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MEDIA GUIDE Under the Patronage 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 2018 Race Review 6 MEDIA INFORMATION Introduction 13 The Media Team 13 The Media Centre 14 PRIZE MONEY Press Conferences 14 THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE Start Details 17 Course Details 17 Times and Drinks Stations 17 SPONSORS Course Maps 18 THE 2019 RACES The 2019 Races 25 ELITE RUNNERS Elite Men: Entries 26 Elite Men: Biographies 27 Elite Women: Entries 35 Elite Women: Biographies 36 Awards and Bonuses 44 DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS Champions and Course Records 45 Past Results 47 Margins of Victory Men 57 Margins of Victory Women 58 WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS World and Continental Records 59 World All-Time Top 50 61 World’s Best in 2018 65 World Record Pace Guide 69 OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS Weather 70 THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE Event Officials 77 THE MASS EVENT Total number of participants year-by-year 81 4 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2019 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 5 RACE REVIEW RECORDS FALL AS MOSINET, ROZA WIN 2018 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew won the 2018 Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon with a Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al course record of 2h:04m:00s in one of the Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and under most thrilling finishes in marathon history. the aegis of the Dubai Sports Council, the 19th edition of the Standard Chartered Dubai The then 27 year-old, who entered the race Marathon once again had athletics writers just days before, sprinted across the finish scurrying through the record books as the line followed by four more runners within eight elites produced a catalogue of world-class seconds. performances. Debutant Leul Gebresilase took second just In almost perfect weather conditions, the two seconds later (2:04:02), while defending leading group ran a very consistent pace. champion Tamirat Tola finished third in After a half marathon split time of 61:36, the 2:04:06. Such was the quality of the race, world record of the time (2:02:57) was still in Tola beat his own 2017 winning course record reach at 30k, which was passed in 1:27:35. time by five seconds yet still only scraped on to the podium. However, after the last pacemaker dropped out, the pace fell and the athletes focused In all, seven runners clocked sub 2:05.00 - a on winning the US$200,000 first prize. unique result in world marathon history – with six of them no slower than 2:04:15. Five runners were still in contention when 6 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2019 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 7 the group entered the home straight but in smashed her personal best by more than two win? I only thought about winning when I had the end it was the runner who entered the minutes yet still missed out on the top three. one kilometre to go.” Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon last who came in first. While Ethiopia dominated the Marathon, in A record field of more than 30,000 runners the wheelchair races it was a Swiss double entered the event, which included races at The women’s race also produced record- with “Silver Bullet” Marcel Hug winning the 10km and 4km. The winner in the men’s breaking results as Roza Dereje clocked a men’s title (1h:25m:14s) and compatriot 10km Road Race was Samir Jouaher of women’s course record of 2:19:17 and with Sandra Graf taking the women’s gold in Morocco (29m:31s) ahead of Ethiopians it became the seventh fastest woman in 1:45:13. Birnanu Birhanu and Beyene Amsalu, while marathon history. South Africa’s Gerda Steyn (34:35s) took “I was happy to run at the pacemaker’s first place with Myriam Lamure of France The Ethiopian broke away from a leading pace for the opening half,” said Geremew and Colombia’s Jinna Gar in second and group of four in the final mile of the race after receiving his trophy from HE Major third places respectively. and for the first time in marathon history General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithy, four women clocked sub-2:20 in one race. President of the General Authority For In addition to Standard Chartered as title Ethiopia’s Feyse Tadese took second with Sports, and Julian Wynter, Standard sponsor, the 2018 Dubai Marathon was 2:19:30, followed by Yebrgual Melese (2:19:36) Chartered Bank UAE CEO. supported by the Dubai Sports Council, and defending champion Worknesh Degefa adidas, Dubai Eye 103.8FM, Masafi Natural in 2:19:53. Again, such was the standard of “It was a good race with strong competition Water, Dubai Holding, Dubai Police and the competition, defending champion Degefa over a good course. When did I think I could the RTA. 88 STANDARDSTANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI DUBAI MARATHON MARATHON 2019 2015 WWW.DUBAIMARATHON.ORG 9 INFORMATION MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION RESULTS - STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2018 RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S MARATHON WOMEN’S MARATHON 1 Mosinet Geremew Bayih (ETH) 2:04:00 1 Roza Dereje Bekele (ETH) 2:19:17 2 Leul Gebresilase Aleme (ETH) 2:04:02 2 Feyse Tadese Boru (ETH) 2:19:30 3 Tamirat Tola Adere (ETH) 2:04:06 3 Yebrgual Melese Arage (ETH) 2:19:36 4 Asefa Mengstu Negewo (ETH) 2:04:06 4 Worknesh Degefa Debele (ETH) 2:19:53 5 Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH) 2:04:08 5 Haftamnesh Tesfay Haylu (ETH) 2:20:13 6 Birhanu Legese Gurmesa (ETH) 2:04:15 6 Gelete Burka Bati (ETH) 2:20:45 7 Seifu Tura Abdiwak (ETH) 2:04:44 7 Dera Dida Yami (ETH) 2:21:45 8 Yenew Alamirew Getahun (ETH) 2:08:56 8 Desi Jisa Mokonin (ETH) 2:24:05 9 Mekuant Ayenew Gebre (ETH) 2:09:20 9 Sembere Teferi Sora (ETH) 2:24:11 10 Berhanu Teshome Demisie (ETH) 2:10:27 10 Muliye Dekebo Haylemariyam (ETH) 2:26:52 RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S 10km WOMEN’S 10km 1 Samir Jouaher (MOR) 29:31 1 Gerda Steyn (ZAF) 34:35 2 Birhanu Birhanu (ETH) 29:31 2 Myriam Lamure (FRA) 38:21 3 Beyene Amsalu (ETH) 29:37 3 Jinna Gar (COL) 38:28 10 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2019 MEDIA INFORMATION MEDIA MEDIA INFORMATION INTRODUCTION INFORMATION Welcome to the 2019 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 2019 media team is managed by Alan Ewens and will be based in the Official Media Centre on Umm Suqeim Road from Wednesday, January 23 to Friday, January 25 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 25 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 23 2pm-6pm PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE Thursday, January 24 9am-6pm January 23, 2019 Friday, January 25 4.00am onwards The Hilton, Al Habtoor City - 11.00am CONTACTS January 25, 2019 Media Centre - Post Race (Time TBC) Alan Ewens - +97150 4514188 The post-race medalists press conferences GENERAL FACILITIES will be held in the event’s Media Centre with a time to be confirmed on the day shortly after Members of the media should come to the the race. Media Centre during opening hours (listed More information can be found on the website above) to pick up their accreditation – – www.dubaimarathon.org. Throughout race accreditation will also be available for collection week, the website will carry the latest news, at the pre-event press conference being held radio interviews and coverage of the press at The Hilton, Al Habtoor City on January conference. 23 at 11am. Latest race information will also Photographers, journalists and editors can be available from the Media Centre. Food view, download and publish free-to-use & Beverage will be provided as well as full images of the 2010-2018 marathons from wireless access. www.dubaimarathon.org 14 STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2019 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.
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