mutai KEN 1 London 17 Apr 2011 2:04:42 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 26 Apr 2015 2:04:44 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2012 2:04:45 Lelisa Desisa ETH 1 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:04:47 Wilson Kipsang KEN 2 London 26 Apr 2015 2:04:48 Patrick Makau KEN 1 Rotterdam 11 Apr 2010 2:04:48 Adhane Yemane Tsegaye ETH 1 Rotterdam 15 Apr 2012 2:04:48 Berhanu Tolcha Shiferaw ETH 2 Dubai 25 Jan 2013 2:04:49 Tadese Tola ETH 3 Dubai 25 Jan 2013

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 13 Apr 2003 2:20:21 Lucy Kabuu Wangui KEN 3 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2002 2:20:24 KEN 2 London 13 Apr 2014 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 17 Apr 2005 2:20:28 Feyse Tadese ETH 2 Berlin 28 Sept 2014 2:18:37 Mary Keitany KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2012 2:20:30 Bezunesh Bekele ETH 4 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:18:47 KEN 1 Chicago 7 Oct 2001 2:20:30 Aberu Kebede ETH 1 Berlin 30 Sept 2012 2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe GBR 1 London 14 Apr 2002 2:20:33 Aberu Kebede ETH 5 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:18:57 KEN 1 Boston 21 Apr 2014 2:20:35 ETH 3 London 13 Apr 2014 2:18:58 ETH 1 Rotterdam 15 Apr 12 2:20:35 ETH 3 Boston 21 Apr 2014 2:19:12 JPN 1 Berlin 25 Sept 05 2:20:38 KEN 1 London 22 Apr 2007 2:19:19 GER 1 Berlin 28 Sept 08 2:20:41 Jemina Jelagat Sumgong KEN 4 Boston 21 Apr 2014 2:19:19 Mary Keitany KEN 1 London 17 Apr 2011 2:20:42 Berhane Adere ETH 1 Chicago 22 Oct 2006 2:19:25 KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:20:43 KEN 1 Berlin 26 Sept 1999 2:19:26 Catherine Ndereba KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2002 2:20:43 KEN 1 Boston 15 Apr 2002 2:19:31 Aselefech Mergia ETH 1 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:20:46 KEN 2 London 17 Apr 2011 2:19:34 KEN 2 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:20:47 Tegla Loroupe KEN 1 Rotterdam 19 Apr 1998 2:19:36 USA 1 London 23 Apr 2006 2:20:47 Galina Bogomolova RUS 2 Chicago 22 Oct 2006 2:19:39 CHN 1 Beijing 19 Oct 2003 2:20:48 Jemima Jelagat KEN 2 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 2:19:41 JPN 1 Berlin 26 Sept 2004 2:19:44 Florence Kiplagat KEN 1 Berlin 25 Sept 2011 2:19:46 JPN 1 Berlin 30 Sept 2001 2:19:50 Edna Kiplagat KEN 2 London 22 Apr 2012 2:19:51 Zhou Chunxiu CHN 1 Seoul 12 Mar 2006 2:19:52 Mare Dibaba ETH 3 Dubai 27 Jan 2012 2:19:52 Mare Dibaba ETH 1 Xiamen 3 Jan 2015 2:19:55 Catherine Ndereba KEN 2 London 13 Apr 2003 2:19:57 Rita Jeptoo KEN 1 Chicago 13 Oct 2013 2:19:59 Buzunesh Deba ETH 2 Boston 21 Apr 2014 2:20:02 Aselefech Mergia Medessa ETH 1 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:20:03 Gladys Cherono Kiprono KEN 2 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:20:14 KEN 3 London 22 Apr 2012 2:20:15 Priscah Jeptoo KEN 1 London 21 Apr 2013 2:20:18 Tirfi Tsegaye ETH 1 Berlin 28 Sept 2014 2:20:21 Edna Kiplagat KEN 1 London 13 Apr 2014

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:04:00 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:07:09 Bazu Worku Hayla ETH 6 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:04:42 Eliud Kipchoge KEN 1 London 26 Apr 2015 2:07:14 Paul Lonyangata KEN 1 Shanghai 8 Nov 2015 2:04:47 Wilson Kipsang KEN 2 London 26 Apr 2015 2:07:16 Tilahun Regassa ETH 5 London 26 Apr 2015 2:05:21 Eliud Kiptanui KEN 2 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:07:16 Abayneh Woldegiorgis ETH 4 Eindhoven 11 Oct 2015 2:05:28 Hayle Lemi Berhanu ETH 1 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:07:17 Lucas Rotich KEN 1 Hamburg 26 Apr 2015 2:05:49 Mark Korir KEN 1 Paris 12 Apr 2015 2:07:18 Ezekiel Chebii KEN 2 Amsterdam 18 Oct 2015 2:05:50 Dennis Kimetto KEN 3 London 26 Apr 2015 2:07:20 Shumi Dechasa BRN 4 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:05:52 Lelisa Desisa Benti ETH 2 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:07:20 Luka Kanda KEN 2 Paris 12 Apr 2015 2:05:52 Stephen Chebogut KEN 1 Eindhoven 11 Oct 2015 2:07:21 Mark Kiptoo KEN 2 Rotterdam 12 Apr 2015 2:05:58 Deriba Robi ETH 2 Eindhoven 11 Oct 2015 2:07:22 Peter Some KEN 5 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:06:00 Endeshaw Negesse ETH 1 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:07:25 Markos Geneti ETH 6 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:06:00 Mark Kiptoo KEN 3 Eindhoven 11 Oct 2015 2:07:26 Girmay Birhanu Gebru ETH 1 Daegu 5 Apr 2015 2:06:06 Deribe Robi Melka ETH 3 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:07:31 Sisay Lemma ETH 1 Wien 12 Apr 2015 2:06:11 Wilson Loyanai Erupe KEN 1 Seoul 15 Mar 2015 2:07:33 Seboka Tola ETH 3 Paris 12 Apr 2015 2:06:13 John Mwangangi KEN 1 Valencia 15 Nov 2015 2:07:39 Masato Imai JPN 7 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:06:19 Moses Mosop KEN 1 Xiamen 3 Jan 2015 2:07:40 Stephen Mokoka RSA 2 Shanghai 8 Nov 2015 2:06:19 KEN 1 Amsterdam 18 Oct 2015 2:07:42 Mike Kigen KEN 4 Paris 12 Apr 2015 2:06:26 Sisay Lemma Kasaye ETH 1 Frankfurt 25 Oct 2015 2:06:33 UGA 2 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:06:33 Mathew Kisorio KEN 2 Valencia 15 Nov 2015 2:06:34 Dickson Chumba KEN 3 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:06:34 Lani Kiplagat Rutto KEN 2 Frankfurt 25 Oct 2015 2:06:35 Feyisa Lilesa Gemechu ETH 4 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:06:41 Stanley Biwott KEN 4 London 26 Apr 2015 2:06:47 ETH 1 Rotterdam 12 Apr 2015 2:06:48 Alfers Lagat KEN 3 Frankfurt 25 Oct 2015 2:06:54 Tilahun Regassa ETH 2 Xiamen 3 Jan 2015 2:06:57 Feyisa Lilesa ETH 3 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:06:59 Felix Kipchirchir Kiprotich KEN 2 Seoul 15 Mar 2015 2:07:01 Wilson Loyanai Erupe KEN 1 Gyeongju 11 Oct 2015 2:07:06 Sisay Lemma Kasaye ETH 5 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:07:07 Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei KEN 1 Kosice 4 Oct 2015 2:07:07 Felix Kipchirchir Kandie KEN 3 Valencia 15 Nov 2015

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:19:25 Gladys Cherono KEN 1 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:24:07 Jelena Prokopcuka LAT 2 25 Jan 2015 2:19:52 Mare Dibaba ETH 1 Xiamen 3 Jan 2015 2:24:11 KEN 1 Amsterdam 18 Oct 2015 2:20:02 Aselefech Mergia Medessa ETH 1 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:15 Florence Kiplagat KEN 5 London 26 Apr 2015 2:20:03 Gladys Cherono Kiprono KEN 2 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:16 Sharon Cherop KEN 2 Toronto 18 Oct 2015 2:20:21 Lucy Kabuu Wangui KEN 3 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:16 Fatuma Sado KEN 2 Toronto 18 Oct 2015 2:20:48 Aberu Kebede ETH 2 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:24:23 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong KEN 6 London 26 Apr 2015 2:20:59 Shure Demissie Ware ETH 4 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:24 ETH 3 Chicago 11 Oct 2015 2:21:17 Aberu Kebede Shewaye ETH 5 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:25 Kayoko Fukushi J PN 4 Chicago 11 Oct 2015 2:21:56 Mulu Seboka Seyfu ETH 6 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:25 Mary Keitany KEN 1 New York 1 Nov 2015 2:22:08 Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa BRN 1 Nagoya 8 Mar 2015 2:24:26 Tiki Gelana ETH 3 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:22:48 Sairi Maeda JPN 3 Nagoya 8 Mar 2015 2:24:29 Cherenet ETH 11 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:22:51 Alemu ETH 7 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:33 Hailu Meseret ETH 3 Berlin 27 Sept 2015 2:23:06 Aliaksandra Duliba BLR 8 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:24:38 Flomena Cheyech KEN 2 Amsterdam 18 Oct 2015 2:23:12 Gulume Tollesa Chala ETH 1 Frankfurt 25 Oct 2015 2:24:38 Sardana Trofirmova RUS 4 Frankfurt 25 Oct 2015 2:23:12 Dinknesh Mekash Tefera ETH 2 Frankfurt 25 Oct 2015 2:24:40 Mulu Seboka ETH 5 Chicago 11 Oct 2015 2:23:15 Birhane Dibaba ETH 1 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015 2:24:42 Mai Ito JPN 4 Nagoya 8 Mar 2015 2:23:22 Tigist Tufa ETH 1 London 26 Apr 2015 2:24:44 Haydar Sultan TUR 12 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:23:23 Yebrugual Arage Melese ETH 1 Houston 18 Jan 2015 2:23:26 Meseret Mengistu ETH 1 Paris 12 Apr 2015 2:23:30 ETH 2 Paris 12 Apr 2015 2:23:32 Guteni Shone ETH 2 Houston 18 Jan 2015 2:23:33 Abebech Afework Bekele ETH 9 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:23:33 Florence Kiplagat KEN 1 Chicago 11 Oct 2015 2:23:37 Shure Demise ETH 1 Toronto 18 Oct 2015 2:23:40 Mary Keitany KEN 2 London 26 Apr 2015 2:23:41 Tirfi Tsegaye ETH 3 London 26 Apr 2015 2:23:43 Ashete Bekele Dido ETH 10 Dubai 23 Jan 2015 2:23:43 Yebrgual Melese ETH 2 Chicago 11 Oct 2015 2:23:49 Yebrgual Melese ETH 1 Praha 3 May 2015 2:23:51 Biruktait Degefa Eshetu ETH 3 Houston 18 Jan 2015 2:23:52 Koren Jelela Yal ETH 3 Frankfurt 25 Oct 2015 2:23:53 Aselefech Mergia ETH 4 London 26 Apr 2015 2:24:03 KEN 2 Tokyo 22 Feb 2015

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WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2015

1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0:02:57 0:14:41 0:29:23 0:44:09 0:58:35 1:01:45 1:13:08 1:27:37 1:41:47 1:56:29 2:02:57 0700 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 0800 60.8 °F /16.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear 0900 62.6 °F /17.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear WORLD RECORD PACE GUIDE - WOMEN - PAULA RADCLIFFE (LONDON 2005) 1000 68.0 °F /20.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear 1100 69.8 °F /21.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms NNE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE 1200 71.6 °F /22.0 °C 5.4 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Clear 1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 0:05:03 0:15:47 0:32:17 0:48:34 1:04:55 1:08:27 1:21:03 1:37:27 1:54:07 2:10:26 2:17:42 FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 2.6 miles / 4.2 kms South 5.6 km/h / 3.4m/s Haze - AYELE ABSHERO BIZA (2012) DUBAI MARATHON RECORD PACE GUIDE 0800 60.8 °F /16.0 °C 2.1 miles / 3.5 kms SSW 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze

WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE 0900 62.6 °F /17.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5.0 kms South 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 1000 68.0 °F /20.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SE 5.6 km/h / 3.4 m/s Haze 1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 1100 69.8 °F /21.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SSE 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Clear 0:02:58 0:14:56 0:29:37 0:44:12 0:59:05 1:02:22 1:14:02 1:28:45 1:43:22 1:58:07 2:04:23 1200 71.6 °F /22.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms South 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Clear

FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 0.7 miles / 1.2 kms ESE 5.6 km/h / 3.4m/s Patches of Fog 0800 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 0.7 miles / 1.2 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 2.2 m/s Fog 0900 59.0 °F /15.0 °C 0.9 miles / 1.5 kms ESE 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Fog 1000 64.4 °F /18.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5.0 kms East 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Haze 1100 71.6 °F /22.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8.0 kms ENE 11.1 km/h / 6.8 m/s Haze 1200 75.2 °F /24.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8.0 kms NE 7.4 km/h / 4.5 m/s Clear

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 64.4 °F / 18.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s Haze 0800 64.4 °F / 18.0 °C 3.1 miles / 5 kms SSW 1.9 km/h / 0.5 m/s Haze 0900 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7 kms Variable 1.9 km/h / 0.5 m/s Haze 1000 73.4 °F / 23.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7 kms Variable 1.9 km/h / 0.5 m/s Haze 1100 78.8 °F / 26.0 °C 4.9 miles / 8 kms Variable 3.7 km/h / 1.0 m/s - 1200 80.6 °F / 27.0 °C - - 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Clear

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2009

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0700 51.8 °F / 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 0800 51.8 °F / 11.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 0900 55.4 °F / 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Calm Calm Rain 1000 60.8 °F / 16.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h Scattered Clouds 1100 68.0 °F / 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s Partly Cloudy 1200 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Partly Cloudy

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 07, 2005

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

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THE DUBAI MARATHON THE DUBAI MARATHON EVENT OFFICIALS STRUCTURE

n Event Officials

Event Director IAAF Course Official Peter Connerton Maurice Winterman

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

Media Director Traffic Management Co-ordinator Alan Ewens Andy Ross

International Radio & TV News Traffic Management

STRUCTURE Samantha Lloyd Geoff Burfoot Rupert Bell Ian Lee THE DUBAI MARATHON Operations Manager Start & Finish Co-ordinator Barry Westbrook Mick Laidler

Event Co-ordinator Start & Finish Official Paddy Corcoran Andrew Laidler Bob Gallagher

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Physiotherapist Time Keeper Recorder 2 Jason Halliday Keith Wiltshire

Course Marshal Co-ordinator Fergus Mutch Time Keeper Recorder 3 Ronald Hartridge Course Marshal & Signage Official Simon Crabtree Time Keeper Recorder 4 Event Control & Signage Official Michael Brown Gary Whittle

Drink Station Co-ordinator Race Referee Neil Landry John Temperton Paddy Corcoran

Drink Stations & Signage Official Mika Timing Co-ordinator Frank Graham Frank Ratajczak John Gray THE MASS EVENT Time Keeper Recorder 1 Mika Timing Official Michael Frazer Hendrik Praedicow

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THE MASS EVENT THE DUBAI MARATHON TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS YEAR-BY-YEAR

n Total number of participants year-by-year

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

TOTAL 18,123 84,240 46,111 148,438 EVENT THE MASS

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