STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAIMARATHON · boy’ won the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon as teenager...

DUBAIMARATHONFRIDAY 23 RD JANUARY 2015

STANDARD CHARTERED

42KM MARATHON • 10KM ROAD RACE • 4KM FUN RUN

MEDIA GUIDE

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

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CONTENTS

2014 Race Review 6

MEDIA INFORMATIONIntroduction 13The Media Team 13The Media Centre 14Press Conferences 14

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

THE 2015 RACESStart Times 25

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

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

WORLD MARATHON STATISTICSWorld and Continental Records 51World All-Time Top 50 52World’s Best in 2014 56World Record Pace Guide 60Weather 62

THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE Event Officials 67

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

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For the third year in a row, a marathon ‘new boy’ won the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon as teenager Tsegaye Mekonnen led an Ethiopian whitewash in the emirate in January 2014. The 18 year-old caused a major surprise, running 2h:04m:32s in his first marathon, to break the unofficial World Junior Record by 95 seconds and record the second fastest time ever seen in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. The second and third placed athletes also achieved world-class times of sub 2:06 with fellow Ethiopians Markos Geneti and Girmay Birhanu finishing in 2:05:13 and 2:05:49 respectively. As expected the women’s race was also dominated by Ethiopians, who took the first nine places. Surprisingly Mula Seboka beat favourites Meselech Melkamu and Meseret Hailu to romp home in 2:25:01 and collect the US$200,000 first prize. Melkamu followed in second place with 2:25:23, Firehiwot Dado was third in 2:25:53 with Hailu fourth in 2:26:20.

“The pace was changing a lot during the first half and I think with an even pace I could have run faster,” said Tsegaye Mekonnen. “But of course I’m very happy and proud of my performance. I had no idea about the World Junior Record so this is a bonus for me.” The men’s race began very fast with split times that were well inside the then world record of 2:03:23 established by Kenya’s Wilson Kipsang in Berlin in 2013. A group of around 20 athletes passed 10km in 29:14 and then reached the half way mark in 61:37. However at that stage the pace had already dropped to around 2m:58s to 3m per kilometre. This was not fast enough for Kipsang’s world record which was soon out of reach. However, with a new unofficial World Junior Record (the IAAF does not not officially list junior records for the marathon) and the second best time for the event in fifteen years, the men’s race once again underlined the pace of what is one of the fastest courses in world marathon running.

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ETHIOPIAN CLEAN SWEEPAS MEKONNEN SETS WORLD JUNIOR RECORD

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For Seboka, who finished 11th in Dubai two years earlier and subsequently outside of the money, the richest prize available in international marathon running will make a huge difference. “I will partly use this to support my parents and some poor people back home,” said the diminutive Ethiopian. “I will have to speak to my husband about what we do with the other part of it.” In the 10km Road Race, victory in the men’s division went to John Ndugu of Kenya (28m:56s) with Feysa Dejene Amosha of Ethiopia in second (28m:58s) and Ihya Ben-Youssef of Morocco in third (29m:32s). The women’s race saw victory go to Gladys Jemaiyo (33m:40s) of Kenya as her compatriot Sheila Jeptoo Rono (35m:03s) and Selam Wale Mihret of Ethiopia (35m:44s) claimed second and third respectively.

Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council and supported by the Dubai Sports Council, adidas, Dubai Eye 103.8FM, Masafi, Dubai Holding, Dubai Police, the RTA and Dubai Municipality, the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon saw the trophies presented by a host of dignitaries. Leading the presentation party was HH Sheikh Majed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman Dubai Culture & Art Authority with HE Mattar Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, Ahmed Al Kamali, President of the UAE Athletics Federation and IAAF Council Member, and Jonathan Morris, Standard Chartered Bank CEO UAE.

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RESULTSMEN’S MARATHON

1 Mekonnen Asefa, Tsegaye (ETH) 2:04:32

2 Geneti Guteta, Markos (ETH) 2:05:13

3 Birhanu Gebru, Girmay (ETH) 2:05:49

4 Tola Adera, Tamirat (ETH) 2:06:17

5 Bekele Molaign, Azmeraw (ETH) 2:07:12

6 Shumi Dechase (ETH) 2:07:13

7 Abrha Milaw (ETH) 2:07:46

8 Abera Kassw (ETH) 2:08:18

9 Abdeimounaim Harroufi (USA) 2:09:11

10 Belachew Alemay (ETH) 2:09:50

RESULTSWOMEN’S MARATHON

1 Seboka Seyfu, Mula (ETH) 2:25:01

2 Melkamu Haileyesus, Meselech (ETH) 2:25:23

3 Dado Tufa, Firehiwot (ETH) 2:25:53

4 Hailu Debele, Meseret (ETH) 2:26:20

5 Moges Cherenet, Betelhem (ETH) 2:26:42

6 Amane Gobena (ETH) 2:27:05

7 Fantu Eticha (ETH) 2:27.36

8 Goitetom Haftu (ETH) 2:27:44

9 Sechale Dalasa (ETH) 2:27:47

10 Sultan Haydar (TUR) 2:27:54

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STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2014 RESULTS

RESULTSMEN’S 10KM

1 John Ndugu (KEN) 28.56

2 Feysa Dejene (ETH) 28.58

3 Ihya Ben-Youssef (MOR) 29.32

RESULTSWOMEN’S 10KM

1 Gladys Jimaiyo (KEN) 33.41

2 Sheila Jeptoo (KEN) 35.03

3 Wale Mihret (ETH) 35.44

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MEDIA INFORMATION

INTRODUCTIONWelcome 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 TEAMThe 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 [email protected]

Andy Edwards International News [email protected]

Joerg Wenig International News [email protected]

Karen Rowlands Media [email protected]

Samantha Lloyd International Radio & TV [email protected]

Jon Walley Official Event [email protected]

Giancarlo Colombo Official Event [email protected]

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MEDIA INFORMATION

THE MEDIA CENTREThe Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon operates a temporary Media Centre during the days leading up to the event and on race day.

ADDRESSStandard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media Centre, Umm Suqeim Road, Dubai.

OPENING HOURSWednesday 21 January & Thursday 22 January - 9.00am-6.00pm.

RACE DAYFriday 23 January - 5.00am onwards.

CONTACTSAlan Ewens +97150 4514188Karen Rowlands +97150 6451439

GENERAL FACILITIESMembers of the media should come to the Media Centre during opening hours (listed above) to pick up their accreditation – accreditation will also be available for collection at the pre-event press conference being held at the Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers on January 21 at 11am. Latest race information will also be available from the Media Centre. Food & Beverage will be provided as well as full wireless access.

RACE DAY FACILITIESOn race day the main Media Centre will be open from 5.00am providing a comfortable indoor location so journalists can cover all aspects of the marathon opposite the start and finish line. Refreshments will be served throughout the day.

Please note: Entry to the main race day Media Centre on Friday 23 January will be by accreditation only. This must be collected during race week from the Media Centre (see opening hours). No accreditation will be provided on race day.

PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULEJanuary 21, 2015Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers - 11.00am

January 23, 2013The post-race medalists press conferences will be held in the event’s Media Centre with a time to be confirmed on the day shortly after the race.

More information can be found on the website – www.dubaimarathon.org. Throughout race week, the website will carry the latest news, radio interviews and coverage of the press conference.

Photographers, journalists and editors can view, download and publish free-to-use images of the 2010-2014 marathons from www.dubaimarathon.org

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THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE

MARATHON STARTThe Marathon will start on the Umm Suqeim Road past the Police Academy near the Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the iconic Burj Al Arab.

Elite MenElite WomenWheelchair Race – Men and WomenMass runners

10KM STARTThe 10km will also start on the Umm Suqeim Road past the Police Academy near the Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the iconic Burj Al Arab.

COURSE DETAILSThe Marathon Route will start on the Umm Suqeim Road at the Madinat Jumeirah end turning right onto the Jumeirah Beach Road running past the Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The runners will head up the Jumeirah Beach Road running towards the Union Flag, running past it and turning at the next junction heading back along the Jumeirah Beach Road past the Union Flag again. The runners will then run back along the Jumeirah Beach Road running past the Grand Mosque, the Jumeirah Beach Park and head back towards the Burj Al Arab. After passing the Burj Al Arab again the runners will head past the Madinat Jumeirah along Al Sufouh Road running past the entrance to Palm Island and turning back at The One & Only Royal Mirage Hotel entrance at Dubai Media City heading back along Al Sufouh Road to the finish towards the Burj Al Arab. At the Madinat Jumeirah junction the runners will turn right along the Umm Suqueim Road for approx 500 metres to the finish just before the Dubai Police Academy. The course is fast and flat with excellent road surfaces.

KILOMETRE MARKERSKilometre markers will be placed prominentlyon the route every kilometre of the course.

TIME KEEPINGThe Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon usesadvance MIKATAGS technology to time all runners in the race, including the wheelchair athletes. All runners will be issued with a number including a Tag - a transponder attached to their running number. This Tag is read each time the runner passes strategically placed mats and the finish line. These times are instantly relayed using an integrated communications system developed by Mika Timing, the marathon’s information services provider, to TV for immediate on–screen display. The same information is also delivered to the marathon’s race day Media Centre to provide an instant resource for the world’s media. All results will be posted on the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon website on race day. The address is www.dubaimarathon.org

DRINKS AND DRINKS STATIONS Dehydration is the biggest problem that marathon runners have to overcome. In a hard race on a hot and humid day, up to four litres of fluid can be lost through sweating and exhalation. It is important for runners to keep well hydrated. It should also be noted that overhydration can also be an issue. It is just as important for runners not to overhydrate reducing sodium levels. Isotonic drinks supplied by Isostar will be available at six stations. Drinks will be provided at the 10km, 15km, 20km, 25km, 30km and 35km stations. Water supplied by Masafi will be available at every 2.5km starting from 5km with the last drinks available at 40km and the finish. Around 100,000 359ml and 500ml plastic bottles of water have been supplied to meet the needs of the Marathon. In addition to water, many of the elite runners prefer to drink their own special drinks during the race. These special bottles are collected on Thursday night, kept in secure and cool conditions and placed on the route at the drink stations before the race.

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COURSE MAP STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON

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START TIMES07:00am ............................................ Elite Men’s/Women’s Race07:00am ............................................ Dubai Marathon Mass Participants07:15am ............................................ 10km Road Race Men & Women11:00am ............................................ 4km Fun Run

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ELITE RUNNERS ELITE MEN: ENTRIES

BIB Name Country Bib Name PB

1 Lelisa Desisa 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 Kenenisa Bekele Beyecha Ethiopia KENENISA 2:05:04

5 Bazu Worku 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 Ghirmay Ghebreslassie 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 Mule Wasihun Lakew Ethiopia WASIHUN 60:08 H

28 Abdi Fufa Nigassa Ethiopia FUFA DEBUT

29 Boniface Kosgei Kirui Kenya KIRUI -

30 Lemi Berhanu Hayle 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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ELITE RUNNERS ELITE MEN BIOGRAPHIES

Lelisa Desisa (Ethiopia)Born: 14 January, 1990 (25 years)Marathon Best: 2:04:45 (1st - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, 2013)

Berhanu Shiferaw (Ethiopia)Born: 31 May, 1993 (21 years)Marathon Best: 2:04:48 (2nd - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, 2013)

Feysa Lilesa (Ethiopia)Born: 1 February, 1990 (23 years)Marathon Best: 2:04:52 (2nd - Chicago, 2012)

Lelisa Desisa made history when the Ethiopian won the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon title in 2013. Not only did he smash the sub-2:05 barrier on his marathon debut, he led five men across the finish line under that time, an unprecedented achievement in marathon history. He is yet another Ethiopian from the Oromia region, as are Kenenisa Bekele, the Dibaba sisters and the women’s Olympic Marathon champions Fatuma Roba and Tiki Gelana. After such a glittering debut, he maintained a busy and successful schedule in the rest of 2013, winning Boston in April before taking a silver medal in the World Championship Marathon in Moscow in August. His rise was checked when he failed to finish Boston in 2014 but redeemed himself with second place in New York 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.

He is one of the numerous Ethiopians who have achieved tremendous break-throughs in Dubai in recent years. Two years ago, Shiferaw announced himself on the world stage with a personal best of 2:04:48 when he chased the winner and compatriot Lelisa Desisa all the way to the finish line, losing by two seconds. The 19-year-old had taken just over four minutes off his fastest time. Subsequently the former steeple chaser, who ran his marathon debut at the age of 18 with a fine 2:09:19 finish in Ljubljana, has not competed again internationally. Two years after his scintillating marathon debut, Berhanu returns to Dubai, ready to give his career another major boost.

A highly experienced marathon runner who won a bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea, Feysa Lilesa should welcome the opportunity of showing he remains fast and competitive on his Dubai debut. His best time is 2:04:52 for second place in Chicago in 2012 and he was fourth in London a year later in 2:07:46. However, apart from the bronze in the World Championships over three years ago, most of his recent marathons have brought disappointment. 2013 brought setbacks as he failed to finish the World Championship Marathon in Moscow and then Frankfurt, almost three months later. He returned to more solid form with 2:08:26 for ninth place in London in April, 2014.

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Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia)Born: 13 June, 1982 (32 years)Marathon Best: 2:05:04 (1st - Paris, 2014)

Bazu Worku (Ethiopia)Born: 15 September, 1990 (24 years)Marathon Best: 2:05:25 (3rd - Berlin, 2010)

Girmay Birhanu (Ethiopia)Born: 22 November, 1986 (28 years)Marathon Best: 2:05:49 (3rd - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, 2014)

The range of Kenenisa’s achievements, combined with the way the men’s marathon has developed in the past couple of years, makes the Ethiopian’s debut in Dubai a tantalising prospect. His marathon debut in Paris in April 2014 suggested that his talent for the classic distance on the road could match what he has already displayed over track and cross country; an ability which has won him three Olympic titles and a grand total of 16 world crowns, coupled with the kind of finishing speed at the end of a track race which ensures he remains the world record holder at 5,000m and 10,000m. Following his victorious Parisian debut, Kenenisa finished fourth in Chicago in 2:05:51. If he is to mount a creditable challenge for Olympic Marathon glory in Rio 2016, Dubai will be a crucial stage in his development.

Bazu Worku turned to the marathon while still in his teens and produced two superb performances. At the age of 18 he ran 2:06:05 to finish second in Paris in 2009. At the time this was an unofficial world junior record (while the IAAF does not recognise junior records in the marathon, these times are widely listed). He then significantly improved in his third marathon in Berlin 2010. Despite atrocious weather conditions he finished third in 2:05:25 and the only men to beat him were the Kenyan superstars Patrick Makau and Geoffrey Mutai. Shortly after his 20th birthday he became the youngest marathon runner to break 2:06. Subsequently the Ethiopian hasn’t quite lived up to those outstanding early performances but he did win both marathons he contested in 2014, winning Houston in 2:07:32 and then the Otsu title in Japan with 2:09:10 with just six weeks in between.

Girmay returns for his third appearance in Dubai. Two years ago the Ethiopian ran his marathon debut on this super flat course, clocking a fine 2:09:48. He then went into marathon overdrive, completing three more within six months, completely against standard coaching advice. His stamina held up for most of the time, producing runner-up finishes in Rome and Prague and then fourth on Australia’s Gold Coast. But this was hardly good long term planning and his approach changed in 2013 and paid off with an improvement of more than two minutes in Amsterdam with second place in 2:06:06. He was back in Dubai last year and finished third in 2:05:49. His most recent marathon brought victory in Beijing in 2:10:42 in December, despite the city’s notorious air pollution.

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Chele Dechasa (Ethiopia)Born: 13 June, 1984 (30 years)Marathon Best: 2:06:33 (2nd - Dubai, 2010)

Limenih Getachew (Ethiopia)Born: 1991Marathon Best: 2:06:49 (2nd - Paris, 2014)

Tebalu Zawude (Ethiopia)Born: 2 November, 1987 (27 years)Marathon Best: 2:07:10 (4th - Frankfurt, 2014)

It’s been five years since he produced a memorable run for runner-up in Dubai and a personal best which still stands. The second place behind Haile Gebrselassie at his peak proved that his fellow Ethiopian was a marathon man to watch for the future, especially as he had sliced almost two minutes from his debut for second place in Amsterdam in 2008. His return to Dubai in 2012 did not end so happily as Dechasa trailed in 17th in 2:09:22, though the time was certainly respectable by the standards of most international races. However, he has shown he can compete with the best and take podium places, finishing third in Amsterdam in 2010 and occupying the same position in Rotterdam the following year. He showed solid form to finish second in 2:11:26 in Chunchon, South Korea in 2014.

Three consecutive runners-up positions mark Limenih Getachew as one to watch at this year’s Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. The young Ethiopian made his debut at the classic distance in the German city of Cologne in 2012 when he claimed second place in an impressive debut time of 2:07:39. The following year he returned to German soil to compete in the Hamburg Marathon and again he claimed silver, bettering his own personal best by four seconds coming home in 2:07:35. His biggest marathon challenge came in April last year when he competed alongside Kenenisa Bekele on a day when his legendary compatriot made a winning debut and set a new course record in the Paris Marathon. Limenih also had reason to celebrate with yet another runners-up spot and a new personal best of 2:06:49. He also has a half marathon personal best of 1:02:22, set in Addis Ababa in February 2014.

He made a solid improvement in only his second marathon in running 2:07:10 for fourth place in Frankfurt last October. That was barely nine months after his marathon debut in January 2014 when Tebalu finished second in Marrakech in 2:08:20. In a busy year, he was third in the traditionally high quality Berlin BIG 25 in May, clocking 1:13:09 for the rarely run distance. His best for a half marathon may not initially catch the eye, but the 61:34 was set at altitude in winning the Ethiopian national title in February 2014.

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Belay Asefa (Ethiopia)Born: 17 June, 1992 (22 years)Marathon Best: 2:07:11 (4th - Hamburg, 2014)

Deribe Roba (Ethiopia)

Born: 26 September, 1988

Marathon Best: 2:07:16

(5th - Frankfurt, 2014)

Ezekiel Chebii (Kenya)Born: 3 January, 1991 (24 years)Marathon Best: 2:09:15 (1st - Madrid, 2014)

Belay made an impressive improvement on his marathon best in Hamburg last May. His fourth place in 2:07:11 was over two and a half minutes faster than his previous fastest time, set in finishing third at the Eindhoven race in the Netherlands in October 2013. This is a rate of improvement which the fast Dubai course has the potential to accelerate still further. His half marathon best is 60:59, set in winning the Lake Maggiore event at Verbania in Italy in 2012, the same year in which he finished eleventh in the World Half Marathon Championships.

The year of 2014 began in fine style for Deribe Roba, almost a year to the day before he runs in Dubai. He won the Marrakech Marathon in Morocco in 2:08:04, finishing 16 seconds clear of compatriot and Dubai rival Tebalu Zawude. He continued a consistent marathon programme in 2014, running his fastest ever for 2:07:16 and fifth place in Frankfurt last October. Deribe Roba has shown he can cope with adverse conditions, finishing third in a windy and typically humid Hong Kong Marathon in 2013 with 2:14:37.

Ezekiel Chebii is likely to be the Kenyan standard bearer in his country’s attempt to break the Ethiopian domination in Dubai. The 24 year-old has some way to go before establishing himself among the Kenyan elite but he has shown signs of early promise. First came fine results over 10km and especially the half marathon. In 2012 he ran 59:22 in Berlin to break the hour for the first time, improving to 59:05 a course record in Lille the same year. When he finally ran his marathon debut in Madrid last 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: 1993Marathon 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 Marseille 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 France, winning the Paris Half Marathon with a personal best of 60:08 in March 2014. Among those he left trailing were Kenya’s Mike Kigen and Olympic Marathon Champion Stephen Kiprotich from Uganda.



ELITE RUNNERS ELITE WOMEN: ENTRIES

BIB Name Country Bib Name PB

W1 Aselefech Mergia Medessa Ethiopia MERGIA 2:19:31

W2 Lucy Wangui Kabuu Kenya KABUU 2:19:34

W3 Meselech Melkamu Hayleyesus Ethiopia MELKAMU 2:21:01

W4 Aliaksandra Duliba Belarus DULIBA 2:21:29

W5 Askale Tafa Magarsa Ethiopia TAFA 2:21:31

W6 Mamitu Daska Moilsa Ethiopia DASKA 2:21:59

W7 Atsede Baysa Tesema Ethiopia BAYSA 2:22:02

W8 Aberu Kebede Shewaye Ethiopia KEBEDE 2:22:21

W9 Tadelech Bekele Alemu Ethiopia BEKELE 2:23:02

W10 Mulu Seboka Seyfu Ethiopia SEBOKA 2:23:12

W11 Firehiwot Dado Tufa Ethiopia DADO 2:23:15

W12 Abebech Afework Bekele Ethiopia AFEWORK 2:23:59

W13 Haydar Sultan Turkey SULTAN 2:25:07

W14 Azalech Masresha Woldeselases Ethiopia MASRESHA 2:25:34

W15 Ashete Bekere 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 Betelhem Moges 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 Gladys Cherono Kiprono Kenya KIPRONO 66:48 H

W25 Shure Demissie Ware Ethiopia DEMISSIE 68:53 H

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ELITE RUNNERS ELITE WOMEN BIOGRAPHIES

Aselefech Mergia (Ethiopia)Born: 23 January, 1985 (30 years)Marathon Best: 2:19:31 (1st - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, 2012)

Lucy Kabuu (Kenya)Born: 24 March, 1984 (30 years)Marathon Best: 2:19:34 (2nd - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, 2012)

Meselech Melkamu (Ethiopia)Born: 27 April, 1985 (29 years)Marathon Best: 2:21:01 (1st - Frankfurt, 2012)

Aselefech Mergia is the course record holder of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. In 2012 she won Dubai for the second time in a row, taking a highly competitive race by just three seconds in 2:19:31. Two other women ran sub 2:20 in what was the best women’s race in the event’s history. Mergia’s winning time was an Ethiopian record and ensured the bronze medallist from the 2009 World Championships’ Marathon won a place in the national team for the Olympic Marathon in 2012. However, London brought disappointment with 42nd place in her last marathon before taking maternity leave. Mergia returned to racing in 2014, but, not surprisingly, was short of her usual high standards at both 10k and half marathon. She set last October’s Frankfurt Marathon as a target to resume her marathon career but withdrew feeling she hadn’t been able to regain her best in training. Three months later, Dubai could be perfect timing to display talents to the full and on the day she celebrates her 30th birthday.

After an early career marked by impressive progression, Lucy Kabuu announced herself as a marathon contender when she finished runner-up at her debut in Dubai in 2012. To break the 2:20 set her among an elite group of women to have achieved that landmark. While she has been highly placed in subsequent races, including third in Tokyo in February 2014 with 2:24:16, Kabuu has still to equal her debut in Dubai. Fifth place in London and third in Chicago in 2012 showed she can compete with the best and she returns to Dubai in pursuit of a first major marathon victory. Earlier she proved her talent on the track, finishing seventh in the Olympic 10,000m in 2008 and she credits her teenage years, studying and running at the Yamada High School in Aomori, northern Japan, as a major factor in her development.

Meselech Melkamu ran a superb marathon debut in Frankfurt 2012, clocking 2:21:01 despite almost freezing conditions - at the time, the third fastest debut ever. She is the African 10,000m record holder with 29:53.80 and this speed on the track suggests potential for running yet faster in the marathon. “In future I want to run marathon times that are as good as at 10,000m,” she says. Meselech was second in Dubai in 2014 with a time of 2:25:23 and then fifth in Bos-ton in 2:21:28. Meselech has five siblings, and her father was a marathon runner in the 1960s. She left school after 10th grade and moved to Addis Ababa where she was offered a place in a youth team by the Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation Club.

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Aliaksandra Duliba (Belarus)Born: 9 January, 1986 (29 years)Marathon Best: 2:21:29 (National Record) (6th - Boston, 2014)

Askale Tafa (Ethiopia)Born: 27 September, 1984 (30 years)Marathon Best: 2:21:31 (2nd - Berlin, 2008)

Mamitu Daska (Ethiopia)Born: 16 October, 1983 (31 years)Marathon Best: 2:21:59 (1st - Frankfurt, 2011)

The fastest Belarussian woman ever in the marathon is one of the leading female challengers to East African domination. Duliba made the headlines with victory on her marathon debut, winning the Los Angeles title in 2:26:08 in March, 2013. The Californian race is unique in offering women runners a head start over the men and Duliba finished more than the designated 18 minutes, 35 seconds ahead of the first man home, carrying off the bonus money for “The Gender Challenge.” She broke her own national record with 2:23:44 for fourth place in a high quality Chicago Marathon seven months later and the runner from Minsk continued her improvement in 2014, taking more than two minutes off her time in running 2:21:29 to finish sixth in Boston in April, although the Boston course is not valid for official records. She again performed well to finish second in Toronto in 2:24:43 last October.

Askale return to the scene of her 2007 Dubai triumph (2:27:19) albeit running over a different course. As well as the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, the experienced Ethiopian who has won marathon titles in Paris (2007) and Milan (2006). In Berlin, she achieved her best time so far with second place in 2:21:31 in 2008. She had already tasted success there in 2005 when Askale was third in 2:28:27. Her most notable achievement elsewhere was third in London in 2010, clocking 2:24:39 in what is consistently one of the most high quality marathons on the circuit. In 2014 she had a relatively quiet year in the marathon, contesting one event in which she finished sixth in 2:39:09 in Warsaw in April.

Winning Dubai in 2010 is far from the only marathon title on her CV. On that occasion she showed what a tenacious competitor she is, beating compatriot Aberu Shewaye in the home straight. Mamitu won both Houston in January of 2011 and then Frankfurt in October of the same year. The triumph in Frankfurt remains her fastest time of 2:21:59. She is noted for her consistency was well as victories, finishing in the top five in all but one of her ten marathons. She should feel at home in Dubai since apart from the 2010 victory in 2:24:18, she finished ninth in a time only six seconds slower two years later. Her only marathon of 2014 was three months prior to Dubai when she took fourth place in 2:29:35 in Shanghai.

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Atsede Bayse (Ethiopia)Born: 16 April, 1987 (27 years)Marathon Best: 2:22:03 (1st, Chicago, 2012)

Aberu Kebede (Ethiopia)Born: 12 September 1986 (28 years)Marathon Best: 2:20:30 (1st - Berlin, 2012)

Tadelech Bekele (Ethiopia)Born: 11 April, 1991(23 years)Marathon Best: 2:23:02 (4th - Berlin, 2014)

She will be making her fourth appearance in Dubai following ninth place in 2009, fifth two years later and eighth in 2012. But her performances in the marathon in general point to potential for a much more impressive showing. Atsede set her fastest time in winning Chicago with 2:22:03 in 2012 and victories on that flat and fast course are hard earned against strong opposition. That was the second of her Chicago wins, having triumphed there in 2010. She can match that North American double with successive victories in Paris, beginning in 2009 with 2:24:42 and improving by 38 seconds the following year. A picture emerges of a consistent performer with a strong list of titles to her credit but seeking the fast time to complement these achievements. Dubai should be the perfect setting for such an attempt.

2009 marked a breakthrough when she won the Stramilano Half Marathon in Italy and earned a bronze medal at the World Half Marathon Championships, setting her current personal best of 67:39. She focused on the full marathon afterwards and produced a startling debut with a second place in Dubai 2010 and victories in Rotterdam and Berlin the same year. The summer heat of the World Championships in Daegu 2011 and Moscow 2013 didn’t suit her and she finished 12th and 13th respectively. Her biggest success so far came in 2012 when she won the Berlin Marathon for the second time and set her personal best of 2:20:30 and last autumn she beat a strong field in the Frankfurt Marathon to win in 2:22:21. Her training group in Addis Ababa includes Tirfi Tsegaye, who won the Berlin Marathon last September, and Feyse Tadese, who came second in Berlin.

Tadelech Bekele could well be among the next wave of great Ethiopian runners. She achieved a remarkable result when on her debut at the distance in Berlin last September, she ran 2:23:02 for fourth place. Yet there could be more in store since her personal best at 10k is especially impressive - she clocked 30:38 for second place at the Berlin Grand 10 in 2013, the seventh fastest performance of all time. Winner of the Berlin Half Marathon last year, this rate of improvement could be accelerated in Dubai.

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Mulu Seboka (Ethiopia)Born: 25 September, 1984 (30 years)Marathon Best: 2:23:15 (1st - Toronto, 2014)

Firehiwot Dado (Ethiopia)Born: 9 January, 1984 (31 years)Marathon Best: 2:23:15 (1st - New York, 2011)

Isabellah Andersson (Ethiopia)Born: 12 November, 1980 (34 years)Marathon Best: 2:23:41 (National Record) (3rd - Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, 2011)

Last year’s women’s champion returns to defend her title. Her win in 2014 was, to some extent, a surprise as while Mulu was an established marathoner others had higher profiles and were regarded as likely favourites. She emerged triumphant with 2:25:01 in what proved to be an unbeaten year for the Ethiopian, also winning in Daegu and Toronto. In South Korea she ran 2:25:23 and then a personal best of 2:23:15 in Canada in October. It’s been a long road since her marathon debut in 2003 and a hardly headline-grabbing 2:43:30 in Pyongyang, North Korea. Five years later, she broke 2:30. After winning the Mumbai title in 2:30:04, she made the breakthrough in Toronto with 2:29:06 in 2008.

Last year’s third place finisher in Dubai makes a prompt return to the Emirates in pursuit of her seventh marathon title. Her chief success so far has been victory in New York in 2011 and the time of 2:23:15 remains her personal best. Firehiwot has made a habit of winning in Rome, completing a consecutive hat-trick of victories in 2011. She completed a busy marathon schedule last year with seventh place in New York in November; this was after her run in Dubai and then victory in Prague in May. The latter performance was 2:23:34, only 19 seconds outside her personal best.

The bronze medallist in the European Championship Marathon in 2010 knows Dubai well: she broke her own Swedish record here in 2011 and will be racing in Dubai for the fifth time - her last appearance was 2013 when the Kenyan-born runner finished seventh in 2:26:05. Although she hasn’t threatened to improve on her own national record since the breakthrough in Dubai, Andersson has maintained her reputation as a solid championship performer in particular: in addition to her European bronze medal, she was seventh in the 2011 World Championship Marathon and 18th in the London Olympics. As to how a Kenyan comes to have a Swedish surname, the sport of orienteering holds the answer. Isabellah became interested at home in Kenya, travelled to Sweden to learn 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 (Ethiopia)Born: 11 December, 1990 (24 years)Marathon Best: 2:23:59 (2nd - Rotterdam, 2013)

Sultan Haydar (Turkey)Born: 23 May, 1987 (27 years)Marathon Best: 2:25:09 (2nd, Paris, 2012)

Gladys Cherono (Kenya)

Born: 12 May 1983

(31 years)

Marathon Debutant

After a fine year in 2014, the omens are good for success in 2015. The 24 year-old won the Houston Marathon a year ago with 2:25:52 and then added another marathon victory in Rotterdam in April. On the last Sunday in September she attacked the 2:20 barrier in Berlin and after going through halfway in 69:57 – her fastest for the distance – she faded after 25k and finished fifth. At least she had the consolation that her 2:25:02 was the second fastest of her career, just over a minute slower than her runner-up spot in Rotterdam in 2013. She made her debut in Dubai in 2013, clocking 2:27:08 and her recent form suggests a big improvement can be expected.

Sultan Haydar returns to the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon where she placed tenth with 2:27:54 a year ago. The Ethiopian-born athlete had every hope for a higher finishing position, given her pedigree as the Turkish record holder. Haydar switched from track to the roads in 2011 and after a half marathon time of 70:02, she ran her marathon debut in Istanbul in November 2011. While this ended unspectacular with a seventh place finish in 2:35:06, she made a huge improvement half a year later. In April 2012 Haydar finished second in Paris with a Turkish record of 2:25:09 that still stands today. She earned selection for the Olympics in London 2012, but finished a disappointing 71st. There were mixed fortunes for her in 2013. Taking third places in Rome and Istanbul, Haydar dropped out of the World Championship Marathon in Moscow in sweltering temperatures. Haydar has not competed since Dubai a year ago.

Gladys Cherono’s marathon debut has been eagerly awaited, especially since she won the World Half Marathon title in 2014. The anticipation has also been heightened by her performances on track and road, in particular over the past three years where the Kenyan’s performances have been world-class. She became the first woman to take gold medals at both 5,000 and 10,000m in the African Championships in 2012 and in 2013 Cherono won the Prague Half Marathon with a personal best of 66:48, which currently makes her the tenth fastest half marathon runner of all time (discounting times run on non-record eligible courses). In the same year she won the silver medal in the 10,000m World Championships in Moscow. Cherono, who holds a fine 10,000m PB of 30:29.23, planned to make her marathon debut in Berlin but an injury in the build-up forced her to withdraw and the German city’s loss is certainly Dubai’s gain as she prepares for January 23.

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DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : CHAMPIONS RECORDS

DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : COURSE 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 Irina Permitina Russia 2:36:26

2004 Gashaw Asfaw 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

2007 William Todoo Rotich Kenya 2:09:53 Magarsa Askale Tafa Ethiopia 2:27:19

2008 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:53 Berhane Adere Ethiopia 2:22:42

2009 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29 Bezunesh Bekele 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 Ayele Abshero 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

MEN2012 Ayele Abshero Ethiopia 2:04:23

WOMEN2012 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:19:31

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PAST RESULTS

JANUARY 24, 2014 JANUARY 25, 2013

Men Name Country Time

1 Desisa Benti, Lelisa

Ethiopia 02:04:45

2 Shiferaw Tolcha, Berhanu

Ethiopia 02:04:48

3 Tola Woldegeberel, Tadese

Ethiopia 02:04:49

4 Negesse Shumi, Endeshaw

Ethiopia 02:04:52

5 Kiprop Koech, Bernard

Kenya 02:04:53

6 Kipkemboi, Nicholas

Kenya 02:06:33

7 Yami Gemeda, Dadi

Ethiopia 02:07:55

8 Kipruto Kigen, Mike

Kenya 02:08:24

9 Assefa Wakeyo, Habtamu

Ethiopia 02:08:28

10 Worku Biru, Gemechu

Ethiopia 02:08:53


1 Mekonnen Asefa, Tsegaye

Ethiopia 2:04:32

2 Geneti Guteta, Markos

Ethiopia 2:05:13

3 Birhanu Gebru, Girmay

Ethiopia 2:05:49

4 Tola Adera, Tamirat

Ethiopia 2:06:17

5 Bekele Molaign, Azmeraw

Ethiopia 2:07:12

6 Dechase Leche, Shumi

Bahrain 2:07:13

7 Milaw Asefa, Abrha

Ethiopia 2:07:46

8 Kassw Belay, Abera

Ethiopia 2:08:18

9 Alemayehu Ameta, Belachew

Ethiopia 2:09:50

10 Kuma Lema, Abera Ethiopia 2:09:53

Women Name Country Time

1 Tsegaye Beyene, Tirfi

Ethiopia 02:23:23

2 Kiros Reda, Ehitu

Ethiopia 02:23:39

3 Gobena Gemeda, Amane

Ethiopia 02:23:50

4 Kiros Abeye, Aheza

Ethiopia 02:24:30

5 Oljira Jemama, Belaynesh

Ethiopia 02:25:01

6 Bedasa Ordofa, Shitaye

Ethiopia 02:25:47

7 Andersson, Issabellah

Sweden 02:26:05

8 Afework Bekele, Abebech

Ethiopia 02:27:08

9 Naigambo, Beata

Namibia 02:27:54

10 Katsumata, Misaki

Japan 02:30:42


1 Seboka Seyfu, Mula

Ethiopia 2:25:01

2 Melkamu Haileyesus, Meselech

Ethiopia 2:25:23

3 Dado Tufa, Firehiwot

Ethiopia 2:25:53

4 Hailu Debele, Meseret

Ethiopia 2:26:20

5 Moges Cherenet, Betelhem

Ethiopia 2:26:42

6 Gobena Gemeda, Amane

Ethiopia 2:27:05

7 Eticha Jimma, Fantu

Ethiopia 2:27:36

8 Haftu Tessema, Goitetom

Ethiopia 2:27:44

9 Dalasa Adugna, Sechale

Ethiopia 2:27:47

10 Haydar, Sultan Turkey 2:27:54

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1 Biza, Ayele Abshero

Ethiopia 02:04:23

2 Kemal, Dino Sefir Kemal

Ethiopia 02:04:50

3 Guteta, Markos Geneti

Ethiopia 02:04:54

4 Maiyo, Jonathan Kiplimo

Kenya 02:04:56

5 Woldegeberal, Tadesa Tola

Ethiopia 02:05:10

6 Dadi, Yami Ethiopia 02:05:41

7 Dawit, Shami Abdullah

Ethiopia 02:05:42

8 Edae, Deressa Chimsa

Ethiopia 02:05:42

9 Tola, Seboka Ethiopia 02:06:17

10 Adhane, Yemane Tsegay

Ethiopia 02:06:29


1 David Barmasai Tumo

Kenya 02:07:18

2 Evans Kiprop Cheruiyot

Kenya 02:08:17

3 Eshetu Wendimu Tsige

Ethiopia 02:08:54

4 Deressa Chimsa Edae

Ethiopia 02:09:08

5 Stephen Kosgei Kibet

Kenya 02:09:27

6 Berhanu Bekele Berga

Ethiopia 02:09:54

7 Emanuel Plilan Samal

Kenya 02:10:27

8 Adil Annani Morrocco 02:11:15

9 Dereje Tesfaye Gebrehiwot

Ethiopia 02:13:26

10 Alebachew Debas Wale

Ethiopia 02:13:39


1 Medessa, Asselefech Mergia

Ethiopia 02:19:31

2 Kabuu, Lucy Wangui

Kenya 02:19:34

3 Hurssa, Mare Dibaba

Ethiopia 02:19:52

4 Sertsu, Bezunesh Bekele

Ethiopia 02:20:30

5 Shewaye, Aberu Kebede

Ethiopia 02:20:33

6 Cheromei, Lydia Kenya 02:21:30

7 Jemutai, Sharon Cherop

Ethiopia 02:22:39

8 Tesema, Atsede Baysa

Ethiopia 02:23:13

9 Molisa, Mamitu Daska

Kenya 02:24:24

10 Andersson, Isabella Sweden 02:25:41


1 Asselefech Mergia Medessa

Ethiopia 02:22:45

2 Lydia Cheromei Kenya 02:23:01

3 Isabella Andersson Sweden 02:23:41

4 Atsede Habtamu Besuye

Ethiopia 02:24:26

5 Atseda Baysa Tesema

Ethiopia 02:25:08

6 Diana Chepkemoi Sigei

Kenya 02:26:53

7 Genet GetanehWendimagegnehu

Ethiopia 02:27:13

8 Werknesh Kidane Ethiopia 02:27:15

9 Helena Loshanyang Kirop

Kenya 02:27:41

10 Feysa Tadesse Boru

Ethiopia 02:30:23

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1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 02:06:09

2 Chala Dechase Beyene

Kenya 02:06:33

3 Eshetu Wendimu Tsige

Ethiopia 02:06:46

4 Abiyote Guta Duguma

Ethiopia 02:09:03

5 Dereja Debele Tulu

Ethiopia 02:09:43

6 Abraham Kipkosgei Chelanga

Kenya 02:10:28

7 Dejene Juhar Yirdaw

Egypt 02:10:50

8 Leonard Mucheru Maina

Kenya 02:11:08

9 Japhet Kosgei Kenya 02:11:20

10 Mekonnen Yimane Emiru

Ethiopia 02:12:39



2 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:07:54

3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:41

4 Gashaw Melese Kenya 2:10:59

5 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:11:42

6 David Kemboi Kenya 2:12:14

7 Mesfin Admasu Ethiopia 2:12:23

8 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:12:56

9 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:15:01

10 Nephat Kinyanjui Kenya 2:15:23


1 Mamitu Daska Molisa

Ethiopia 02:24:19

2 Aberu Kebede Shewaye

Ethiopia 02:24:26

3 Helena Loshanyang Kirop

Kenya 02:24:54

4 Bezunesh Bekele Sertsu

Ethiopia 02:26:05

5 Isabella Andersson

Sweden 02:26:52

6 Askale Tafa Magarsa

Ethiopia 02:27:29

7 Yeshimebet Taddesse Bifa

Ethiopia 02:27:45

8 Genet Getaneh Wendimagegnehu

Ethiopia 02:30:24

9 Woynishet Girma Tafa

Ethiopia 02:32:07

10 Shuru Diriba Dulume

Ethiopia 02:32:36


1 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:02

2 Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2:25:17

3 Helena Kirop Kenya 2:25:35

4 Tatyana Petrova Russia 2:25:53

5 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:26:37

6 Eyerusalem Kuma

Ethiopia 2:26:51

7 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:27:47

8 Shuru Diribe Ethiopia 2:28:26

9 Atsede Baysa Ethiopia 2:29:13

10 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:30:10

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2 Isaac Macharia Kenya 2:07:16

3 Sammy Korir Kenya 2:08:01

4 Gudisa Shentema Ethiopia 2:09:27

5 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:09:38

6 Raymond Kipkoech Kenya 2:09:39

7 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:10:16

8 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:11:04

9 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:03

10 William Rotich Kenya 2:12:20


1 William Rotich Kenya 2:09:53

2 Joseph Wambua Kenya 2:10:34

3 Musa Kanda Kenya 2:10:40

4 Alfonce Yatich Kenya 2:10:58

5 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:11:03

6 Khalid Boumlili Morocco 2:11:40

7 William Biama Kenya 2:12:25

8 Halefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:13:38

9 James Kosgei Kenya 2:14:02

10 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:14:25


1 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:22:42

2 Bezenush Bekele Ethiopia 2:23:09

3 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:23:23

4 Rose Cheruyiot Kenya 2:25:48

5 Alice Chelengat Kenya 2:27:29

6 Asha Gigi Ethiopia 2:28:24

7 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:30:20

8 Roba Guta Ethiopia 2:33:44

9 Kidst Teka Ethiopia 2:35:58

10 Lucia Kimani Kenya 2:37:37


1 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:27:19

2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:35:39

3 Adanech Jemilu Ethiopia 2:39:28

4 Lemma Gurmu Ethiopia 2:39:35

5 Ashebir Gebreezgi Ethiopia 2:40:11

6 Hirut Legesse Ethiopia 2:45:33

7 Renata Paradowska

Poland 2:46:23

8 Anne Kibor Kenya 3:08:45

9 Francois Decoray France 3:08:49

10 Karin Meuser 3:21:45

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PAST RESULTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2006 JANUARY 07, 2005


1 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:13:02

2 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:14:25

3 Elius Kemboi Kenya 2:15:01

4 Dawit Tefereo Ethiopia 2:15:07

5 Julius Kipkemboi Kenya 2:15:34

6 Ahmed Jaber Qatar 2:16:36

7 Henry Cherono Kenya 2:16:50

8 Wilson Kiprono Kenya 2:16:54

9 Fased Asmerom Eritrea 2:17:41

10 David Kirui Kenya 2:19:55


1 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 2:10:49

2 Willie Cheryuiot Kenya 2:11:24


4 Johnstone Kipkorir Kenya 2:11:28

5 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:11:39

6 Joseph Mbithi Kenya 2:11:53

7 G. Gebremarian Ethiopia 2:12:01

8 Joseph Kadon Kenya 2:12:07

9 Getuli Bayo Tanzania 2:12:53

10 Shimless Molah Kenya 2:13:23


1 Delia Asiago

Kenya 2:43:09

2 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:45:34

3 Kenza Wahbi Morrocco 2:48:47

4 Luminita Talpos Romania 3:00:55

5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 3:04:45

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


1 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 2:39:08

2 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:39:13

3 Irena Malikova Russia 2:40:27

4 Yihunelesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:43:10

5 Selomie Getnet Ethiopia 2:43:37

47


PAST RESULTS




2 David Kuino Kenya 2:14:11

3 Malefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:14:34

4 Eric Kimaiyo Kenya 2:14:53

5 Nicholas Muindi Kenya 2:15:59

6 Meshak Maweu Kenya 2:17:16

7 Bedfasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:06


9 David Koech Kenya 2:20:33

10 Tamrat Ayalew Ethiopia 2:21:36


1 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:09:33


3 Habtamu Bekele Ethiopia 2:11:02

4 Hosea Kimutai Kenya 2:13:30

5 Abraham Assefa Ethiopia 2:14:57

6 Fekadu Degefaw Ethiopia 2:15:00

7 Patrick Chumba Kenya 2:15:01

8 Eliud Kerring Kenya 2:15:34

9 Bedasso Turbe Ethiopia 2:18:02

10 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:18:26


1 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:42:36

2 Sissay Measso Ethiopia 2:42:46

3 Alena Makalova Belarus 2:43:20

4 Jiringo Getchew Ethiopia 2:43:41

5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 2:45:45

6 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:48:01

7 Petra Jerejian Czech 3:14:28

8 Nicole Green UK 3:30:35

9 Leanne Male Australia 3:32:07

10 Hazel Owen UK 3:32:27


1 Irina Permitina Russia 2:36:26

2 Leila Amman Ethiopia 2:36:36

3 Alla Zhilyayeva Russia 2:37:00

4 Sissay Miasso Ethiopia 2:41:20

5 Jiringo Getachew Ethioipia 2:42:32

6 Pauline Mulroy UK 3:15:22

7 Solveg Gysland Norway 3:18:49

8 Nicole Morgan UK 3:28:12

9 Jet Jon Shepherd Singapore 3:29:15

10 Nikky Harridine UK 3:30:26

48


PAST RESULTS




2 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:16

3 William Musyoki Kenya 2:13:28

4 Samuael Kimaiyo Kenya 2:13:38

5 John Mutai Kenya 2:13:56

6 David Kariuki Kenya 2:14:50

7 Thobiso Moqhali Lethoso 2:18:27

8 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:18:29

9 Simon Mrashani Tanzania 2:20:00

10 Biwott Kiptarus Kenya 2:21:23



2 Eticha Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:13:37

3 David Mutua Kenya 2:13:59

4 Daniel Cheribo Kenya 2:14:10


6 Oleg Srijakov Russia 2:15:03

7 Mikhail Romanov Russia 2:15:42

8 Steven Langat Kenya 2:16:34

9 Kennedy Momyani Kenya 2:16:41

10 Wilson Cheruyiot Kenya 2:18:57


1 Albina Ivanova Russia 2:33:31

2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:37:38

3 Irena Bogacheva Kazakstan 2:39:25

4 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:40:45

5 Violetta Uryga Poland 2:42:01

6 Jane Kariuki Kenya 2:46:43

7 Asnakech Eticha Ethiopia 3:06:30

8 Marian Selvaratnam

Ireland 3:15:45

9 Nicole Morgan UK 3:17:45

10 Sue Evans UK 3:30:28


1 Ramilya Burangulova

Russia 2:37:07

2 Banwella Mrashani Tanzania 2:42:23

3 Gitte Karlshog Denmark 2:42:28

4 Inna Kasakova France 2:43:04

5 Anne Van Schupen Holland 2:44:19

6 Trudi Thompson UK 2:46:32

7 Irene Kipkorir Kenya 2:47:13

8 Janet Ongera Kenya 2:52:55

9 Assege Gizaw Ethiopia 2:58:07

10 Marion Buehrmann Germany 3:19:38

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PAST RESULTS

JANUARY 14, 2000




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 Permitan

2:21:47

10 Ula Zimir Kotau Belarus 2:22:50


1 Ramilya Burangulova

Russia 2:40:22

2 Adrianu Barbu Romania 2:40:58

3 Svetlana Chepeleva

Moldova 2:42:25

4 Tatyana Maslova Russia 2:44:37

5 Irina Permitina Russia 2:47:38

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MARGINS OF VICTORY MEN

MARGINS OF VICTORY WOMEN

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

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

WORLD LEADING 2014

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD

OLYMPIC GAMES RECORD

AREA RECORDS

Time Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date

2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014


2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014


2:06:54 Abel Kirui 06/04/1982 Kenya Berlin 8/22/2009


2:06:32 Samuel Wanjiru 11/10/1986 Kenya Beijing 8/24/2008

Area Perf Athlete DOB Nationality Venue Date

Oceana 2:07:51 Robert De Castella 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 Toshinari Takaoka 24/09/1970 Japan Chicago, IL 13/10/2002

S. America 2:06:05 Ronaldo Da Costa 07/06/1970 Brazil Berlin 20/9/1998

Europe 2:06:36 Benoit Zwierzchiewski 19/08/1976 France Paris 6/4/2003

North & C. America & C.

2:05:38 Khalid Khannouchi 22/12/1971 USA London 14/4/2002

Africa 2:02:57 Dennis Kimetto 22/01/1984 Kenya Berlin 28/9/2014

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WORLD ALL TIME TOP 50 MEN

MARATHON ALL TIME

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

2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich Kenya 1 Berlin 29/09/13

2:03:38 Patrick Makau Musyoki 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 Eliud Kipchoge 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


2:04:23 Ayele Abshero Ethiopia 1 Dubai 27/01/12

2:04:26 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 1 Berlin 30/09/07

2:04:27 Duncan Kibet 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


2:04:45 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 1 Dubai 25/01/13

2:04:48 Patrick Makau Musyoki Kenya 1 Rotterdam 11/04/10

2:04:48 Yemane Tsegay Ethiopia 1 Rotterdam 15/04/12

2:04:48 Berhanu Shiferaw Ethiopia 2 Dubai 25/01/13

2:04:49 Tadese Tola Ethiopia 3 Dubai 25/01/13

2:04:50 Dino Sefir Ethiopia 2 Dubai 27/01/12

2:04:50 Getu Feleke Ethiopia 2 Rotterdam 15/04/12

2:04:52 Feyisa Lilesa Ethiopia 2 Chicago 7/10/12

2:04:52 Endeshaw Negesse Ethiopia 4 Dubai 25/01/13

2:04:53 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 1 Dubai 18/01/08

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2:04:53 Bernard Kiprop Koech Kenya 5 Dubai 25/01/13

2:04:54 Markos Geneti Ethiopia 3 Dubai 27/01/12

2:04:55 Paul Tergat 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 New York City 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

54


WORLD ALL TIME TOP 50 WOMEN

MARATHON ALL TIME


2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe Great Britain 1 London 13/04/03

2:17:18 Paula Radcliffe Great Britain 1 Chicago 13/10/02


2:18:20 Liliya Shobukhova Russia 1 Chicago 9/10/11

2:18:37 Mary Jepkosgei Keitany Kenya 1 London 22/04/12

2:18:47 Catherine Ndereba Kenya 1 Chicago 7/10/01


2:18:58 Tiki Gelana Ethiopia 1 Rotterdam 15/04/12

2:19:12 Mizuki Noguchi Japan 1 Berlin 25/09/05

2:19:19 Irina Mikitenko 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 Deena Kastor USA 1 London 23/04/06

2:19:39 Yingjie Sun China 1 Beijing 19/10/03

2:19:41 Yoko Shibui Japan 1 Berlin 26/09/04

2:19:44 Florence Jebet Kiplagat Kenya 1 Berlin 25/09/11

2:19:46 Naoko Takahashi 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 Seoul 12/03/06

2:19:52 Mare Dibaba Ethiopia 3 Dubai 27/01/12

2:19:55 Catherine Ndereba Kenya 2 London 13/04/03

2:19:57 Rita Jeptoo Sitienei Kenya 1 Chicago 13/10/13

2:20:14 Priscah Jeptoo 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


2:20:24 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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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 Tirunesh Dibaba 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 Tegla Loroupe Kenya 1 Berlin 26/09/99

2:20:43 Margaret Okayo Kenya 1 Boston 15/04/02


2:20:47 Tegla Loroupe Kenya 1 Rotterdam 19/04/98

2:20:47 Galina Bogomolova 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 Helsinki 14/08/05


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 Ingrid Kristiansen Norway 1 London 21/04/85

2:21:06 Feyse Tadese Ethiopia 1 Paris 7/04/13

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WORLD BEST 50 IN 2014 MEN

MARATHON 2014



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


2:04:32 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 Abera Kuma 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 Tamirat Tola Ethiopia 4 Dubai 24/01/14

2:06:17 Yacob Jarso Ethiopia 1 Seoul 16/03/14

2:06:21 Tilahun Regassa 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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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 Peter Kimeli Some 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 Azmeraw Bekele Ethiopia 5 Dubai 24/01/14

2:07:13 Shumi Dechasa Bahrain 6 Dubai 24/01/14

58


WORLD BEST 50 IN 2014 WOMEN

MARATHON 2014


2:20:18 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 1 Berlin 28/09/14



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 Shalane Flanagan 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 Flomena Cheyech Daniel 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 Mariya Konovalova 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 Caroline Rotich 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 Osaka 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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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 Meskerem Assefa 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 PACE GUIDE - WOMEN - PAULA RADCLIFFE (LONDON 2005)

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

0:02:57 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


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


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 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


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

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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



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

WEATHER




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



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


0700 51.8 °F / 11.0 °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




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



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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


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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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

WEATHER

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2006



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 EVENT OFFICIALS

Event DirectorPeter Connerton

General Co-ordinatorAhmed Al Kamali

Media DirectorAlan Ewens

International PressAndy EdwardsJoerg Wenig

International Radio & TV NewsSamantha Lloyd

Operations ManagerBarry Westbrook

Event Co-ordinatorPaddy CorcoranBob Gallagher

IAAF Course OfficialMaurice Winterman

Athlete Co-ordinatorMichel Van Sluijs

Traffic Management Co-ordinatorAndy Ross

Traffic ManagementGeoff BurfootIan Lee

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Start & Finish Co-ordinatorMick Laidler

Start & Finish OfficialAndrew Laidler

PhysiotherapistJason Halliday

Course Marshal Co-ordinatorFergus Mutch

Course Marshal & Signage OfficialSimon Crabtree

Event Control & Signage OfficialGary Whittle

Drink Station Co-ordinatorNeil LandryPaddy Corcoran

Drink Stations & Signage OfficialFrank GrahamJohn Gray

Time Keeper Recorder 1Michael Frazer

Time Keeper Recorder 2Keith Wiltshire

Time Keeper Recorder 3Ronald Hartridge

Time Keeper Recorder 4Michael Brown

Race RefereeNicholson Hodgson

Mika Timing Co-ordinatorFrank Ratajczak

Mika Timing OfficialHendrik Praedicow

Registration Co-ordinatorMonique Willemse

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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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