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

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

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CONTENTS

2014 Race Review 6

MEDIA INFORMATION Introduction 13 The Media Team 13 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

THE 2015 RACES Start Times 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 2014 56 World Record Pace Guide 60 Weather 62

THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE Event Officials 67

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

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ETHIOPIAN CLEAN SWEEP AS MEKONNEN SETS WORLD JUNIOR RECORD

For the third year in a row, a marathon ‘new “The pace was changing a lot during the boy’ won the Standard Chartered Dubai first half and I think with an even pace I could Marathon as teenager Tsegaye Mekonnen have run faster,” said Tsegaye Mekonnen. led an Ethiopian whitewash in the emirate in “But of course I’m very happy and proud of January 2014. my performance. I had no idea about the The 18 year-old caused a major surprise, World Junior Record so this is a bonus for running 2h:04m:32s in his first marathon, to me.” break the unofficial World Junior Record by 95 The men’s race began very fast with split seconds and record the second fastest time times that were well inside the then world ever seen in the Standard Chartered Dubai record of 2:03:23 established by ’s Marathon. Wilson Kipsang in in 2013. A group of The second and third placed athletes also around 20 athletes passed 10km in 29:14 achieved world-class times of sub 2:06 with and then reached the half way mark in 61:37. fellow Ethiopians and Girmay However at that stage the pace had Birhanu finishing in 2:05:13 and 2:05:49 already dropped to around 2m:58s to 3m respectively. per kilometre. This was not fast enough for As expected the women’s race was also Kipsang’s world record which was soon out of dominated by Ethiopians, who took the first reach. nine places. Surprisingly Mula Seboka beat However, with a new unofficial World favourites and Meseret Junior Record (the IAAF does not not officially Hailu to romp home in 2:25:01 and collect the list junior records for the marathon) and the US$200,000 first prize. Melkamu followed in second best time for the event in fifteen years, second place with 2:25:23, the men’s race once again underlined the was third in 2:25:53 with Hailu fourth in pace of what is one of the fastest courses in 2:26:20. world marathon running.

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For Seboka, who finished 11th in Dubai Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh two years earlier and subsequently outside Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al of the money, the richest prize available in Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and international marathon running will make Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council and a huge difference. “I will partly use this to supported by the Dubai Sports Council, support my parents and some poor people adidas, Dubai Eye 103.8FM, Masafi, Dubai back home,” said the diminutive Ethiopian. “I Holding, Dubai Police, the RTA and Dubai will have to speak to my husband about what Municipality, the Standard Chartered Dubai we do with the other part of it.” Marathon saw the trophies presented by a In the 10km Road Race, victory in the host of dignitaries. men’s division went to John Ndugu of Kenya Leading the presentation party was HH (28m:56s) with Feysa Dejene Amosha of Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid in second (28m:58s) and Ihya Al Maktoum, Chairman Dubai Culture & Ben-Youssef of Morocco in third (29m:32s). Art Authority with HE Mattar Al Tayer, Vice The women’s race saw victory go to Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, Gladys Jemaiyo (33m:40s) of Kenya as her Ahmed Al Kamali, President of the UAE compatriot Sheila Jeptoo Rono (35m:03s) Athletics Federation and IAAF Council and Selam Wale Mihret of Ethiopia (35m:44s) Member, and Jonathan Morris, Standard claimed second and third respectively. Chartered Bank CEO UAE.

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STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2014 RESULTS

RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S MARATHON WOMEN’S MARATHON 1 Mekonnen Asefa, Tsegaye (ETH) 2:04:32 1 Seboka Seyfu, Mula (ETH) 2:25:01

2 Geneti Guteta, Markos (ETH) 2:05:13 2 Melkamu Haileyesus, Meselech (ETH) 2:25:23

3 Birhanu Gebru, Girmay (ETH) 2:05:49 3 Dado Tufa, Firehiwot (ETH) 2:25:53

4 Tola Adera, Tamirat (ETH) 2:06:17 4 Hailu Debele, Meseret (ETH) 2:26:20 5 Bekele Molaign, Azmeraw (ETH) 2:07:12 5 Moges Cherenet, Betelhem (ETH) 2:26:42

6 Shumi Dechase (ETH) 2:07:13 6 (ETH) 2:27:05

7 Abrha Milaw (ETH) 2:07:46 7 Fantu Eticha (ETH) 2:27.36 8 Abera Kassw (ETH) 2:08:18 8 Goitetom Haftu (ETH) 2:27:44

9 Abdeimounaim Harroufi (USA) 2:09:11 9 Sechale Dalasa (ETH) 2:27:47

10 Belachew Alemay (ETH) 2:09:50 10 Sultan Haydar (TUR) 2:27:54

RESULTS RESULTS MEN’S 10KM WOMEN’S 10KM 1 John Ndugu (KEN) 28.56 1 Gladys Jimaiyo (KEN) 33.41 2 Feysa Dejene (ETH) 28.58 2 Sheila Jeptoo (KEN) 35.03 3 Ihya Ben-Youssef (MOR) 29.32 3 Wale Mihret (ETH) 35.44

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MEDIA INFORMATION

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INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION

n Introduction n The Press Team n The Press Centre n Press Conferences

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INTRODUCTION Welcome to the 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media Guide. We hope you find everything you need to help you cover this year’s event in these pages. Please do not hesitate to ask one of the media team if you require anything else.

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 2015 media team is managed by Alan Ewens. The team will be based in the Official Media Centre on Umm Suqeim Road from Wednesday 21st January to Friday 23rd January inclusive.

Alan Ewens Media Director [email protected]

Andy Edwards International News Relations [email protected]

Joerg Wenig International News Relations [email protected]

Karen Rowlands Media Assistant [email protected]

Samantha Lloyd 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 operates a temporary Media Centre during from 5.00am providing a comfortable indoor the days leading up to the event and on race location so journalists can cover all aspects of day. the marathon opposite the start and finish line. Refreshments will be served throughout the day. ADDRESS Please note: Entry to the main race day Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media Media Centre on Friday 23 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 21 January & Thursday 22 provided on race day. January - 9.00am-6.00pm. PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE RACE DAY January 21, 2015 Friday 23 January - 5.00am onwards. Sheraton Hotel & Towers - 11.00am CONTACTS January 23, 2013 Alan Ewens +97150 4514188 The post-race medalists press conferences Karen Rowlands +97150 6451439 will be held in the event’s Media Centre with a time to be confirmed on the day shortly after GENERAL FACILITIES the race. Members of the media should come to the 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 at radio interviews and coverage of the press conference. the Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers on January 21 at 11am. Latest race information Photographers, journalists and editors can will also be available from the Media Centre. view, download and publish free-to-use Food & Beverage will be provided as well as images of the 2010-2014 from full wireless access. www.dubaimarathon.org

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THE DUBAI

MARATHON COURSE MARATHON COURSE THE DUBAI

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THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE

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

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

Union House THE PALM JUMEIRAH Dubai Offshore Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Sailing Club Beach Park Jumeirah JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD Madinat Jumeirah One & Only Beach Hotel Royal Mirage JUMEIRAH (1) AL HUDAIBA JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD AL SUFOUH ROAD JUMEIRAH (2) DUBAI JUMEIRAH (3) UMM SUQEIM (1) AL BADA’A MEDIA CITY Dubai UMM SUQEIM (3) College UMM SUQEIM (2) AL JAFILIYA DUBAI START INTERNET CITY AL SUFOUH (1) AL SATWA AL SUFOUH (2) Dubai FINISH AL SATWA Police AL WASL Academy AL SAFA (2) AL SAFA (1) UMM AL MANARA EMIRATES HILLS AL SHEIF Emirates DUBAI MEDIA Towers AL KIFAF CITY EXTENSION Burj Khalifa Mall of the AL BARSHA (1) Emirates THE OLD TOWN AL QUOZ (3) THE LAKES AL BARSHA (3) ZA’ABEEL (2) AL QUOZ AL QUOZ (1) AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL (1) BUSINESS BAY INDUSTRIAL (3) ZA’ABEEL (1)

AL QUOZ (4)

AL QUOZ AL BARSHA (2) AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL (4) INDUSTRIAL (2)

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THE UNIVERSE

Union House THE PALM JUMEIRAH Dubai Offshore Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Sailing Club Beach Park Jumeirah JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD Madinat Jumeirah One & Only Beach Hotel Royal Mirage JUMEIRAH (1) AL HUDAIBA JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD AL SUFOUH ROAD JUMEIRAH (2) DUBAI JUMEIRAH (3) UMM SUQEIM (1) AL BADA’A MEDIA CITY Dubai UMM SUQEIM (3) College UMM SUQEIM (2) AL JAFILIYA DUBAI START INTERNET CITY AL SUFOUH (1) AL SATWA AL SUFOUH (2) Dubai FINISH AL SATWA Police AL WASL Academy AL SAFA (2) AL SAFA (1) UMM AL MANARA EMIRATES HILLS AL SHEIF Emirates DUBAI MEDIA Towers AL KIFAF CITY EXTENSION Burj Khalifa Mall of the AL BARSHA (1) Emirates THE OLD TOWN AL QUOZ (3) THE LAKES AL BARSHA (3) ZA’ABEEL (2) AL QUOZ AL QUOZ (1) AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL (1) BUSINESS BAY INDUSTRIAL (3) ZA’ABEEL (1)

AL QUOZ (4)

AL QUOZ AL BARSHA (2) AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL (4) INDUSTRIAL (2)

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Burj Jumeirah Al Arab Beach Hotel

JUMEIRAH BEACH RD Madinat Jumeirah ROAD CLOSED

AL SUFOUH ROAD

ALL ROAD CLOSED STARTS

ROAD CLOSED FINISH 10K & 4K

10KM & 4KM MEDALS + WATER GRANDSTAND FINISH GRANDSTAND MEETING POINT

MARATHON Al Jalila TOILETS AL WASL RD BAGGAGE Foundation WALK TO THE START Petrol JUNCTION CLOSED Station

Dubai VIP PARKING Police

Academy

U-TURN ONLY U-TURN WALK TO THE START THE TO WALK

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Metro Mall of the Emirates

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Metro First Gulf Mall of the Bank Emirates

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Union House THE PALM JUMEIRAH Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Beach Park Madinat Jumeirah JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD One & Only Jumeirah Beach Hotel Royal Mirage JUMEIRAH (1) AL HUDAIBA JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD JUMEIRAH (2) DUBAI JUMEIRAH (3) AL BADA’A MEDIA CITY Dubai UMM SUQEIM (3) UMM SUQEIM (1) College UMM SUQEIM (2) AL JAFILIYA DUBAI INTERNET CITY START AL SUFOUH (1) AL SATWA AL SUFOUH (2) Dubai AL SATWA Police FINISH AL WASL Academy AL SAFA (2) AL SAFA (1) UMM AL MANARA EMIRATES HILLS AL SHEIF Emirates DUBAI MEDIA Towers AL KIFAF CITY EXTENSION Burj Khalifa Mall of AL BARSHA (1) Emirates THE OLD TOWN THE UNIVERSE AL QUOZ (3) AL BARSHA (3) COURSE MAP STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON - 4KM FUN RUN ZA’ABEEL (2) AL QUOZ AL QUOZ (1) AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL (1) BUSINESS BAY INDUSTRIAL (3) ZA’ABEEL (1) Union AL QUOZ (4) House THE PALM JUMEIRAH Dubai Offshore Jumeirah Burj Al Arab Sailing Club Beach Park Jumeirah JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD Madinat Jumeirah One & Only Beach Hotel Royal Mirage JUMEIRAH (1) AL HUDAIBA JUMEIRAH BEACH RESIDENCE JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD AL SUFOUH ROAD JUMEIRAH (2) DUBAI JUMEIRAH (3) UMM SUQEIM (1) AL BADA’A MEDIA CITY Dubai UMM SUQEIM (3) College UMM SUQEIM (2) AL JAFILIYA DUBAI INTERNET CITY START AL SUFOUH (1) AL SATWA AL SUFOUH (2) Dubai AL SATWA Police FINISH AL WASL Academy AL SAFA (2) AL SAFA (1) UMM AL MANARA EMIRATES HILLS AL SHEIF Emirates DUBAI MEDIA Towers AL KIFAF CITY EXTENSION Burj Khalifa Mall of AL BARSHA (1) Emirates STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2015 THE OLD TOWN AL QUOZ (3) AL BARSHA (3) ZA’ABEEL (2) AL QUOZ AL QUOZ (1) AL QUOZ INDUSTRIAL (1) BUSINESS BAY INDUSTRIAL (3) ZA’ABEEL (1)

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THE 2015 RACES THE 2015 RACES

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THE 2015 RACES

n Start Times n Elite Men: Entries n Elite Men: Biographies n Elite Women: Entries n Elite Women: Biographies n Awards and Bonuses RACES THE 2015 25 THE 2015 RACES

START TIMES 07:00am ...... Elite Men’s/Women’s Race 07:00am ...... Dubai Marathon Mass Participants 07:15am ...... 10km Road Race Men & Women 11:00am ...... 4km Fun Run

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BIB Name Country Bib Name PB

1 Benti Ethiopia DESISA 2:04:45

2 Berhanu Shiferu Tolcha Ethiopia SHIFERU 2:04:48

3 Feysa Lelisa Gemechu Ethiopia LELISA 2:04:52

4 Beyecha Ethiopia KENENISA 2:05:04

5 Hayla Ethiopia WORKU 2:05:25

6 Girmay Birhanu Gebru Ethiopia BIRHANU 2:05:49

7 Chele Dechase Beyene Ethiopia DECHASE 2:06:33

8 Limenih Getachew Yizengaw Ethiopia GETACHEW 2:06:49

9 Tariku Jufar Robi Ethiopia JUFAR 2:06:50

10 Belay Asefa Bedada Ethiopia ASEFA 2:07:10

11 Deribe Robi Melka Ethiopia ROBI 2:07:16

12 Amanuel Mesel Tikue Eritrea MESEL 2:08:17

13 Dereje Tesfaye Gebrehiwot Ethiopia TESFAYE 2:08:17

14 Habtamu Assefa Wakeyo Ethiopia ASSEFA 2:08:28

15 Adugna Takele Bikila Ethiopia TAKELE 2:08:37

16 Abebe Negewo Degefa Ethiopia NEGEWO 2:08:46

17 Sisay Lemma Kasaye Ethiopia LEMMA 2:09:02

18 Embaye Eritrea GHEBRESLASSIE 2:09:08

19 Ezikiel Kiptoo Chebii Kenya CHEBII 2:09:15

20 Asmare Workneh Abate Ethiopia WORKNEH 2:09:20

21 Mutai Kipkemei Kenya KIPKEMEI 2:09:29

22 Vitaly Shafar Ukraine SHAFAR 2:09:37

23 Afework Mesfin Woldetensae Ethiopia MESFIN 2:09:47

24 Birhanu Addise Achamie Ethiopia ADDISE 2:10:20

25 Simon Cheprot Kenya CHEPROT 59:20 H

26 Andualem Belay Shiferaw Ethiopia BELAY 60:06 H

27 Lakew Ethiopia WASIHUN 60:08 H

28 Abdi Fufa Nigassa Ethiopia FUFA DEBUT

29 Boniface Kosgei Kirui Kenya KIRUI -

30 Ethiopia HAYLE -

31 Chala Lelisa Debele Ethiopia DEBELE -

32 Kidane Tadessa Habtesilase Eritrea TADESSA -

33 Asefa Diro Hunde Ethiopia DIRO -

34 Eliud Kiprop Tarus Kenya TARUS -

35 Edwin Kibet Koech Kenya KOECH -

36 Bekana Seboka Dubaru Ethiopia SEBOKA -

37 Stanley Kessio Kibet Kenya KIBET -

38 Bikila Bayisa Garedew Ethiopia BAYISA -

39 Habib Dube Bariso Ethiopia DUBE -

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Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia) (Ethiopia) Feysa Lilesa (Ethiopia) Born: 14 January, 1990 Born: 31 May, 1993 Born: 1 February, 1990 (25 years) (21 years) (23 years) Marathon Best: 2:04:45 Marathon Best: 2:04:48 (1st - Standard Chartered (2nd - Standard Chartered Marathon Best: 2:04:52 Dubai Marathon, 2013) Dubai Marathon, 2013) (2nd - , 2012)

Lelisa Desisa made history He is one of the numerous A highly experienced marathon when the Ethiopian won the Ethiopians who have achieved runner who won a bronze Standard Chartered Dubai tremendous break-throughs medal at the 2011 World Marathon title in 2013. Not only in Dubai in recent years. Two Championships in Daegu, South did he smash the sub-2:05 Korea, Feysa Lilesa should barrier on his marathon debut, years ago, Shiferaw announced he led five men across the himself on the world stage with welcome the opportunity of finish line under that time, an a personal best of 2:04:48 showing he remains fast and unprecedented achievement in when he chased the winner and competitive on his Dubai debut. marathon history. compatriot Lelisa Desisa all the His best time is 2:04:52 He is yet another Ethiopian way to the finish line, losing by for second place in Chicago from the Oromia region, as are two seconds. The 19-year-old in 2012 and he was fourth in Kenenisa Bekele, the Dibaba sisters and the women’s had taken just over four minutes a year later in 2:07:46. Olympic Marathon champions off his fastest time. However, apart from the bronze and . Subsequently the former in the World Championships After such a glittering debut, steeple chaser, who ran his over three years ago, most he maintained a busy and marathon debut at the age of of his recent marathons have successful schedule in the rest 18 with a fine 2:09:19 finish in brought disappointment. 2013 of 2013, winning Boston in April Ljubljana, has not competed brought setbacks as he failed to before taking a silver medal in the World Championship again internationally. Two years finish the World Championship Marathon in in August. after his scintillating marathon Marathon in Moscow and then His rise was checked when debut, Berhanu returns to Frankfurt, almost three months he failed to finish Boston in Dubai, ready to give his career later. He returned to more solid 2014 but redeemed himself another major boost. form with 2:08:26 for ninth place with second place in New York in London in April, 2014. in November. Although he hasn’t run close to his debut time, Dubai’s course should offer the ideal chance to attack 2:05 and better.

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Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia) Bazu Worku (Ethiopia) Girmay Birhanu (Ethiopia) Born: 13 June, 1982 Born: 15 September, 1990 Born: 22 November, 1986 (28 years) (32 years) (24 years) Marathon Best: 2:05:49 Marathon Best: 2:05:04 Marathon Best: 2:05:25 (3rd - Standard Chartered (1st - Paris, 2014) (3rd - Berlin, 2010) Dubai Marathon, 2014)

The range of Kenenisa’s Bazu Worku turned to the Girmay returns for his third achievements, combined with marathon while still in his teens appearance in Dubai. Two the way the men’s marathon and produced two superb years ago the Ethiopian ran has developed in the past performances. At the age of 18 his marathon debut on this he ran 2:06:05 to finish second couple of years, makes the super flat course, clocking a Ethiopian’s debut in Dubai a in Paris in 2009. At the time this fine 2:09:48. He then went into tantalising prospect. was an unofficial world junior marathon overdrive, completing His marathon debut in Paris record (while the IAAF does three more within six months, in April 2014 suggested that his not recognise junior records in completely against standard talent for the classic distance the marathon, these times are on the road could match what widely listed). coaching advice. He then significantly he has already displayed over His stamina held up for improved in his third marathon track and cross country; an most of the time, producing in Berlin 2010. Despite atrocious ability which has won him three runner-up finishes in Rome weather conditions he finished Olympic titles and a grand total and and then fourth third in 2:05:25 and the only of 16 world crowns, coupled on ’s Gold Coast. But men to beat him were the with the kind of finishing speed Kenyan superstars Patrick this was hardly good long term at the end of a track race which Makau and . planning and his approach ensures he remains the world Shortly after his 20th birthday changed in 2013 and paid off record holder at 5,000m and he became the youngest with an improvement of more 10,000m. marathon runner to break 2:06. than two minutes in Amsterdam Following his victorious Subsequently the Ethiopian with second place in 2:06:06. Parisian debut, Kenenisa hasn’t quite lived up to those He was back in Dubai last year finished fourth in Chicago in outstanding early performances and finished third in 2:05:49. 2:05:51. If he is to mount a but he did win both marathons creditable challenge for Olympic he contested in 2014, winning His most recent marathon Marathon glory in Rio 2016, Houston in 2:07:32 and then the brought victory in in Dubai will be a crucial stage in Otsu title in Japan with 2:09:10 2:10:42 in December, despite his development. with just six weeks in between. the city’s notorious air pollution.

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Chele Dechasa (Ethiopia) Limenih Getachew Tebalu Zawude (Ethiopia) Born: 13 June, 1984 (Ethiopia) Born: 2 November, 1987 (30 years) Born: 1991 (27 years) Marathon Best: 2:06:33 Marathon Best: 2:06:49 Marathon Best: 2:07:10 (2nd - Dubai, 2010) (2nd - Paris, 2014) (4th - Frankfurt, 2014)

It’s been five years since he Three consecutive runners- He made a solid improvement produced a memorable run up positions mark Limenih in only his second marathon in for runner-up in Dubai and a Getachew as one to watch at running 2:07:10 for fourth place this year’s Standard Chartered personal best which still stands. in Frankfurt last October. That Dubai Marathon. was barely nine months after his The second place behind Haile The young Ethiopian made marathon debut in January 2014 Gebrselassie at his peak proved his debut at the classic distance that his fellow Ethiopian was in the German city of Cologne in when Tebalu finished second in a marathon man to watch for 2012 when he claimed second Marrakech in 2:08:20. the future, especially as he had place in an impressive debut In a busy year, he was sliced almost two minutes from time of 2:07:39. The following third in the traditionally high year he returned to German quality Berlin BIG 25 in May, his debut for second place in soil to compete in the Hamburg clocking 1:13:09 for the rarely Amsterdam in 2008. Marathon and again he claimed run distance. His best for a His return to Dubai in silver, bettering his own personal may not initially 2012 did not end so happily best by four seconds coming catch the eye, but the 61:34 as Dechasa trailed in 17th in home in 2:07:35. was set at altitude in winning 2:09:22, though the time was His biggest marathon challenge came in April last year the Ethiopian national title in certainly respectable by the when he competed alongside February 2014. standards of most international Kenenisa Bekele on a day when races. However, he has shown his legendary compatriot made he can compete with the best a winning debut and set a and take podium places, finishing new course record in the Paris third in Amsterdam in 2010 and Marathon. Limenih also had occupying the same position in reason to celebrate with yet another runners-up spot and a the following year. new personal best of 2:06:49. He showed solid form to finish He also has a half marathon second in 2:11:26 in Chunchon, personal best of 1:02:22, set in South Korea in 2014. Addis Ababa in February 2014.

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Belay Asefa (Ethiopia) Deribe Roba (Ethiopia) Ezekiel Chebii (Kenya) 17 June, 1992 Born: 3 January, 1991 Born: Born: 26 September, 1988 (22 years) (24 years) Marathon Best: 2:07:16 Marathon Best: 2:07:11 Marathon Best: 2:09:15 (4th - Hamburg, 2014) (5th - Frankfurt, 2014) (1st - , 2014)

Belay made an impressive The year of 2014 began in fine Ezekiel Chebii is likely to be the improvement on his marathon style for Deribe Roba, almost a Kenyan standard bearer in his best in Hamburg last May. His year to the day before he runs country’s attempt to break the fourth place in 2:07:11 was in Dubai. He won the Marrakech Ethiopian domination in Dubai. over two and a half minutes Marathon in Morocco in The 24 year-old has some faster than his previous fastest 2:08:04, finishing 16 seconds way to go before establishing time, set in finishing third at clear of compatriot and Dubai himself among the Kenyan the Eindhoven race in the rival Tebalu Zawude. elite but he has shown signs of in October 2013. He continued a consistent early promise. This is a rate of marathon programme in First came fine esultsr over improvement which the fast 2014, running his fastest ever 10km and especially the half Dubai course has the potential for 2:07:16 and fifth place in marathon. In 2012 he ran 59:22 to accelerate still further. Frankfurt last October. in Berlin to break the hour for His half marathon best is Deribe Roba has shown the first time, improving to 59:05 60:59, set in winning the Lake he can cope with adverse a course record in the same Maggiore event at Verbania in Italy conditions, finishing third in year. in 2012, the same year in which a windy and typically humid When he finally ran his he finished eleventh in the World in 2013 marathon debut in Madrid last Half Marathon Championships. with 2:14:37. spring he started his career at the classic distance in style. Chebii won the race, clocked a course record of 2:09:15 and became the first athlete in this traditional race to run a sub 2:10 time. Dubai will now be his second marathon.

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Mule Wasihum (Ethiopia) Born: 1993 Marathon Debutant

Mule Wasihum is another Ethiopian debutant who looks as if he could produce a strong performance in Dubai. The young runner has collected a couple of fine victories on French roads in the past two years. In 2013 Wasihum went to Europe for the first time - in September he won the Paris to Versailles race and four weeks later took the classic 20k from to Cassis. With 400 metres to go he was back in third position, but Wasihum sprinted hard and crossed the line winning in 60:09. His most prestigious victory also came in , winning the with a personal best of 60:08 in March 2014. Among those he left trailing were Kenya’s Mike Kigen and Olympic Marathon Champion from Uganda.

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ELITE RUNNERS ELITE WOMEN: ENTRIES

BIB Name Country Bib Name PB W1 Medessa Ethiopia MERGIA 2:19:31 W2 Kenya KABUU 2:19:34 W3 Meselech Melkamu Hayleyesus Ethiopia MELKAMU 2:21:01 W4 Aliaksandra Duliba Belarus DULIBA 2:21:29 W5 Magarsa Ethiopia TAFA 2:21:31 W6 Moilsa Ethiopia DASKA 2:21:59 W7 Tesema Ethiopia BAYSA 2:22:02 W8 Shewaye Ethiopia KEBEDE 2:22:21 W9 Alemu Ethiopia BEKELE 2:23:02 W10 Seyfu Ethiopia SEBOKA 2:23:12 W11 Firehiwot Dado Tufa Ethiopia DADO 2:23:15 W12 Bekele Ethiopia AFEWORK 2:23:59 W13 Haydar Sultan Turkey SULTAN 2:25:07 W14 Azalech Masresha Woldeselases Ethiopia MASRESHA 2:25:34 W15 Dido Ethiopia BEKERE 2:26:00 W16 Aberu Mekuria Zennebe Ethiopia MEKURIA 2:26:07 W17 Mestawet Tufa Demissie Ethiopia TUFA 2:26:20 W18 Cherenet Ethiopia MOGES 2:26:42 W19 Rebecca Kangogo Chesir Kenya CHESIR 2:27:16 W20 Meseret Kitata Tolwak Ethiopia KITATA 2:27:26 W21 Fantu Eticha Jimma Ethiopia ETICHA 2:27:31 W22 Beata Nandjala Naigambo Namibia NAIGAMBO 2:27:54 W23 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia IFA 2:32:31 W24 Kenya KIPRONO 66:48 H W25 Shure Demissie Ware Ethiopia DEMISSIE 68:53 H

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Aselefech Mergia (Ethiopia) Lucy Kabuu (Kenya) Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia) Born: 23 January, 1985 Born: 24 March, 1984 Born: 27 April, 1985 (30 years) (30 years) (29 years) Marathon Best: 2:19:31 Marathon Best: 2:19:34 (1st - Standard Chartered (2nd - Standard Chartered Marathon Best: 2:21:01 Dubai Marathon, 2012) Dubai Marathon, 2012) (1st - Frankfurt, 2012)

Aselefech Mergia is the course After an early career marked by Meselech Melkamu ran a record holder of the Standard impressive progression, Lucy superb marathon debut in Chartered Dubai Marathon. In Kabuu announced herself as a 2012 she won Dubai for the Frankfurt 2012, clocking second time in a row, taking a marathon contender when she 2:21:01 despite almost freezing highly competitive race by just finished runner-up at her debut conditions - at the time, three seconds in 2:19:31. Two in Dubai in 2012. the third fastest debut ever. other women ran sub 2:20 in To break the 2:20 set what was the best women’s She is the African 10,000m race in the event’s history. her among an elite group of Mergia’s winning time was women to have achieved that record holder with 29:53.80 an Ethiopian record and ensured landmark. While she has been and this speed on the track the bronze medallist from the highly placed in subsequent suggests potential for running 2009 World Championships’ Marathon won a place in the races, including third in Tokyo yet faster in the marathon. “In national team for the Olympic in February 2014 with 2:24:16, future I want to run marathon Marathon in 2012. However, Kabuu has still to equal her times that are as good as at London brought disappointment debut in Dubai. with 42nd place in her last 10,000m,” she says. Fifth place in London and marathon before taking Meselech was second in maternity leave. Mergia returned third in Chicago in 2012 showed to racing in 2014, but, not she can compete with the best Dubai in 2014 with a time of surprisingly, was short of her and she returns to Dubai in 2:25:23 and then fifth in Bos- usual high standards at both pursuit of a first major marathon ton in 2:21:28. Meselech has 10k and half marathon. She set last October’s victory. Earlier she proved her five siblings, and her father as a target talent on the track, finishing was a marathon runner in the to resume her marathon career seventh in the Olympic 10,000m . She left school after but withdrew feeling she hadn’t in 2008 and she credits her been able to regain her best 10th grade and moved to teenage years, studying and in training. Three months later, Addis Ababa where she was Dubai could be perfect timing running at the Yamada High to display talents to the full and School in Aomori, northern offered a place in a youth team on the day she celebrates her Japan, as a major factor in her by the Ethiopian Electric Power 30th birthday. development. Corporation Club.

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Aliaksandra Duliba (Belarus) Askale Tafa (Ethiopia) Mamitu Daska (Ethiopia) Born: 9 January, 1986 Born: 27 September, 1984 Born: 16 October, 1983 (29 years) (30 years) (31 years) Marathon Best: 2:21:29 (National Record) Marathon Best: 2:21:31 Marathon Best: 2:21:59 (6th - Boston, 2014) (2nd - Berlin, 2008) (1st - Frankfurt, 2011)

The fastest Belarussian woman Askale return to the scene of her Winning Dubai in 2010 is far ever in the marathon is one of 2007 Dubai triumph (2:27:19) from the only marathon title the leading female challengers albeit running over a different on her CV. On that occasion to East African domination. Duliba made the headlines course. As well as the Standard she showed what a tenacious with victory on her marathon Chartered Dubai Marathon, the competitor she is, beating debut, winning the experienced Ethiopian who has compatriot Aberu Shewaye in title in 2:26:08 in March, 2013. the home straight. The Californian race is unique won marathon titles in Paris in offering women runners a (2007) and Milan (2006). Mamitu won both Houston head start over the men and In Berlin, she achieved her in January of 2011 and then Duliba finished more than the Frankfurt in October of the best time so far with second designated 18 minutes, 35 same year. The triumph in seconds ahead of the first place in 2:21:31 in 2008. She Frankfurt remains her fastest man home, carrying off the had already tasted success bonus money for “The Gender time of 2:21:59. She is noted there in 2005 when Askale Challenge.” for her consistency was well was third in 2:28:27. Her most She broke her own national as victories, finishing in the top record with 2:23:44 for fourth notable achievement elsewhere five in all but one of her ten place in a high quality Chicago was third in London in 2010, Marathon seven months later marathons. She should feel at clocking 2:24:39 in what is and the runner from Minsk home in Dubai since apart from consistently one of the most continued her improvement in the 2010 victory in 2:24:18, she 2014, taking more than two high quality marathons on finished ninth in a time only six minutes off her time in running the circuit. In 2014 she had 2:21:29 to finish sixth in Boston seconds slower two years later. in April, although the Boston a relatively quiet year in the Her only marathon of 2014 was course is not valid for official marathon, contesting one event three months prior to Dubai records. She again performed in which she finished sixth in when she took fourth place in well to finish second in Toronto 2:39:09 in Warsaw in April. in 2:24:43 last October. 2:29:35 in .

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Atsede Bayse (Ethiopia) Aberu Kebede (Ethiopia) Tadelech Bekele (Ethiopia) Born: 16 April, 1987 Born: 12 September 1986 Born: 11 April, 1991 (27 years) (28 years) (23 years) Marathon Best: 2:22:03 Marathon Best: 2:20:30 Marathon Best: 2:23:02 (1st, Chicago, 2012) (1st - Berlin, 2012) (4th - Berlin, 2014)

She will be making her fourth 2009 marked a breakthrough Tadelech Bekele could well be appearance in Dubai following when she won the Stramilano among the next wave of great ninth place in 2009, fifth two Half Marathon in Italy and Ethiopian runners. She achieved years later and eighth in 2012. earned a bronze medal at a remarkable result when on the World Half Marathon But her performances in the her debut at the distance in Championships, setting her marathon in general point to Berlin last September, she ran current personal best of 67:39. potential for a much more She focused on the full 2:23:02 for fourth place. Yet impressive showing. marathon afterwards and there could be more in store Atsede set her fastest time produced a startling debut with since her personal best at 10k in winning Chicago with 2:22:03 a second place in Dubai 2010 is especially impressive - she in 2012 and victories on that flat and victories in Rotterdam clocked 30:38 for second place and fast course are hard earned and Berlin the same year. The at the Berlin Grand 10 in 2013, against strong opposition. That summer heat of the World the seventh fastest performance was the second of her Chicago Championships in Daegu 2011 of all time. Winner of the Berlin wins, having triumphed there and Moscow 2013 didn’t suit Half Marathon last year, this in 2010. She can match that her and she finished 12th and rate of improvement could be North American double with 13th respectively. accelerated in Dubai. successive victories in Paris, Her biggest success so beginning in 2009 with 2:24:42 far came in 2012 when she and improving by 38 seconds won the for the second time and set her the following year. personal best of 2:20:30 and A picture emerges of a last autumn she beat a strong consistent performer with field in the Frankfurt Marathon to a strong list of titles to her win in 2:22:21. credit but seeking the fast Her training group in Addis time to complement these Ababa includes , achievements. Dubai should who won the Berlin Marathon last be the perfect setting for such September, and , an attempt. who came second in Berlin.

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Mulu Seboka (Ethiopia) Firehiwot Dado (Ethiopia) Isabellah Andersson (Ethiopia) Born: 12 November, 1980 Born: 25 September, 1984 Born: 9 January, 1984 (34 years) (30 years) (31 years) Marathon Best: 2:23:41 2:23:15 (National Record) Marathon Best: 2:23:15 Marathon Best: (3rd - Standard Chartered (1st - Toronto, 2014) (1st - New York, 2011) Dubai Marathon, 2011)

Last year’s women’s champion Last year’s third place finisher in The bronze medallist in the returns to defend her title. Dubai makes a prompt return European Championship Her win in 2014 was, to some to the Emirates in pursuit of her Marathon in 2010 knows Dubai well: she broke her own Swedish extent, a surprise as while seventh marathon title. record here in 2011 and will be Mulu was an established Her chief success so far racing in Dubai for the fifth time marathoner others had higher has been victory in New York in - her last appearance was 2013 profiles and were regarded as 2011 and the time of 2:23:15 when the Kenyan-born runner likely favourites. remains her personal best. finished seventh in 2:26:05. She emerged triumphant Firehiwot has made a habit of Although she hasn’t with 2:25:01 in what proved winning in Rome, completing a threatened to improve on her own national record since to be an unbeaten year for the consecutive hat-trick of victories the breakthrough in Dubai, Ethiopian, also winning in Daegu in 2011. Andersson has maintained and Toronto. In South Korea she She completed a busy her reputation as a solid ran 2:25:23 and then a personal marathon schedule last year championship performer in best of 2:23:15 in Canada in with seventh place in New York particular: in addition to her October. It’s been a long road in November; this was after her European bronze medal, she since her marathon debut in run in Dubai and then victory was seventh in the 2011 World Championship Marathon and 2003 and a hardly headline- in Prague in May. The latter 18th in the London Olympics. grabbing 2:43:30 in Pyongyang, performance was 2:23:34, As to how a Kenyan comes North Korea. Five years later, only 19 seconds outside her to have a Swedish surname, she broke 2:30. After winning personal best. the sport of orienteering holds the Mumbai title in 2:30:04, the answer. Isabellah became she made the breakthrough in interested at home in Kenya, travelled to Sweden to learn Toronto with 2:29:06 in 2008. more and met Lars Andersson, who is now her husband and coach. The couple have a baby daughter, Beyonce, named after the singer, and born in 2009.

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Abebech Afework Bekele Sultan Haydar (Turkey) Gladys Cherono (Kenya) (Ethiopia) Born: 23 May, 1987 Born: 11 December, 1990 Born: 12 May 1983 (27 years) (24 years) (31 years) Marathon Best: 2:23:59 Marathon Best: 2:25:09 (2nd - Rotterdam, 2013) (2nd, Paris, 2012) Marathon Debutant

After a fine year in 2014, the Sultan Haydar returns to the Gladys Cherono’s marathon omens are good for success in Standard Chartered Dubai debut has been eagerly 2015. The 24 year-old won the Marathon where she placed awaited, especially since she won the World Half Marathon a year ago tenth with 2:27:54 a year ago. The Ethiopian-born athlete had title in 2014. The anticipation with 2:25:52 and then added has also been heightened by another marathon victory in every hope for a higher finishing position, given her pedigree as her performances on track and Rotterdam in April. road, in particular over the past the Turkish record holder. On the last Sunday in three years where the Kenyan’s Haydar switched from track performances have been September she attacked the to the roads in 2011 and after 2:20 barrier in Berlin and after world-class. a half marathon time of 70:02, She became the first going through halfway in 69:57 – she ran her marathon debut woman to take gold medals her fastest for the distance – she in Istanbul in November 2011. at both 5,000 and 10,000m faded after 25k and finished fifth. While this ended unspectacular in the African Championships At least she had the consolation with a seventh place finish in in 2012 and in 2013 Cherono that her 2:25:02 was the second 2:35:06, she made a huge won the fastest of her career, just over a improvement half a year later. with a personal best of 66:48, minute slower than her runner- In April 2012 Haydar which currently makes her the tenth fastest half marathon up spot in Rotterdam in 2013. finished second in Paris with a runner of all time (discounting She made her debut Turkish record of 2:25:09 that still stands today. She earned times run on non-record in Dubai in 2013, clocking selection for the Olympics in eligible courses). In the 2:27:08 and her recent form London 2012, but finished a same year she won the silver medal in the 10,000m World suggests a big improvement disappointing 71st. There were Championships in Moscow. can be expected. mixed fortunes for her in 2013. Cherono, who holds a Taking third places in Rome fine 10,000m PB of 30:29.23, and Istanbul, Haydar dropped planned to make her marathon out of the World Championship debut in Berlin but an injury Marathon in Moscow in in the build-up forced her to sweltering temperatures. Haydar withdraw and the German city’s has not competed since Dubai a loss is certainly Dubai’s gain as year ago. she prepares for January 23.

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STATISTICS & RECORDS

DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS n Champions and Course Records n Past Results n Margins of Victory

WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS n World and Continental Records n World All-Time Top 50 n World’s Best in 2012 n World Record Pace Guide n Weather RECORDS STATISTICS & STATISTICS

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DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : CHAMPIONS RECORDS

Year Male Athlete Country Time Female Athlete Country Time 2000 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:12:21 Ramilja Burangulowa Russia 2:40:22 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 2003 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:09:33 Russia 2:36:26 2004 Ethiopia 2:12:49 Ethiopia 2:42:36 2005 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 2:10:49 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 2:39:08 2006 Joseph Ngeny Kiprotich Kenya 2:13:02 Delilah Asiago Kenya 2:43:09 2007 William Todoo Rotich Kenya 2:09:53 Magarsa Askale Tafa Ethiopia 2:27:19 2008 Ethiopia 2:04:53 Ethiopia 2:22:42 2009 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29 Ethiopia 2:24:02 2010 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:06:09 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:24:19 2011 David Barmasai Tumo Kenya 2:07:18 Aselefech Mergia Kenya 2:22:45 2012 Ethiopia 2:04:23 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:19:31 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

DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : COURSE RECORDS

MEN WOMEN 2012 Ayele Abshero Ethiopia 2:04:23 2012 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:19:31

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JANUARY 24, 2014 JANUARY 25, 2013

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time

1 Mekonnen Asefa, Ethiopia 2:04:32 1 Desisa Benti, Ethiopia 02:04:45 Tsegaye Lelisa

2 Geneti Guteta, Ethiopia 2:05:13 2 Shiferaw Tolcha, Ethiopia 02:04:48 Markos Berhanu

3 Birhanu Gebru, Ethiopia 2:05:49 3 Tola Woldegeberel, Ethiopia 02:04:49 Girmay Tadese

4 Tola Adera, Ethiopia 2:06:17 4 Negesse Shumi, Ethiopia 02:04:52 Tamirat Endeshaw

5 Bekele Molaign, Ethiopia 2:07:12 5 Kiprop Koech, Kenya 02:04:53 Azmeraw Bernard

6 Dechase Leche, Bahrain 2:07:13 6 Kipkemboi, Kenya 02:06:33 Shumi Nicholas

7 Milaw Asefa, Ethiopia 2:07:46 7 Yami Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:07:55 Abrha Dadi

8 Kassw Belay, Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 Kipruto Kigen, Kenya 02:08:24 Abera Mike

9 Alemayehu Ameta, Ethiopia 2:09:50 9 Assefa Wakeyo, Ethiopia 02:08:28 Belachew Habtamu

10 Kuma Lema, Abera Ethiopia 2:09:53 10 Worku Biru, Ethiopia 02:08:53 Gemechu

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time

1 Seboka Seyfu, Ethiopia 2:25:01 1 Tsegaye Beyene, Ethiopia 02:23:23 Mula Tirfi

2 Melkamu Ethiopia 2:25:23 2 Kiros Reda, Ethiopia 02:23:39 Haileyesus, Ehitu Meselech 3 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:23:50 3 Dado Tufa, Ethiopia 2:25:53 Amane Firehiwot 4 Kiros Abeye, Ethiopia 02:24:30 4 Hailu Debele, Ethiopia 2:26:20 Aheza Meseret 5 Oljira Jemama, Ethiopia 02:25:01 5 Moges Cherenet, Ethiopia 2:26:42 Belaynesh Betelhem 6 Bedasa Ordofa, Ethiopia 02:25:47 6 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 2:27:05 Shitaye Amane 7 Andersson, Sweden 02:26:05 7 Eticha Jimma, Ethiopia 2:27:36 Issabellah Fantu 8 Afework Bekele, Ethiopia 02:27:08 8 Haftu Tessema, Ethiopia 2:27:44 Abebech Goitetom 9 Naigambo, Namibia 02:27:54 9 Dalasa Adugna, Ethiopia 2:27:47 Beata Sechale 10 Katsumata, Japan 02:30:42 10 Haydar, Sultan Turkey 2:27:54 Misaki

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JANUARY 27, 2012 JANUARY 21, 2011

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Biza, Ayele Ethiopia 02:04:23 1 David Barmasai Kenya 02:07:18 Abshero Tumo 2 Kemal, Ethiopia 02:04:50 2 Evans Kiprop Kenya 02:08:17 Kemal Cheruiyot 3 Guteta, Markos Ethiopia 02:04:54 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 02:08:54 Geneti Tsige 4 Maiyo, Jonathan Kenya 02:04:56 4 Ethiopia 02:09:08 Kiplimo Edae 5 Woldegeberal, Ethiopia 02:05:10 5 Stephen Kosgei Kenya 02:09:27 Tadesa Tola Kibet 6 Dadi, Yami Ethiopia 02:05:41 6 Berhanu Bekele Ethiopia 02:09:54 Berga 7 Dawit, Shami Ethiopia 02:05:42 7 Emanuel Plilan Kenya 02:10:27 Abdullah Samal 8 Edae, Deressa Ethiopia 02:05:42 8 Adil Annani Morrocco 02:11:15 Chimsa 9 Tola, Seboka Ethiopia 02:06:17 9 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 02:13:26 Gebrehiwot 10 Adhane, Yemane Ethiopia 02:06:29 10 Alebachew Debas Ethiopia 02:13:39 Tsegay Wale

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Medessa, Ethiopia 02:19:31 1 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 02:22:45 Asselefech Mergia Medessa 2 Kabuu, Lucy Kenya 02:19:34 2 Kenya 02:23:01 Wangui 3 Hurssa, Mare Ethiopia 02:19:52 3 Isabella Andersson Sweden 02:23:41 Dibaba 4 Sertsu, Bezunesh Ethiopia 02:20:30 4 Ethiopia 02:24:26 Bekele Besuye 5 Shewaye, Aberu Ethiopia 02:20:33 5 Atseda Baysa Ethiopia 02:25:08 Kebede Tesema 6 Cheromei, Lydia Kenya 02:21:30 6 Diana Chepkemoi Kenya 02:26:53 Sigei 7 Jemutai, Sharon Ethiopia 02:22:39 7 Ethiopia 02:27:13 Cherop Wendimagegnehu 8 Tesema, Atsede Ethiopia 02:23:13 8 Werknesh Kidane Ethiopia 02:27:15 Baysa 9 Molisa, Mamitu Kenya 02:24:24 9 Helena Kenya 02:27:41 Daska Loshanyang Kirop 10 Andersson, Isabella Sweden 02:25:41 10 Feysa Tadesse Ethiopia 02:30:23 Boru

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JANUARY 22, 2010 JANUARY 16, 2009

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 02:06:09 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29

2 Chala Dechase Kenya 02:06:33 2 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:07:54 Beyene 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 02:06:46 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:41 Tsige 4 Abiyote Guta Ethiopia 02:09:03 4 Gashaw Melese Kenya 2:10:59 Duguma 5 Dereja Debele Tulu Ethiopia 02:09:43 5 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:11:42

6 Abraham Kipkosgei Kenya 02:10:28 6 David Kemboi Kenya 2:12:14 Chelanga 7 Dejene Juhar Egypt 02:10:50 7 Mesfin Admasu Ethiopia 2:12:23 Yirdaw 8 Leonard Mucheru Kenya 02:11:08 8 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:12:56 Maina 9 Kenya 02:11:20 9 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:15:01

10 Mekonnen Yimane Ethiopia 02:12:39 10 Nephat Kinyanjui Kenya 2:15:23 Emiru

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 02:24:19 1 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:02 Molisa 2 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 02:24:26 2 Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2:25:17 Shewaye 3 Helena Kenya 02:24:54 3 Kenya 2:25:35 Loshanyang Kirop 4 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 02:26:05 4 Tatyana Petrova Russia 2:25:53 Sertsu 5 Isabella Andersson Sweden 02:26:52 5 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:26:37

6 Askale Tafa Ethiopia 02:27:29 6 Ethiopia 2:26:51 Magarsa 7 Yeshimebet Ethiopia 02:27:45 7 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:27:47 Taddesse Bifa 8 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 02:30:24 8 Shuru Diribe Ethiopia 2:28:26 Wendimagegnehu 9 Woynishet Girma Ethiopia 02:32:07 9 Atsede Baysa Ethiopia 2:29:13 Tafa 10 Shuru Diriba Ethiopia 02:32:36 10 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:30:10 Dulume

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JANUARY 18, 2008 JANUARY 12, 2007

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:53 1 William Rotich Kenya 2:09:53

2 Isaac Macharia Kenya 2:07:16 2 Joseph Wambua Kenya 2:10:34

3 Kenya 2:08:01 3 Musa Kanda Kenya 2:10:40

4 Gudisa Shentema Ethiopia 2:09:27 4 Alfonce Yatich Kenya 2:10:58

5 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:09:38 5 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:11:03

6 Kenya 2:09:39 6 Khalid Boumlili Morocco 2:11:40

7 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:10:16 7 William Biama Kenya 2:12:25

8 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:11:04 8 Halefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:13:38

9 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:03 9 James Kosgei Kenya 2:14:02

10 William Rotich Kenya 2:12:20 10 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:14:25

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:22:42 1 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:27:19

2 Bezenush Bekele Ethiopia 2:23:09 2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:35:39

3 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:23:23 3 Adanech Jemilu Ethiopia 2:39:28

4 Rose Cheruyiot Kenya 2:25:48 4 Lemma Gurmu Ethiopia 2:39:35

5 Alice Chelengat Kenya 2:27:29 5 Ashebir Gebreezgi Ethiopia 2:40:11

6 Ethiopia 2:28:24 6 Hirut Legesse Ethiopia 2:45:33

7 Ethiopia 2:30:20 7 Renata Poland 2:46:23 Paradowska 8 Roba Guta Ethiopia 2:33:44 8 Anne Kibor Kenya 3:08:45

9 Kidst Teka Ethiopia 2:35:58 9 Francois Decoray France 3:08:49

10 Lucia Kimani Kenya 2:37:37 10 Karin Meuser 3:21:45

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FEBRUARY 17, 2006 JANUARY 07, 2005

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:13:02 1 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 2:10:49

2 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:14:25 2 Willie Cheryuiot Kenya 2:11:24

3 Elius Kemboi Kenya 2:15:01 3 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:11:26

4 Dawit Tefereo Ethiopia 2:15:07 4 Johnstone Kipkorir Kenya 2:11:28

5 Julius Kipkemboi Kenya 2:15:34 5 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:11:39

6 Ahmed Jaber Qatar 2:16:36 6 Joseph Mbithi Kenya 2:11:53

7 Henry Cherono Kenya 2:16:50 7 G. Gebremarian Ethiopia 2:12:01

8 Wilson Kiprono Kenya 2:16:54 8 Joseph Kadon Kenya 2:12:07

9 Fased Asmerom Eritrea 2:17:41 9 Getuli Bayo Tanzania 2:12:53

10 David Kirui Kenya 2:19:55 10 Shimless Molah Kenya 2:13:23

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:43:09 1 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 2:39:08

2 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:45:34 2 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:39:13

3 Kenza Wahbi Morrocco 2:48:47 3 Irena Malikova Russia 2:40:27

4 Luminita Talpos Romania 3:00:55 4 Yihunelesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:43:10

5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 3:04:45 5 Selomie Getnet Ethiopia 2:43:37

6 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 3:12:40

7 Anna Berril UK 3:18:44

8 Hannah Webb USA 3:26:31

9 Cindy Plowman Australia 3:34:42

10 Annie Crooks UK 3:36:17

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JANUARY 09, 2004 JANUARY 10, 2003

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:49 1 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:09:33

2 David Kuino Kenya 2:14:11 2 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:10:40

3 Malefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:14:34 3 Habtamu Bekele Ethiopia 2:11:02

4 Eric Kimaiyo Kenya 2:14:53 4 Hosea Kimutai Kenya 2:13:30

5 Nicholas Muindi Kenya 2:15:59 5 Abraham Assefa Ethiopia 2:14:57

6 Meshak Maweu Kenya 2:17:16 6 Fekadu Degefaw Ethiopia 2:15:00

7 Bedfasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:06 7 Patrick Chumba Kenya 2:15:01

8 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:18:52 8 Eliud Kerring Kenya 2:15:34

9 David Koech Kenya 2:20:33 9 Bedasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:02

10 Tamrat Ayalew Ethiopia 2:21:36 10 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:18:26

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:42:36 1 Irina Permitina Russia 2:36:26

2 Sissay Measso Ethiopia 2:42:46 2 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:36:36

3 Alena Makalova Belarus 2:43:20 3 Russia 2:37:00

4 Jiringo Getchew Ethiopia 2:43:41 4 Sissay Miasso Ethiopia 2:41:20

5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 2:45:45 5 Jiringo Getachew Ethioipia 2:42:32

6 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:48:01 6 Pauline Mulroy UK 3:15:22

7 Petra Jerejian Czech 3:14:28 7 Solveg Gysland Norway 3:18:49

8 Nicole Green UK 3:30:35 8 Nicole Morgan UK 3:28:12

9 Leanne Male Australia 3:32:07 9 Jet Jon Shepherd Singapore 3:29:15

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

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JANUARY 11, 2002 JANUARY 12, 2001

Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:04 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:36

2 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:16 2 Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:13:37

3 William Musyoki Kenya 2:13:28 3 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:59

4 Samuael Kimaiyo Kenya 2:13:38 4 Daniel Cheribo Kenya 2:14:10

5 John Mutai Kenya 2:13:56 5 John Mutai Kenya 2:14:49

6 David Kariuki Kenya 2:14:50 6 Oleg Srijakov Russia 2:15:03

7 Thobiso Moqhali Lethoso 2:18:27 7 Mikhail Romanov Russia 2:15:42

8 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:18:29 8 Steven Langat Kenya 2:16:34

9 Simon Mrashani Tanzania 2:20:00 9 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:16:41

10 Biwott Kiptarus Kenya 2:21:23 10 Wilson Cheruyiot Kenya 2:18:57

Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time 1 Albina Ivanova Russia 2:33:31 1 Ramilya Russia 2:37:07 Burangulova 2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:37:38 2 Banwella Mrashani Tanzania 2:42:23

3 Irena Bogacheva Kazakstan 2:39:25 3 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:42:28

4 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:40:45 4 Inna Kasakova France 2:43:04

5 Violetta Uryga Poland 2:42:01 5 Anne Van Schupen Holland 2:44:19

6 Jane Kariuki Kenya 2:46:43 6 Trudi Thompson UK 2:46:32

7 Asnakech Eticha Ethiopia 3:06:30 7 Irene Kipkorir Kenya 2:47:13

8 Marian Ireland 3:15:45 8 Janet Ongera Kenya 2:52:55 Selvaratnam 9 Nicole Morgan UK 3:17:45 9 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:58:07

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

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JANUARY 14, 2000

Men Name Country Time 1 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:12:21

2 John Mutai Kenya 2:13:20

3 Joshua Petersen S. Africa 2:14:38

4 Lezan Kimutai Kenya 2:20:16

5 Wilson Cheruyiot Kenya 2:20:23

6 Julius Mitibani Tanzania 2:20:31

7 Philip Nada Tanzania 2:20:37

8 Alex Gurin 2:21:14

9 Konstantin 2:21:47 Permitan 10 Ula Zimir Kotau Belarus 2:22:50

Women Name Country Time 1 Ramilya Russia 2:40:22 Burangulova 2 Adrianu Barbu Romania 2:40:58 3 Svetlana Moldova 2:42:25 Chepeleva 4 Tatyana Maslova Russia 2:44:37 5 Irina Permitina Russia 2:47:38

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MARGINS OF VICTORY MEN

Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up 2000 Wilson Kibet Kenya 59 secs John Mutai Kenya 2001 Wilson Kibet Kenya 1 sec Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia 2002 Wilson Kibet Kenya 12 secs David Mutua Kenya 2003 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 1 min 7 secs Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2004 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 1 min 22 secs David Kuino Kenya 2005 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 35 secs Willie Cheryuiot Kenya 2006 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 1 min 23 secs Giday Amah Ethiopia 2007 William Rotich Kenya 41 secs Joseph Wambua Kenya 2008 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 2 mins 23 secs Isaac Macharia Kenya 2009 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2010 Haile Gebreselassie Ethiopia 24 secs Chala Dechase Beyene Kenya 2011 David Barmasai Tumo Kenya 59 secs Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot Kenya 2012 Ayele Abshero Biza Ethiopia 27 secs Dino Sefir Kemal Kemal Ethiopia 2013 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 3 secs Berhanu Shiferaw Ethiopia 2014 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 41 secs Markos Gineti Ethiopia

MARGINS OF VICTORY WOMEN

Year Winner Winning Margin Runner-up 2000 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 36 secs Adrianu Barbu Romania 2001 Ramilya Burangulova Russia 5 mins 18 secs Banwella Mrashani Tanzania 2002 Albina Ivanova Russia 4 mins 7secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2003 Irina Permitina Russia 10 secs Leila Amman Ethiopia 2004 Leila Amman Ethiopia 10 secs Sissay Measso Ethiopia 2005 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 5 secs Delia Asiago Kenya 2006 Delia Asiago Kenya 2 mins 25 secs Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2007 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 8 mins 20 secs Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2008 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 27 secs Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2009 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 1 min 15 secs Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2010 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 7 secs Shewaye Aberu Ethiopia 2011 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 16 secs Lydia Cheromei Kenya 2012 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 3 secs Lucy Kabuu Kenya 2013 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 16 secs Ehitu Kiros Ethiopia 2014 Mula Suboka Ethiopia 22 secs Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia

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WORLD AND CONTINENTAL RECORDS MEN

WORLD RECORDS

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014

WORLD LEADING 2014

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014

AREA RECORDS

Area Perf Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date Oceana 2:07:51 27/02/1957 Australia Boston, MA 21/4/1986 Europe 2:06:36 António Pinto 22/03/1966 Portugal London 16/4/2000 Asia 2:06:16 24/09/1970 Japan Chicago, IL 13/10/2002 S. America 2:06:05 07/06/1970 Brazil Berlin 20/9/1998 Europe 2:06:36 Benoit Zwierzchiewski 19/08/1976 France Paris 6/4/2003 North & C. 2:05:38 22/12/1971 USA London 14/4/2002 America & C. Africa 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

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

OLYMPIC GAMES RECORD

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

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MARATHON ALL TIME

Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:02:57 Kenya 1 Berlin 28/09/14 2:03:13 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Kenya 2 Berlin 28/09/14 2:03:23 Kenya 1 Berlin 29/09/13 2:03:38 Kenya 1 Berlin 25/09/11 2:03:42 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 1 Frankfurt 30/10/11 2:03:45 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Kenya 1 Chicago 13/10/13 2:03:52 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Kenya 2 Chicago 13/10/13 2:03:59 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 1 Berlin 28/09/08 2:04:05 Kenya 2 Berlin 29/09/13 2:04:11 Eliud Kipchoge Kenya 1 Chicago 12/10/14 2:04:15 Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Kenya 1 Berlin 30/09/12 2:04:16 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Kenya 2 Berlin 30/09/12 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero Ethiopia 1 Dubai 27/01/12 2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 1 Berlin 30/09/07 2:04:27 Kirong Kenya 1 Rotterdam 5/04/09 2:04:27 James Kipsang Kwambai Kenya 2 Rotterdam 5/04/09 2:04:28 Sammy Kirop Kitwara Kenya 2 Chicago 12/10/14 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 1 London 13/04/14 2:04:32 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 1 Dubai 24/01/14 2:04:32 Dickson Kiptolo Chumba Kenya 3 Chicago 12/10/14 2:04:38 Tsegay Kebede Ethiopia 1 Chicago 7/10/12 2:04:40 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Kenya 1 London 17/04/11 2:04:44 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 1 London 22/04/12 2:04:45 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 1 Dubai 25/01/13 2:04:48 Patrick Makau Musyoki Kenya 1 Rotterdam 11/04/10 2:04:48 Ethiopia 1 Rotterdam 15/04/12 2:04:48 Berhanu Shiferaw Ethiopia 2 Dubai 25/01/13 2:04:49 Ethiopia 3 Dubai 25/01/13 2:04:50 Dino Sefir Ethiopia 2 Dubai 27/01/12 2:04:50 Ethiopia 2 Rotterdam 15/04/12 2:04:52 Ethiopia 2 Chicago 7/10/12 2:04:52 Ethiopia 4 Dubai 25/01/13 2:04:53 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 1 Dubai 18/01/08

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:04:53 Kenya 5 Dubai 25/01/13 2:04:54 Markos Geneti Ethiopia 3 Dubai 27/01/12 2:04:55 Kenya 1 Berlin 28/09/03 2:04:55 Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Kenya 2 Rotterdam 11/04/10 2:04:55 Stanley Kipleting Biwott Kenya 2 London 13/04/14 2:04:56 Sammy Kipchoge Korir Kenya 2 Berlin 28/09/03 2:04:56 Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo Kenya 4 Dubai 27/01/12 2:04:57 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 1 Frankfurt 31/10/10 2:05:00 Eliud Kipchoge Kenya 1 Rotterdam 13/04/14 2:05:03 Moses Cheruiyot Mosop Kenya 3 Rotterdam 15/04/12 2:05:04 Abel Kirui Kenya 3 Rotterdam 5/04/09 2:05:04 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia 1 Paris 6/04/14 2:05:06 Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Kenya 1 6/11/11 2:05:08 Patrick Makau Musyoki Kenya 1 Berlin 26/09/10 2:05:10 Samuel Kamau Wanjiru Kenya 1 London 26/04/09 2:05:10 Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai Kenya 2 Berlin 26/09/10 2:05:10 Tadese Tola Ethiopia 5 Dubai 27/01/12

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MARATHON ALL TIME

Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:15:25 Great Britain 1 London 13/04/03 2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe Great Britain 1 Chicago 13/10/02 2:17:42 Paula Radcliffe Great Britain 1 London 17/04/05 2:18:20 Russia 1 Chicago 9/10/11 2:18:37 Kenya 1 London 22/04/12 2:18:47 Kenya 1 Chicago 7/10/01 2:18:56 Paula Radcliffe Great Britain 1 London 14/04/02 2:18:58 Tiki Gelana Ethiopia 1 Rotterdam 15/04/12 2:19:12 Japan 1 Berlin 25/09/05 2:19:19 Germany 1 Berlin 28/09/08 2:19:19 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Kenya 1 London 17/04/11 2:19:26 Catherine Ndereba Kenya 2 Chicago 13/10/02 2:19:31 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 1 Dubai 27/01/12 2:19:34 Lucy Wangui Kabuu Kenya 2 Dubai 27/01/12 2:19:36 USA 1 London 23/04/06 2:19:39 Yingjie Sun China 1 Beijing 19/10/03 2:19:41 Japan 1 Berlin 26/09/04 2:19:44 Jebet Kiplagat Kenya 1 Berlin 25/09/11 2:19:46 Japan 1 Berlin 30/09/01 2:19:50 Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Kenya 2 London 22/04/12 2:19:51 Chunxiu Zhou China 1 12/03/06 2:19:52 Ethiopia 3 Dubai 27/01/12 2:19:55 Catherine Ndereba Kenya 2 London 13/04/03 2:19:57 Sitienei Kenya 1 Chicago 13/10/13 2:20:14 Kenya 3 London 22/04/12 2:20:15 Liliya Shobukhova Russia 2 London 17/04/11 2:20:15 Priscah Jeptoo Kenya 1 London 21/04/13 2:20:18 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 1 Berlin 28/09/14 2:20:21 Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Kenya 1 London 13/04/14 2:20:24 Florence Jebet Kiplagat Kenya 2 London 13/04/14 2:20:25 Liliya Shobukhova Russia 1 Chicago 10/10/10 2:20:27 Feyse Tadese Ethiopia 2 Berlin 28/09/14 2:20:30 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 4 Dubai 27/01/12

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:20:30 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 1 Berlin 30/09/12 2:20:33 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 5 Dubai 27/01/12 2:20:35 Ethiopia 3 London 13/04/14 2:20:38 Chunxiu Zhou China 1 London 22/04/07 2:20:42 Berhane Adere Ethiopia 1 Chicago 22/10/06 2:20:43 Kenya 1 Berlin 26/09/99 2:20:43 Kenya 1 Boston 15/04/02 2:20:46 Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Kenya 3 London 17/04/11 2:20:47 Tegla Loroupe Kenya 1 Rotterdam 19/04/98 2:20:47 Russia 2 Chicago 22/10/06 2:20:48 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong Kenya 2 Chicago 13/10/13 2:20:57 Paula Radcliffe Great Britain 1 14/08/05 2:20:57 Florence Jebet Kiplagat Kenya 4 London 22/04/12 2:21:01 Yingjie Sun China 1 Beijing 16/10/05 2:21:01 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 1 Frankfurt 28/10/12 2:21:06 Norway 1 London 21/04/85 2:21:06 Feyse Tadese Ethiopia 1 Paris 7/04/13

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MARATHON 2014

Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:02:57 Dennis Kipruto Kimetto Kenya 1 Berlin 28/09/14 2:03:13 Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai Kenya 2 Berlin 28/09/14 2:04:11 Eliud Kipchoge Kenya 1 Chicago 12/10/14 2:04:28 Sammy Kirop Kitwara Kenya 2 Chicago 12/10/14 2:04:29 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 1 London 13/04/14 2:04:32 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 1 Dubai 24/01/14 2:04:32 Dickson Kiptolo Chumba Kenya 3 Chicago 12/10/14 2:04:55 Stanley Kipleting Biwott Kenya 2 London 13/04/14 2:05:00 Eliud Kipchoge Kenya 1 Rotterdam 13/04/14 2:05:04 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia 1 Paris 6/04/14 2:05:13 Markos Geneti Ethiopia 2 Dubai 24/01/14 2:05:41 Getu Feleke Ethiopia 1 Wien 13/04/14 2:05:42 Dickson Kiptolo Chumba Kenya 1 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:05:49 Girmay Birhanu Ethiopia 3 Dubai 24/01/14 2:05:51 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia 4 Chicago 12/10/14 2:05:56 Ethiopia 3 Berlin 28/09/14 2:05:57 Tadese Tola Ethiopia 2 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:06:08 Bernard Kiprop Koech Kenya 2 Rotterdam 13/04/14 2:06:17 Ethiopia 4 Dubai 24/01/14 2:06:17 Yacob Jarso Ethiopia 1 Seoul 16/03/14 2:06:21 Ethiopia 1 Eindhoven 12/10/14 2:06:22 Bernard Kiprop Kipyego Kenya 1 Amsterdam 19/10/14 2:06:24 Stephen Kwelio Chemlany Kenya 2 Seoul 16/03/14 2:06:30 Sammy Kirop Kitwara Kenya 3 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:06:30 Tsegay Kebede Ethiopia 3 London 13/04/14 2:06:31 Ayele Abshero Ethiopia 4 London 13/04/14 2:06:39 Geoffrey Kipsang Kamworor Kenya 4 Berlin 28/09/14 2:06:44 Gilbert Kipruto Kirwa Kenya 3 Seoul 16/03/14 2:06:44 Shumi Dechasa Bahrain 1 Hamburg 4/05/14 2:06:47 Jonathan Kiplimo Maiyo Kenya 2 Eindhoven 12/10/14 2:06:49 Limenih Getachew Ethiopia 2 Paris 6/04/14 2:06:49 Mark Kosgei Kiptoo Kenya 1 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:06:51 Yemane Tsegay Ethiopia 1 Daegu 6/04/14

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:06:54 Yemane Tsegay Ethiopia 1 Ottawa 25/05/14 2:06:55 Tadese Tola Ethiopia 1 Warszawa 13/04/14 2:06:58 Michael Kipkorir Kipyego Kenya 4 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:06:59 Mike Kipruto Kigen Kenya 2 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:07:01 Eric Ndiema Kenya 2 Hamburg 4/05/14 2:07:02 Tariku Jufar Ethiopia 4 Seoul 16/03/14 2:07:05 Kenya 5 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:07:06 Gebretsadik Abraha Ethiopia 2 Daegu 6/04/14 2:07:08 Abreham Cherkos Ethiopia 5 Seoul 16/03/14 2:07:08 Philemon Rono Cherop Kenya 3 Hamburg 4/05/14 2:07:08 Gilbert Kollum Yegon Kenya 3 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:07:10 Tebalu Zawude Ethiopia 4 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:07:11 Belay Assefa Ethiopia 4 Hamburg 4/05/14 2:07:11 Alfers Lagat Kenya 3 Eindhoven 12/10/14 2:07:11 Nickson Kurgat Kenya 1 Chuncheon 26/10/14 2:07:12 Ethiopia 5 Dubai 24/01/14 2:07:13 Shumi Dechasa Bahrain 6 Dubai 24/01/14

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:20:18 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 1 Berlin 28/09/14 2:20:21 Edna Ngeringwony Kiplagat Kenya 1 London 13/04/14 2:20:24 Florence Jebet Kiplagat Kenya 2 London 13/04/14 2:20:27 Feyse Tadese Ethiopia 2 Berlin 28/09/14 2:20:35 Tirunesh Dibaba Ethiopia 3 London 13/04/14 2:21:14 USA 3 Berlin 28/09/14 2:21:36 Mare Dibaba Ethiopia 1 Xiamen 2/01/14 2:21:42 Feyse Tadese Ethiopia 4 London 13/04/14 2:21:52 Tigist Tufa Ethiopia 1 Shanghai 2/11/14 2:22:21 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 1 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:22:23 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 1 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:22:30 Berhane Dibaba Ethiopia 2 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:22:44 Kenya 1 Paris 6/04/14 2:23:02 Tadelech Bekele Ethiopia 4 Berlin 28/09/14 2:23:15 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 1 Toronto 19/10/14 2:23:21 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 5 London 13/04/14 2:23:34 Firehiwot Dado Ethiopia 1 Praha 11/05/14 2:23:43 Russia 1 Nagoya 9/03/14 2:23:44 Sharon Jemutai Cherop Kenya 2 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:24:07 Jelena Prokopcuka Latvia 2 Nagoya 9/03/14 2:24:16 Lucy Wangui Kabuu Kenya 3 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:24:25 Jessica Augusto Portugal 6 London 13/04/14 2:24:31 Tigist Tufa Ethiopia 1 Ottawa 25/05/14 2:24:35 Kenya 4 Tokyo 23/02/14 2:24:35 Rita Jeptoo Sitienei Kenya 1 Chicago 12/10/14 2:24:37 Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko Ukraine 1 26/01/14 2:24:43 Aliaksandra Duliba Belarus 2 Toronto 19/10/14 2:24:59 Ashete Bekele Ethiopia 3 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:25:01 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 1 Dubai 24/01/14 2:25:02 Abebech Afework Ethiopia 5 Berlin 28/09/14 2:25:07 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Kenya 1 New York City 2/11/14 2:25:10 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong Kenya 2 New York City 2/11/14 2:25:14 Christelle Daunay France 1 Zürich 16/08/14

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Mark Athlete Nation Pos Venue Date 2:25:14 Emily Chemutai Ngetich Kenya 4 Frankfurt 26/10/14 2:25:22 Caroline Cheptanui Kilel Kenya 2 Shanghai 2/11/14 2:25:23 Meselech Melkamu Ethiopia 2 Dubai 24/01/14 2:25:23 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 1 Daegu 6/04/14 2:25:26 Ryoko Kizaki Japan 3 Nagoya 9/03/14 2:25:27 Valeria Straneo Italy 2 Zürich 16/08/14 2:25:30 Tetiana Gamera-Shmyrko Ukraine 7 London 13/04/14 2:25:31 Eri Hayakawa Japan 4 Nagoya 9/03/14 2:25:37 Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa Bahrain 1 Incheon 2/10/14 2:25:37 Mare Dibaba Ethiopia 2 Chicago 12/10/14 2:25:41 Jessica Augusto Portugal 3 Zürich 16/08/14 2:25:50 Ryoko Kizaki Japan 2 Incheon 2/10/14 2:25:52 Abebech Afework Ethiopia 1 Houston 19/01/14 2:25:53 Firehiwot Dado Ethiopia 3 Dubai 24/01/14 2:25:57 Florence Jebet Kiplagat Kenya 3 Chicago 12/10/14 2:25:59 Ethiopia 2 Houston 19/01/14 2:26:00 Yukiko Akaba Japan 2 Osaka 26/01/14

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WORLD RECORD PACE GUIDE - MEN - DENNIS KIMETTO (BERLIN 2014)

WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE

1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 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

WORLD RECORD PACE GUIDE - WOMEN - PAULA RADCLIFFE (LONDON 2005)

WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE

1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 0:05:03 0:15:47 0:32:17 0:48:34 1:04:55 1:08:27 1:21:03 1:37:27 1:54:07 2:10:26 2:17:42

DUBAI MARATHON RECORD PACE GUIDE - AYELE ABSHERO BIZA (2012)

WORLD RECORD KILOMETRE PACE KILOMETRE PACE

1km 5km 10km 15km 20km half 25km 30km 35km 40km Mar 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

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WEATHER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2014

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

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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WEATHER

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2012

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 0800 55.4 °F / 13.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 0900 59.0 °F / 15.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1000 62.6 °F / 17.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms South 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear 1100 68.0 °F / 20.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms SSE 7.4 km/h / 2.1 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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2011

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 0800 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms WNW 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s Scattered Clouds 0900 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms West 13.0 km/h / 3.6 m/s Scattered Clouds 1000 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms WNW 14.8 km/h / 4.1 m/s Scattered Clouds 1100 69.8 °F / 21.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms West 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Scattered Clouds 1200 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms West 11.1 km/h / 3.1 m/s Scattered Clouds

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 18, 2008

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 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 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 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 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 64.4 °F / 18.0 °C - North 11.5 mph / 18.5 km/h / 5.1 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 12, 2007

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 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 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 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 - - - - - 1100 - - - - - 1200 - - - - -

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Time Temperature Visibility Wind Wind Speed Conditions 0800 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms SSE 4.6 mph / 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s - 0900 75.2 °F / 24.0 °C 4.3 miles / 7.0 kms South 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s - 1000 78.8 °F / 26.0 °C 5.0 miles / 8.0 kms South 5.8 mph / 9.3 km/h / 2.6 m/s - 1100 82.4 °F / 28.0 °C 5.0 miles / 8.0 kms WSW 3.5 mph / 5.6 km/h / 1.5 m/s - 1200 80.6 °F / 27.0 °C 5.0 miles / 8.0 kms West 13.8 mph / 22.2 km/h / 6.2 m/s - 1200 71.6 °F / 22.0 °C 6.2 miles / 10.0 kms Variable 7.4 km/h / 2.1 m/s Clear

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

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THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE

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n Event Officials STRUCTURE THE DUBAI MARATHON

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THE DUBAI MARATHON EVENT OFFICIALS

Event Director Event Co-ordinator Peter Connerton Paddy Corcoran Bob Gallagher General Co-ordinator Ahmed Al Kamali IAAF Course Official Maurice Winterman Media Director Alan Ewens Athlete Co-ordinator Michel Van Sluijs International Press Andy Edwards Traffic Management Co-ordinator Joerg Wenig Andy Ross

International Radio & TV News Traffic Management Samantha Lloyd Geoff Burfoot Ian Lee Operations Manager Barry Westbrook

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Start & Finish Co-ordinator Time Keeper Recorder 1 Mick Laidler Michael Frazer

Start & Finish Official Time Keeper Recorder 2 Andrew Laidler Keith Wiltshire

Physiotherapist Time Keeper Recorder 3 Jason Halliday Ronald Hartridge Course Marshal Co-ordinator Fergus Mutch Time Keeper Recorder 4 Michael Brown Course Marshal & Signage Official Simon Crabtree Race Referee Nicholson Hodgson Event Control & Signage Official Gary Whittle Mika Timing Co-ordinator Frank Ratajczak Drink Station Co-ordinator Neil Landry Mika Timing Official Paddy Corcoran Hendrik Praedicow Drink Stations & Signage Official Frank Graham Registration Co-ordinator John Gray Monique Willemse

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THE MASS EVENT THE MASS EVENT

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

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THE DUBAI MARATHON 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 TOTAL 15,437 69,799 38,835 124,071

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