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MEDIA GUIDE
Under the Patronage
of
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council
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TITLE SPONSOR
CONTENTS
2018 Race Review 6
MEDIA INFORMATION
Introduction 13
The Media Team 13
The Media Centre 14
PRIZE MONEY Press Conferences 14
THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE
Start Details 17
Course Details 17
Times and Drinks Stations 17
Course Maps 18
SPONSORS
THE 2019 RACES
The 2019 Races 25
ELITE RUNNERS
Elite Men: Entries 26
Elite Men: Biographies 27
Elite Women: Entries 35
Elite Women: Biographies 36
Awards and Bonuses 44
DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS
Champions and Course Records 45
Past Results 47
Margins of Victory Men 57
Margins of Victory Women 58
WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS
World and Continental Records 59
World All-Time Top 50 61
World’s Best in 2018 65
World Record Pace Guide 69
OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS
Weather 70
THE DUBAI MARATHON STRUCTURE
Event Officials 77
THE MASS EVENT
Total number of participants year-by-year 81
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RACE REVIEW
RECORDS FALL AS MOSINET, ROZA WIN 2018
STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON
Ethiopia’s Mosinet Geremew won the 2018 Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon with a Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
course record of 2h:04m:00s in one of the Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and under
most thrilling finishes in marathon history. the aegis of the Dubai Sports Council, the
19th edition of the Standard Chartered Dubai
The then 27 year-old, who entered the race Marathon once again had athletics writers
just days before, sprinted across the finish scurrying through the record books as the
line followed by four more runners within eight elites produced a catalogue of world-class
seconds. performances.
Debutant Leul Gebresilase took second just In almost perfect weather conditions, the
two seconds later (2:04:02), while defending leading group ran a very consistent pace.
champion Tamirat Tola finished third in After a half marathon split time of 61:36, the
2:04:06. Such was the quality of the race, world record of the time (2:02:57) was still in
Tola beat his own 2017 winning course record reach at 30k, which was passed in 1:27:35.
time by five seconds yet still only scraped on
to the podium. However, after the last pacemaker dropped
out, the pace fell and the athletes focused
In all, seven runners clocked sub 2:05.00 - a on winning the US$200,000 first prize.
unique result in world marathon history – with
six of them no slower than 2:04:15. Five runners were still in contention when
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the group entered the home straight but in smashed her personal best by more than two win? I only thought about winning when I had
the end it was the runner who entered the minutes yet still missed out on the top three. one kilometre to go.”
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon last who
came in first. While Ethiopia dominated the Marathon, in A record field of more than 30,000 runners
the wheelchair races it was a Swiss double entered the event, which included races at
The women’s race also produced record- with “Silver Bullet” Marcel Hug winning the 10km and 4km. The winner in the men’s
breaking results as Roza Dereje clocked a men’s title (1h:25m:14s) and compatriot 10km Road Race was Samir Jouaher of
women’s course record of 2:19:17 and with Sandra Graf taking the women’s gold in Morocco (29m:31s) ahead of Ethiopians
it became the seventh fastest woman in 1:45:13. Birnanu Birhanu and Beyene Amsalu, while
marathon history. South Africa’s Gerda Steyn (34:35s) took
“I was happy to run at the pacemaker’s first place with Myriam Lamure of France
The Ethiopian broke away from a leading pace for the opening half,” said Geremew and Colombia’s Jinna Gar in second and
group of four in the final mile of the race after receiving his trophy from HE Major third places respectively.
and for the first time in marathon history General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithy,
four women clocked sub-2:20 in one race. President of the General Authority For In addition to Standard Chartered as title
Ethiopia’s Feyse Tadese took second with Sports, and Julian Wynter, Standard sponsor, the 2018 Dubai Marathon was
2:19:30, followed by Yebrgual Melese (2:19:36) Chartered Bank UAE CEO. supported by the Dubai Sports Council,
and defending champion Worknesh Degefa adidas, Dubai Eye 103.8FM, Masafi Natural
in 2:19:53. Again, such was the standard of “It was a good race with strong competition Water, Dubai Holding, Dubai Police and
the competition, defending champion Degefa over a good course. When did I think I could the RTA.
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RESULTS - STANDARD CHARTERED DUBAI MARATHON 2018
RESULTS RESULTS
MEN’S MARATHON WOMEN’S MARATHON
1 Mosinet Geremew Bayih (ETH) 2:04:00 1 Roza Dereje Bekele (ETH) 2:19:17
2 Leul Gebresilase Aleme (ETH) 2:04:02 2 Feyse Tadese Boru (ETH) 2:19:30
3 Tamirat Tola Adere (ETH) 2:04:06 3 Yebrgual Melese Arage (ETH) 2:19:36
4 Asefa Mengstu Negewo (ETH) 2:04:06 4 Worknesh Degefa Debele (ETH) 2:19:53
5 Sisay Lemma Kasaye (ETH) 2:04:08 5 Haftamnesh Tesfay Haylu (ETH) 2:20:13
6 Birhanu Legese Gurmesa (ETH) 2:04:15 6 Gelete Burka Bati (ETH) 2:20:45
7 Seifu Tura Abdiwak (ETH) 2:04:44 7 Dera Dida Yami (ETH) 2:21:45
8 Yenew Alamirew Getahun (ETH) 2:08:56 8 Desi Jisa Mokonin (ETH) 2:24:05
9 Mekuant Ayenew Gebre (ETH) 2:09:20 9 Sembere Teferi Sora (ETH) 2:24:11
10 Berhanu Teshome Demisie (ETH) 2:10:27 10 Muliye Dekebo Haylemariyam (ETH) 2:26:52
RESULTS RESULTS
MEN’S 10km WOMEN’S 10km
1 Samir Jouaher (MOR) 29:31 1 Gerda Steyn (ZAF) 34:35
2 Birhanu Birhanu (ETH) 29:31 2 Myriam Lamure (FRA) 38:21
3 Beyene Amsalu (ETH) 29:37 3 Jinna Gar (COL) 38:28
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MEDIA INFORMATION
INFORMATION
MEDIA
MEDIA INFORMATION INTRODUCTION
Welcome to the 2019 Standard Chartered
Dubai Marathon Media Guide. We hope you
find everything you need to help you cover
n Introduction this year’s event in these pages. Please do
n The Media Team not hesitate to ask one of the media team
should you require anything else.
n The Media Centre The following sections provide information
(correct at the time of printing) about the
n Press Conferences Dubai Marathon course, this year’s races,
leading entrants, marathon statistics, the
mass race and the event organisation.
THE MEDIA TEAM
The 2019 media team is managed by Alan
Ewens and will be based in the Official
Media Centre on Umm Suqeim Road from
Wednesday, January 23 to Friday, January 25
inclusive.
Alan Ewens - Media Director
alan2804@emirates.net.ae
Karen Rowlands - Media Assistant
karenrowlands52@gmail.com
Sam Lloyd - International Radio and TV News
sam@lloydbell.co.uk
Jon Walley - Event Photographer
jon@jwalleyphotography.com
Giancarlo Colombo - Event Photographer
infogiancarlocolombo@me.com
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MEDIA INFORMATION
THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE
THE MEDIA CENTRE RACE DAY FACILITIES
The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon On race day the main Media Centre will be
operates a temporary Media Centre during open from 4.00am providing a comfortable
indoor location so journalists can cover all
the days leading up to the event and on
MARATHON COURSE
aspects of the marathon opposite the finish line.
race day. Refreshments will be served throughout the day.
THE DUBAI
ADDRESS Please note: Entry to the main race day
Media Centre on Friday January 25 will be
Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Media by accreditation only. This must be collected
Centre, Umm Suqeim Road, Dubai. during race week from the Media Centre (see
opening hours). No accreditation will be
OPENING HOURS provided on race day.
Wednesday, January 23 2pm-6pm PRESS CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Thursday, January 24 9am-6pm
January 23, 2019
Friday, January 25 4.00am onwards The Hilton, Al Habtoor City - 11.00am
CONTACTS January 25, 2019
Media Centre - Post Race (Time TBC)
Alan Ewens - +97150 4514188
The post-race medalists press conferences
GENERAL FACILITIES will be held in the event’s Media Centre with a
time to be confirmed on the day shortly after
Members of the media should come to the the race.
Media Centre during opening hours (listed
More information can be found on the website
above) to pick up their accreditation – – www.dubaimarathon.org. Throughout race
accreditation will also be available for collection week, the website will carry the latest news,
at the pre-event press conference being held radio interviews and coverage of the press
at The Hilton, Al Habtoor City on January conference.
23 at 11am. Latest race information will also
Photographers, journalists and editors can
be available from the Media Centre. Food view, download and publish free-to-use
& Beverage will be provided as well as full images of the 2010-2018 marathons from
wireless access. www.dubaimarathon.org
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THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE
THE DUBAI MARATHON COURSE START DETAILS
MARATHON START TIME KEEPING
The Marathon will start on the Umm Suqeim The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Road past the Police Academy near the usesadvance MIKATAGS technology to
time all runners in the race, including the
n Start Details Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the
MARATHON COURSE
iconic Burj Al Arab. wheelchair athletes.
n Course Details All runners will be issued with a number
Elite Men
THE DUBAI
including a Tag - a transponder attached to
n Times and Drinks Stations Elite Women
their running number. This Tag is read each time
Wheelchair Race – Men and Women the runner passes strategically placed mats
n Course Maps Mass runners and the finish line. These times are instantly
relayed using an integrated communications
10km START
system developed by Mika Timing, the
The 10km will also start on the Umm Suqeim marathon’s information services provider, to
Road past the Police Academy near the TV for immediate on–screen display. The same
Madinat Jumeirah Jumeirah overlooking the information is also delivered to the marathon’s
iconic Burj Al Arab. race day Media Centre to provide an instant
resource for the world’s media.
COURSE DETAILS
The Marathon Route will start on the Umm All results will be posted on the Standard
Suqeim Road at the Madinat Jumeirah end Chartered Dubai Marathon website on race
turning left on the left side of the carriageway day. The address is www.dubaimarathon.org
heading up Al Sufouh running past the Dubai DRINKS AND DRINKS STATIONS
College Junction, past the entrance to Palm Dehydration is the biggest problem that
Island on the other side, past the Dubai marathon runners have to overcome. In a
Media City entrance and U turning back at hard race on a hot and humid day, up to four
the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi traffic lights. litres of fluid can be lost through sweating and
Then heading back along Al Sufouh past the exhalation. It is important for runners to keep
Madinat junction onto the Jumeirah Beach well hydrated. It should also be noted that
Road running past the Burj Al Arab and overhydration can also be an issue. It is just
the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The runners will as important for runners not to overhydrate
reducing sodium levels.
head up Jumeirah Beach Road on the left
carriageway all the time running towards the Isotonic drinks supplied by Gatorade will
new bridge at the Creek and U turning at Al be available at six stations. Drinks will be
Mehemal junction before the bridge heading provided at the 10km, 15km, 20km, 25km,
back to the Madinat junction then U turning 30km and 35km stations. Water supplied
and doing this same exact section again. by Aquafina will be available at every 2.5km
After completing the same lap a second time starting from 5km with the last drinks available
of the Jumeirah Beach Road section the at 40km and the finish. Around 100,000
500ml plastic bottles of water have been
runners will turn left after the Burj Al Arab at
supplied to meet the needs of the Marathon.
the Madinat heading 500m to the finish line
on Umm Suqeim Road just before the Dubai In addition to water, many of the elite runners
Police Academy. prefer to drink their own special drinks during
the race. These special bottles are collected
KILOMETRE MARKERS on Thursday night, kept in secure and cool
Kilometre markers will be placed prominently on conditions and placed on the route at the
the route every kilometre of the course. drink stations before the race.
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COURSE MAP
42.195km MARATHON
THE UNIVERSE
THE PALM JUMEIRAH Burj Al Arab
Dubai Offshore Jumeirah
Sailing Club Beach Park
Jumeirah JUMEIR
Madinat Jumeirah BEACH ROAD SECTION
Westin Dubai One & Only Beach Hotel TWO LAPS OF JUMEIRAH
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SITE MAP
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COURSE MAP 10km ROAD RACE
THE 2019 RACES
THE PALM Dubai Offshore
JUMEIRAH Jumeirah
Sailing Club Beach Park
Jumeirah JUMEIRAH B
Madinat Jumeirah Beach Hotel
One & Only
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JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD
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DUBAI FINISH
INTERNET CITY
Dubai Police AL WASL ROAD
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THE 2019
RACES
SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD
THE UNIVERSE
COURSE MAP 4km FUN RUN
Burj Al Arab
Dubai Offshore Jumeirah
Jumeirah Sailing Club Beach Park
Beach
Madinat Jumeirah Hotel
JUMEIRAH BEACH ROAD
AL SUFOUH
Dubai
ollege START FINISH
Dubai Police AL WASL ROAD
Academy
SHEIKH ZAYED ROAD
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THE 2019 RACES
START TIMES
5:55am ............................................ Wheelchair Marathon Elites
6:00am ............................................ Marathon Elites
n Start Times
7:00am ............................................ Marathon Masses
n Elite Men: Entries 8:30am ............................................ 10Km Road Race
n Elite Men: Biographies 10:30am ............................................ 4Km Fun Run
n Elite Women: Entries
n Elite Women: Biographies
n Awards and Bonuses
THE 2019
RACES
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Guye Adola ran a sensational Marathon – a record which still
marathon debut in Berlin in 2017, stands today and is also Adola’s
clocking an unofficial world debut personal best. In the same
record of 2:03:46. Taking second year, he won a bronze medal
place, he came closer to beating
Kenya’s superstar Eliud Kipchoge at the World Half Marathon
than anyone else since 2015. Championships.
Adola was even leading the
Olympic Champion until around While Adola was the Marathon
the 40km mark before Kipchoge Newcomer of the Year in 2017,
finally managed to overhaul him he suffered injury and health
and win by just 14 seconds. problems in 2018. After finishing
below par in 17th position in
Adola had shown his potential
before with a number of strong London, he had to withdraw
half marathon races. In 2014 from the Frankfurt Marathon in
he established a 59:06 course October 2018 and will be hoping
record at the New Delhi Half to bounce back in Dubai.
Most Significant Results
BIB: ADOLA 2018 Houston Half Marathon 2nd 60:15
Guye Adola
2017 Berlin Marathon 2nd 2:03:46
ELITE RUNNERS ELITE MEN: ENTRIES
Date of Birth: 20 October, 1990
Country: Ethiopia 2017 Rome Ostia Half Marathon 1st 59:18
Personal Bests 2014 New Delhi Half Marathon 1st 59:06
BIB Name Country Bib Name PB Marathon: 2:03:46 (2017)
2014 World Half Marathon Championships, 3rd 59:21
Half Marathon: 59:06 (2014) Copenhagen
1 Guye Adola Idemo Ethiopia ADOLA 2:03:46
2 Asefa Mengstu Negewo Ethiopia MENGSTU 2:04:06
3 Sisay Lemma Kasaye Ethiopia LEMMA 2:04:08 After setting a personal best both 2016 and 2017.
of 2:04:06 to finish fourth 12
4 Lemi Berhanu Hayle Ethiopia BERHANU 2:04:33 months ago, Mengstu returns to The entire marathon world
the Standard Chartered Dubai knows that Dubai is a super-fast
5 Emmanuel Kipkemboi Saina Kenya SAINA 2:05:21 course and Mengstu, who turns
Marathon with every possibility
6 Kelkile Gezahegn Woldaregay Ethiopia GEZAHEGN 2:05:56 of surpassing that performance. 31 three days before this year’s
race, has proved his speed
7 Seboka Dibaba Tola Ethiopia DIBABA 2:06:17 2018 was the best year of the over shorter distances on the
Ethiopian’s running career so road, setting his best of 59:54
8 Tadesse Abraham Switzerland ABRAHAM 2:06:40 far: he followed up his personal for fourth at the 2017 New Delhi
9 Adugna Takele Bikila Ethiopia TAKELE 2:08:31 best in Dubai with victory in Half Marathon. He was close
Seoul on November 4, which to that best in Copenhagen in
10 Shifera Tamru Aredo Ethiopia TAMRU 2:08:50 was his third marathon win after September last year, finishing
11 Yenew Alamirew Getahun Ethiopia ALAMIREW 2:08:56 taking the Cape Town title in ninth in 60:01.
12 Birhanu Teshome Demisie Ethiopia TESHOME 2:09:03 Most Significant Results
13 Herpassa Negasa Kitesa Ethiopia NEGASA 2:09:14 2018 Seoul Marathon 1st 2:08:11
14 Fikadu Kebebe Debele Ethiopia KEBEBE 2:09:37 BIB: MENGSTU 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:04:06
15 Shingo Igashi Japan IGASHI 2:13:15 Asefa Mengstu 2018 Copenhagen Half Marathon 9th 60:01
Date of Birth: 22 January, 1988
16 Kansuke Morihashi Japan MORIHASHI 2:14:25 2017 Cape Town Marathon 1st 2:10:01
Country: Ethiopia
17 Kenichi Jiromaru Japan JIROMARU 2:14:48 Personal Bests 2017 New Delhi Half Marathon 4th 59:54
18 Ibrahim Jeilan Gashu Ethiopia JEILAN DEBUT Marathon: 2:04:06 (2018) 2016 Cape Town Marathon 1st 2:08:41
19 Geteneh Molla Tamire Ethiopia MOLLA DEBUT Half Marathon: 59:54 (2017)
2016 Valencia Marathon 11th 2:19:40
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Lemi Berhanu isn’t the only The 25-year-old has achieved Daunting though the marathon Frankfurt have been his happiest
athlete in this year’s field whose much in his career so far can be, even for elite runners, hunting grounds: the 22-year-old
best performances have including two championship no-one could accuse Kelkile
come in Dubai. The winner in appearances in the marathon, won in Frankfurt last October after
Gezahegn of avoiding the
2015 with 2:05:28, he finished firstly at the 2015 World finishing second the previous year.
runner-up the following year distance once he embarked on
Championships and then the a distance running career.
in what remains his personal Rio Olympics the following His personal best remains the
best of 2:04:33. He can also
run fast elsewhere and, like year. Unfortunately, neither race He made a big impact in his debut 2:05:56 for third in Rotterdam
an increasing number of elite produced a distinguished result season of 2016 on the Chinese
and he dropped out, as did last April after sixth place the
runners, has prospered at the road circuit, winning all four
marathon distance in China, many, in the extreme conditions year before. Kelkile Gezahegn
marathons entered with a best of
winning the Hengshui title with of the Boston Marathon last also has six wins from as many
2:08:56 from Hefei in November
2:08:51 last year and in Xiamen April. Berhanu is clearly a man
in 2:08:27. who reserves his best for Dubai. of that year. Rotterdam and marathon races in China.
Most Significant Results Most Significant Results
2018 Henghsui Marathon 1st 2:08:51 2018 Frankfurt Marathon 1st 2:06:37
BIB: BERHANU 2017 Xiamen Marathon 1st 2:08:27 BIB: GEZAHEGN 2018 Lanzhou Marathon, China 1st 2:11:00
Lemi Berhanu 2016 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2nd 2:04:33 Kelkile Gezahegn 2018 Rotterdam Marathon 3rd 2:05:06
Date of Birth: 13 September, 1994
2016 Olympic Games Marathon – Rio 13th 2:13:29 Date of Birth: 1 October, 1996 2017 Frankfurt Marathon 2nd 2:06:56
Country: Ethiopia
2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:05:28 Country: Ethiopia 2017 Lanzhou Marathon 1st 2:11:54
Personal Bests
Marathon: 2:04:33 (2016) 2015 World Championship Marathon, Beijing 15th 2:17:37 Personal Bests 2017 Rotterdam Marathon 6th 2:07:29
Half Marathon: 61:37 (2015) 2014 Zurich Marathon 1st 2:10:40 Marathon: 2:05:06 (2018) 2016 Hefei Marathon 1st 2:08:56
2018 was the year that at debut distances: Saina ran Seboka Dibaba has produced In 2018 he recovered from
Emmanuel Kipkemboi Saina 62:03 for 13th in the Berkane consistent results in the finishing down the field in
came of age in running terms, Half Marathon in Morocco on marathon for the past six years Marrakech to take second in
crowned by winning his debut April 1, also last year. He set without being able to surpass
his best performance of 2:06:17 2:14:35 in Beijing in September.
marathon with an impressive another personal best at 10km Seboka is not related to the
in the 2012 Standard Chartered
2:05:21 in Buenos Aires on on his own Kenyan roads with
Dubai Marathon where the renowned trio of Dibaba sisters
September 23. This was a 30:07 in Kabernet in the Rift
Ethiopian finished ninth. who regularly make the athletics
sensational course record and Valley on November 11. Dubai However, he has placed high in
the fastest time ever run on will offer the chance for Saina headlines. Returning to the
the standings on a regular basis
South American soil. to show if he can maintain this with a runner-up spot in Mumbai fast course in Dubai, it will be
improvement on a top flight stage. in 2016 and twice finishing third Dibaba’s aim to run a very good
The 26-year-old Saina is making in Seoul (2013) and Paris (2015). time at the home of his PB.
a habit of strong performances
Most Significant Results
2018 Beijing Marathon 2nd 2:14:35
BIB: SAINA BIB: DIBABA 2017 Ottawa Marathon 2nd 2:10:31
Emmanuel Saina Seboka Dibaba 2016 Mumbai Marathon 2nd 2:09:20
Date of Birth: 6 September, 1992 Date of Birth: 10 November, 1987
Most Significant Results 2015 Paris Marathon 3rd 2:07:33
Country: Kenya Country: Ethiopia
2018 Buenos Aires Marathon 1st 2:05:21 Personal Bests 2014 Sydney Marathon 2nd 2:11:48
Personal Bests
Marathon: 2:05:21 (2018) 2018 Berkane Half Marathon, Morocco 2nd 62:03 Marathon: 2:06:17 (2012) 2013 Seoul Marathon 3rd 2:07:26
Half Marathon: 62:01 (2018) 2018 Kabarnet 10k, Kenya 13th 30:07 Half Marathon: 63:31 (2009) 2012 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 9th 2:06:17
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Tadesse Abraham has been where he finished ninth and Adugna Takele has already in Shanghai in 2017 when he
among Europe’s best marathon helped Switzerland taking a had a taste of the Standard placed seventh in 2:10:54. His
runners for years. Born and bronze medal in the marathon Chartered Dubai Marathon, most recent marathon was back
raised in Eritrea he had to run team competition. finishing ninth here in 2015 in in Chunchon for second place
up to 20km daily to get to 2:09:39. His fastest marathon to in 2:11:27 in October 2018 after
Two years later in 2016
school, which was at an altitude date came the year before when taking second in Ottawa in May
Abraham was the best
of 2,400m. and breaking 2:10.
European runner in the Olympic the Ethiopian finished eighth in
After competing for Eritrea in Marathon with a seventh place 2:08:31 in Frankfurt, Germany. Takele has done well in the
the 2004 World Junior Cross- and won gold at the European Much of his marathon racing half-marathon, where he has
Country Championships in Half Marathon Championships. has been in Asia, with wins in a personal best of 59:40 and
Brussels in 2004, Abraham It was also in 2016 when he Chunchon in South Korea in took ninth place in the World
took the courageous step to clocked his personal best of 2016 and a solid performance Championships in 2014.
leave the team and travelled to 2:06:40 in Seoul.
Switzerland to start a new life. One of his big goals has always Most Significant Results
Although it took him ten years been the European record 2018 Chunchon Marathon, S.Korea 2nd 2:11:27
before being granted Swiss although this mark became
citizenship, he was eligible harder to beat when Britain’s Sir 2018 Ottawa Marathon 3rd 2:09:26
BIB: ABRAHAM BIB: TAKELE
Tadesse Abraham to compete at the European Mo Farah improved the record Adugna Takele 2017 Shanghai Marathon 7th 2:10:54
Championships in Zurich 2014, to 2:05:11.
Date of Birth: 12 August, 1982 Date of Birth: 26 February, 1989 2016 Gongju Marathon, S.Korea 6th 2:11:09
Country: Switzerland Most Significant Results Country: Ethiopia
2016 Chunchon Marathon, S.Korea 1st 2:09:40
Personal Bests Personal Bests
2018 European Marathon Championships, Berlin 2nd 2:11:24 2016 Prague Half Marathon 3rd 59:40
Marathon: 2:06:40 (2016) Marathon: 2:08:31 (2014)
Half Marathon: 60:42 (2015) 2017 New York Marathon 5th 2:12:01 Half Marathon: 59:40 (2016) 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 9th 2:09:39
2016 Seoul Marathon 4th 2:06:40 2014 World Championship Half Marathon, 9th 60:15
2016 Olympic Games Marathon, Rio 7th 2:11:42 Copenhagen
2016 European Half Marathon 1st 62:03 2014 Frankfurt Marathon 8th 2:08:31
Championships, Amsterdam
2015 Barcelona Half Marathon 1st 60:42
2013 Zurich Marathon 1st 2:07:4
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Yenew Alamirew moved up to clocked 2:10:35 and after a Morihashi is the epitome of the Fukuoka in early December.
the marathon distance a year period of recovery he started Japanese distance runner who Sponsored by a running store
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in Dubai and was among Chartered Dubai Marathon. and the marathon above all. He
to join a weekly session of the
the leaders at a 2:03 pace makes his Dubai debut having
until close to the 30km mark. On the flat course his goal will run a personal best of 2:14:25 one informal jogging group in
Although the Ethiopian could not be to improve his personal in Tokyo a year ago, one of four Tokyo on a regular basis known
quite match the pace in the final best. Alamirew was a 5,000m marathons he raced in 2018. as 080TOKYO. Indeed, his
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credible debut time of 2:08:56 previous years, posting a superb He prepared for and raced
personal best of 12:48.77 at marathons throughout the include the wise words:
taking eighth place.
this distance. When he is able to year, rounding off with a solid “Running is not pain alone.
Alamirew remained focused transform this sort of speed to performance of 2:15:25 at There are lots of fun things.”
on the marathon in 2018, the marathon distance, he will
running only one more race - in undoubtedly achieve world-
the Amsterdam Marathon he class results.
Most Significant Results
BIB: ALAMIREW Most Significant Results BIB: MORIHASHI 2018 Fukuoka Marathon, Japan 16th 2:15:25
Yenew Alamirew 2018 Amsterdam Marathon 10th 2:10:35 Kansuke Morihashi 2018 Gold Coast Marathon, Australia 13th 2:17:18
2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 8th 2:08:56 Date of Birth: 27 May, 1993
Date of Birth: 27 May, 1990 2018 Tokyo Marathon 27th 2:14:25
Country: Japan
Country: Ethiopia 2014 African Championships; 5,000m 5th 13:45.86 2018 Hitachinaka Marathon, Japan 1st 2:16:51
Personal Bests
Personal Bests 2013 World Championships; 5,000m 9th 13:31.27 Marathon: 2:14:25 (2018) 2017 Sapporo Marathon, Japan 9th 2:17:35
Marathon: 2:08:56 (2018) 2012 Olympic Games; 5,000m 12th 13:49.68 Half Marathon: 64:06 (2015) 2017 Paris Marathon 20th 2:18:22
Jiromaru returns to Dubai Otsu Marathon in 2014. Dubai
following his 2:22:11 last year. is renowned as a super-fast
Since then has set a personal course so Jiromaru is likely to be
best of 2:14:48 in Tokyo, hoping to improve on his 2018
achieved a month after his Dubai performances. In keeping with all
performance. elite road runners in Japan, he is
a regular competitor at the half
He has been running marathons marathon with a best of 63:44
consistently but Tokyo last year set back in 2010 at Oita.
marked the first improvement
on his lifetime best for four
years, having run 2:15:24 at the
BIB: JIROMARU
Kenichi Jiromaru Most Significant Results
Date of Birth: 1 October, 1984
2018 Tokyo Marathon 31st 2:14:48
Country: Japan
2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 16th 2:22:11
Personal Bests
Marathon: 2:14:48 (2018) 2017 Tokyo Marathon 61st 2:21:36
Half Marathon: 63:44 (2010a 2014 Otsu Marathon, Japan 21st 2:15:24
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If there is a place in international in a row and last summer
marathon running where he improved his personal
debutants can produce best to 12:59.58 in Brussels.
something spectacular it is However, he has shown his
certainly Dubai. Time and again talent at longer distances with a
newcomers to the distance have couple of strong half marathon
achieved outstanding results
performances.
and victories in the Standard
Chartered Dubai Marathon. He was fifth in the World Half
Marathon Championships in
Getaneh Molla is among the next
group of Ethiopian debutants 2018 and won the Riyadh Half
who could have an immediate Marathon, where he collected
impact in the marathon. So far more than US$250,000 in prize-
the 25 year-old has focused money. Molla should be ready
on the 5,000m. Molla won to produce a good performance
the Ethiopian Championships when he runs his first marathon
BIB: MOLLA at this distance four times on the very fast Dubai course.
Getaneh Molla
Most Significant Results
Date of Birth: 10 January, 1994
Country: Ethiopia 2018 African Championships, 5,000m 2nd 13:49.06
Personal Bests 2018 World Half Marathon Championships, 5th 60:47
Marathon: Debut Valencia
Half Marathon: 60:34 (2017) 2018 Riyadh Half Marathon 1st 61:54
2017 Lille Half Marathon 5th 60:34
2016 African Championships, 5,000m 4th 13:17.84
ELITE RUNNERS ELITE WOMEN: ENTRIES
BIB Name Country Bib Name PB
W1 Ruth Chepngetich Kenya CHEPNGETICH 2:18:35
W2 Worknesh Degefa Debele Ethiopia DEGEFA 2:19:53
W3 Sharon Jemutai Cherop Kenya CHEROP 2:22:28
W4 Sintayehu Lewetegn Hailemichael Ethiopia LEWETEGN 2:22:45
W5 Rahma Tusa Chota Ethiopia TUSA 2:23:46
W6 Birke Debele Beyene Ethiopia DEBELE 2:25:28
W7 Muluhabt Tsega Chekol Ethiopia TSEGA 2:25:48
W8 Waganesh Mekasha Amare Ethiopia MEKASHA 2:25:57
W9 Sule Utura Gedo Ethiopia UTURA 2:29:04
W10 Tigist Assefa Tessema Ethiopia TIGIST DEBUT
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Ruth Chepngetich ran a stunning placed second in Paris in 2:22:59. The 2011 World bronze medallist her personal best of 2:22:28 for
course record at the Istanbul She has never raced on the in the marathon brings a wealth second place in Berlin in 2012
Marathon in November 2017 track internationally and did not of experience to her second and finished third and sixth on
finishing in a time of 2:18:35. The compete outside Africa until 2017. appearance in the Standard the tough Boston course in
Kenyan moved up to seventh Chartered Dubai Marathon -
place in the list of the fastest Two years ago, she had 2011 and 2014 respectively.
immediate success on the Cherop made her Dubai debut She has consistently run in the
female marathon runners of all
European road-running circuit in 2012 finishing a creditable mid-2:20s in her career and
time as she improved her own
Istanbul course record by a when she took half marathon seventh in 2:22:39. That was also shown speed over shorter
staggering four minutes. titles in Paris, Milan and Istanbul a year after the 34-year-old
distances. While her best for
all within a two-month spell. Kenyan took the bronze medal
the half marathon is 67:08 for
A year earlier, Chepngetich ran While her personal best in the half in the marathon at the World
a very good marathon debut marathon at the start of 2017 was runner-up at the 2011 New
Championships in Daegu in
in the Turkish city with a time 70:33, she improved this time South Korea. Delhi event, she showed she still
of 2:22:36. In between her two over the year by more than four retains speed in her legs with
Istanbul Marathon victories, she minutes to 66:19. Cherop is used to the pressures 68:22 for fourth place in Paris
of top marathons, having set last March.
Most Significant Results
BIB: CHEPNGETICH 2018 Istanbul Marathon 1st 2:18:35 BIB: CHEROP Most Significant Results
Ruth Chepngetich 2018 Paris Marathon 2nd 2:22:59 Sharon Cherop 2018 Lubljana Marathon 4th 2:25:02
Date of Birth: 8 August, 1994 Date of Birth: 16 March, 1984
2017 Istanbul Marathon 1st 2:22:36 2018 Paris Half Marathon 4th 68:22
Country: Kenya Country: Kenya
Personal Bests 2017 Istanbul Half Marathon 1st 66:19 Personal Bests 2015 Toronto Marathon 2nd 2:24:16
Marathon: 2:18:35 (2018) 2017 Milan Half Marathon 1st 67:42 Marathon: 2:22:28 (2012) 2013 Berlin Marathon 2nd 2:22:28
Half Marathon: 66:19 (2017) 2017 Paris Half Marathon 1st 68:08 Half Marathon: 67:08 (2011) 2012 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 7th 2:22:39
2011 Boston Marathon 3rd 2:22:42
Worknesh Degefa won the the 2:20 barrier with a time of 2011 New Delhi Half Marathon 2nd 67:08
Standard Chartered Dubai 2:19:53 but in a unique race that
Marathon Champion in 2017 underlined the event’s strength 2011 World Championship Marathon 3rd 2:29:14
when the Ethiopian caused quite in depth this time was good
an upset. Running her debut at enough only for fourth place.
the distance, she beat a strong
field of experienced marathon Worknesh Degefa is a very
runners to win the Middle East’s consistent half marathon runner
only IAAF Gold Label Marathon. - while she has a strong personal
Despite the immediate impact, best of 66:14, she has also
Degefa has not raced the classic run sub-68:00 times on seven
distance often, finishing only one occasions. Degefa is originally
more marathon since that debut from Bale, a mountainous area
victory. When she returned to south of Addis Ababa in the
Dubai a year ago she broke Oromia region.
Most Significant Results
2018 Prague Half Marathon 3rd 68:10
BIB: DEGEFA 2018 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 4th 2:19:53
Worknesh Degefa 2017 New Delhi Half Marathon 5th 68:10
Date of Birth: 28 October, 1990 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 1st 2:22:36
Country: Ethiopia
2017 Olomouc Half Marathon, Czech Rep. 1st 69:19
Personal Bests
Marathon: 2:19:53 (2018) 2017 Istanbul Half Marathon 3rd 68:55
Half Marathon: 66:14 (2016) 2016 Prague Half Marathon 2nd 66:14
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Birke Debele is still relatively sliced another couple of minutes Miharu Shimokado makes her Saitama in Japan. Her personal
new on the international running off her PB in Hamburg, where Dubai debut after a prolific 2018 best is 2:27:54 for sixth in
circuit with her first notable she took second in 2:25:28. On when she ran four marathons Nagoya in 2017.
international success coming the flat Dubai course Debele is with her best performance
when she took the Dutch a candidate for another major being fourth place in 2:29:38 The previous year she ran the
15km road race in Nijmegen improvement. in the Gold Coast Marathon in Boston Marathon without being
(the Seven Hills Race) in 2017 Australia on July 1. highly placed but set a personal
with a time of 48:52. Although The Ethiopian grew up around
100km north of Addis Ababa best for the half marathon
she had previously competed After beginning the marathon
in the marathon, her personal and at the age of twelve her in winning the Matsue event
year with the Nagoya event in
best of 2:34:36 was nothing of talent became obvious when she in Japan in 71:48, a month
Japan in mid-March, she had
international significance. won all the races at her school Amsterdam on her schedule before Boston in April 2016.
from 100m to 5km. After taking The challenge for the Japanese
after the race on the Gold
That changed in 2018 as Debele second in a regional 10,000m will be to see if she can adapt
Coast. The Dutch race was on
improved to 2:29:45 in Mumbai, she joined the training group her consistency to Dubai’s
October 21 and she returned to
a race notorious for its difficult of prominent Ethiopian coach
marathon action on December 9 perennially fast course and stay
BIB: DEBELE weather conditions, before she Getaneh Tessema.
to run 2:34:21 for 12th place at with that pace.
Birke Debele
BIB: SHIMOKADO Most Significant Results
Date of Birth: 12 September, 1995 Most Significant Results
Miharu Shimokado
Country: Ethiopia 2018 Saitama Marathon, Japan 7th 2:34:21
2018 Hamburg Marathon 2nd 2:25:28 Date of Birth: 24 April, 1990
Personal Bests
2018 Mumbai Marathon 4th 2:29:45 Country: Japan 2018 Amsterdam Marathon 9th 2:34:11
Marathon: 2:25:28 (2018)
Personal Bests 2018 Gold Coast Marathon, Australia 4th 2:29:38
Half Marathon: 71:49 (2016) 2017 Nijmegen, NED 15k 1st 48:52
Marathon: 2:27:54 (2017)
2017 Nagoya Marathon, Japan 6th 2:27:54
Half Marathon: 71:48 (2016)
Two strong performances in her speciality at the time was the 2016 Matsue Half Marathon 1st 71:48
the marathon in 2018 point to half marathon distance, winning
Mekasha rising further up the the 2013 Marrakesh title in what 2016 Boston Marathon 12th 2:39:21
marathon charts on her Dubai remains her best for the distance
debut. After winning the Padua of 68:48.
title in 2:29:18 in April, she
improved on that personal best The Moroccan victory was
with victory at Hengshui in China one of four half marathons she
on September 29. contested that year. In 2012
she took the Rabat title before
Her time of 2:25:57 marked a finishing runner-up in New
massive improvement compared Delhi. Experience of prolific
to 2017, when finishing fourth racing at half marathon has
in Porto in Portugal with clearly benefitted Mekasha’s
2:46:08. Although the Ethiopian development which led to two
won the Standard Chartered strong marathon performances
Singapore Marathon in 2014, last year.
BIB: MEKASHA Most Significant Results
Waganesh Mekasha 2018 Hengshui Marathon 1st 2:25:57
Date of Birth: 16 January, 1992
2018 Padua Marathon 1st 2:29:18
Country: Ethiopia
Personal Bests 2014 Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 1st 2:46:54
Marathon: 2:25:57 (2018) 2013 Prague Half Marathon 4th 69:31
Half Marathon: 68:48 (2013) 2013 Marrakesh Half Marathon 1st 68:48
2012 New Delhi Half Marathon 2nd 71:12
2012 Rabat Half Marathon 1st 71:11
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Tsega timed her personal best On the other hand, her lifetime Until last year Tigist Assefa Tigist finished fourth in the 800m
with precision before making her best for the half marathon of was a committed track runner, at the African Championships in
Dubai debut this year: she took 69:22, set in finishing third in competing for Ethiopia at the Marrakech.
Istanbul in 2015, suggested she 2016 Olympic Games in Rio
over two minutes off her fastest If she makes the grade in
was capable of a marathon time de Janeiro in the 800m. The
time in finishing fifth in Shanghai the marathon on her second
in the mid to low 2:20s. She has only road running experience
with 2:25:48 in November last of note on her career records appearance in Dubai this
now achieved this and Dubai
year. Her three marathons in is in Dubai, where she finished month, she will not be the first
should provide the ideal stage
2018 show consistent results runner-up in the Dubai women’s track international runner to
to take her rise to another level. make a successful conversion
and steady improvement. 10k on November 16th last
As with an increasing number to the distance.
Previously she had been year, clocking 34:35. She had
of the elite East African runners
running around the 2:30 mark broken two minutes for 800m,
these days, Tsega has raced with
which put her in the top flight of
without showing signs of success in China including victory
women two-lap runners, setting
further improvement. in the 2017 Hanzhou Marathon. her best of 1:59.24 in Lausanne
in July, 2014. In the same year
Most Significant Results
BIB: TSEGA 2018 Shanghai Marathon 5th 2:25:48 BIB: TIGIST
Muluhabt Tsega 2018 Lanzhou Marathon, China 3rd 2:32:32 Tigist Assefa Most Significant Results
Date of Birth: 11 September, 1989 Date of Birth: 28 March, 1984 2018 Dubai 10k 2nd 34:35
2018 Rabat Marathon, Morocco 3rd 2:33:23
Country: Ethiopia Country: Ethiopia
2017 Hanzhou Marathon, China 1st 2:28:08 2016 Olympic Games 800m, Rio Heats
Personal Bests Personal Bests
Marathon: 2:25:48 (2018) 2017 Warsaw Marathon 4th 2:30:16 Marathon: Debut 2014 African Championships, 800m 4th 2:00.43
Half Marathon: 69:22 (2015) 2017 Osaka Marathon, Japan 8th 2:30:38 10k: 34:35 2014 Lausanne Meeting, 800m 3rd 1:59.24
Utura has won her last two track to win a bronze medal
marathons and brought her best at the 2007 World Youth
time down to 2:29:04. Her last Championships in Ostrava in the
race at the distance was the Santa Czech Republic. The next year
Monica event in California in March she won gold in the 5,000m in
last year and it was in her previous the World Juniors in Bydgoszcz in
victory in Venice where she set her Poland. Utura has distinguished
fastest time to date. She is also herself at the top level in cross-
familiar with conditions in Dubai, country as well, finishing high up
having finished 11th in the 2017 in the junior race at the 2007 and
edition in 2:37:27. 2009 World Championships. Her
best half marathon performance
The Ethiopian found international of 72:07 secured fourth place in
form early, excelling on the Paris in 2016.
Most Significant Results
2018 Santa Monica Marathon, USA 1st 2:33:50
2017 Venice Marathon 1st 2:29:04
BIB: UTURA 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 11th 2:37:27
Sule Utura 2016 Paris Marathon 7th 2:34:08
Date of Birth: 8 February, 1990
2009 World Jr. Cross Country Championships 6th 20:38
Country: Ethiopia
2008 World Jr. Championships, 5,000m 1st 16:15.59
Personal Bests
Marathon: 2:29:04 (2017) 2007 World Jr. Cross Championships 4th 21:13
Half Marathon: 72:07 (2016) 2007 World Youth Championships, 3,000m 3rd 9:06.48
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STATISTICS & RECORDS
DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : CHAMPIONS RECORDS
Year Male Athlete Country Time Female Athlete Country Time
DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS 2000 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:12:21 Ramilja Burangulowa Russia 2:40:22
2001 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:36 Ramilja Burangulowa Russia 2:37:07
n Champions and Course Records 2002 Wilson Kibet Kenya 2:13:04 Albina Iwanowa Russia 2:33:31
n Past Results 2003 Joseph Kahugu Kenya 2:09:33 Irina Permitina Russia 2:36:26
n Margins of Victory 2004 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
WORLD MARATHON STATISTICS 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
n World and Continental Records
2009 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:02
n World All-Time Top 50 2010 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:06:09 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:24:19
n World’s Best in 2018 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
n World Record Pace Guide
2013 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 2:04:45 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:23:23
n Weather 2014 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:04:32 Mula Seboka Ethiopia 2:25:01
2015 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:05:28 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:20:02
2016 Tesfaye Abera Dibaba Ethiopia 2:04:24 Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene Ethiopia 2:19:41
STATISTICS &
RECORDS
2017 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:11 Worknesh Degefa Debele Ethiopia 2:22:36
2018 Mosinet Geremew Bayih Ethiopia 2:04:00 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia 2:19:17
DUBAI MARATHON STATISTICS : COURSE RECORDS
MEN WOMEN
2018 Mosinet Geremew Bayih Ethiopia 2:04:00 2018 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia 2:19:17
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Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time
1 Mosinet Geremew Ethiopia 2:04:00 1 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:11
Bayih
2 Leul Gebresilase Ethiopia 2:04:02 2 Mule Wasihun Ethiopia 2:06:46
Aleme Lakew
3 Tamirat Tola Adere Ethiopia 2:04:06 3 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:08:04
Kasaye
4 Asefa Mengstu Ethiopia 2:04:06 4 Sisay Jigsa Ethiopia 2:08:09
Negewo
5 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:04:08 5 Mark Pkorir Kenya 2:08:37
Kasaye Lokwanamoi
6 Birhanu Legese Ethiopia 2:04:15 6 Mekuant Ayenew Ethiopia 2:09:23
Gurmesa
7 Seifu Tura Abdiwak Ethiopia 2:04:44 7 Azmeraw Bekele Ethiopia 2:10:22
Molalign
8 Yenew Alamirew Ethiopia 2:08:56 8 Chele Dechasa Ethiopia 2:10:24
Getahun Beyene
9 Mekuant Ayenew Ethiopia 2:09:20 9 Limenih Getachew Ethiopia 2:11:16
Gebre Yizengaw
10 Berhanu Teshome Ethiopia 2:10:27 10 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:11:54
Demisie Asefa
Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time
1 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia 2:19:17 1 Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia 2:22:36
Debele
2 Feyse Tadese Boru Ethiopia 2:19:30 2 Shure Demise Ware Ethiopia 2:22:57
3 Yebrgual Melese Ethiopia 2:19:36
Arage 3 Yebrgual Melese Ethiopia 2:23:13
Arage
4 Worknesh Degefa Ethiopia 2:19:53
Debele 4 Tadelech Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:04
Alemu
5 Haftamnesh Tesfay Ethiopia 2:20:13
Haylu 5 Hirut Tibebu Damte Ethiopia 2:25:12
6 Gelete Burka Bati Ethiopia 2:20:45
6 Roza Dereje Bekele Ethiopia 2:26:58
7 Dera Dida Yami Ethiopia 2:21:45
7 Shuko Genemo Ethiopia 2:28:16
Wote
8 Desi Jisa Mokonin Bahrain 2:24:05
8 Tigist Teshome Ethiopia 2:30:09
Ayanu
9 Sembere Teferi Sora Ethiopia 2:24:11
9 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia 2:30:45
10 Muliye Dekebo Ethiopia 2:26:52
Haylemariyam 10 Anne-Mari Hyrylainen Finland 2:32:19
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JANUARY 22, 2016 JANUARY 23, 2015 JANUARY 24, 2014 JANUARY 25, 2013
Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time
1 Tesfaye Abera Ethiopia 2:04:24 1 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:05:28 1 Mekonnen Asefa, Ethiopia 2:04:32 1 Desisa Benti, Ethiopia 02:04:45
Dibaba Tsegaye Lelisa
2 Lemi Berhanu Ethiopia 2:04:33 2 Lelisa Desisa Ethiopia 2:05:52 2 Geneti Guteta, Ethiopia 2:05:13 2 Shiferaw Tolcha, Ethiopia 02:04:48
Hayle Markos Berhanu
3 Tsegaye Mekonnen Ethiopia 2:04:46 3 Deribe Robi Ethiopia 2:06:06 3 Birhanu Gebru, Ethiopia 2:05:49 3 Tola Woldegeberel, Ethiopia 02:04:49
Asefa Girmay Tadese
4 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:05:16 4 Feysa Lelisa Ethiopia 2:06:35 4 Tola Adera, Ethiopia 2:06:17 4 Negesse Shumi, Ethiopia 02:04:52
Kasaye Tamirat Endeshaw
5 Mula Wasihun Ethiopia 2:05:44 5 Sisay Lemma Ethiopia 2:07:06 5 Bekele Molaign, Ethiopia 2:07:12 5 Kiprop Koech, Kenya 02:04:53
Lakew Azmeraw Bernard
6 Abayneh Ayele Ethiopia 2:06:45 6 Bazu Worku Ethiopia 2:07:09 6 Dechase Leche, Bahrain 2:07:13 6 Kipkemboi, Kenya 02:06:33
Woldegiorgis Shumi Nicholas
7 Samuel Kiplimo Kenya 2:06:53 7 Chele Dechase Ethiopia 2:08:11 7 Milaw Asefa, Ethiopia 2:07:46 7 Yami Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:07:55
Kosgei Abrha Dadi
8 Tilahun Regassa Ethiopia 2:08:11 8 Girmay Birhanu Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 Kassw Belay, Ethiopia 2:08:18 8 Kipruto Kigen, Kenya 02:08:24
Dabe Abera Mike
9 Thomas Kiplagat Kenya 2:08:34 9 Adugna Takele Ethiopia 2:09:39 9 Alemayehu Ameta, Ethiopia 2:09:50 9 Assefa Wakeyo, Ethiopia 02:08:28
Rono Belachew Habtamu
10 Mesfin Teshome Ethiopia 2:09:24 10 Andualem Belay Ethiopia 2:09:59 10 Kuma Lema, Abera Ethiopia 2:09:53 10 Worku Biru, Ethiopia 02:08:53
Bekele Gemechu
Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time
1 Tirfi Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:19:41 1 Aselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:20:02 1 Seboka Seyfu, Ethiopia 2:25:01 1 Tsegaye Beyene, Ethiopia 02:23:23
Beyene Mula Tirfi
2 Amane Beriso Kenya 2:20:48 2 Gladys Cherono Kenya 2:20:03 2 Melkamu Ethiopia 2:25:23 2 Kiros Reda, Ethiopia 02:23:39
Shankule Haileyesus, Ehitu
Meselech
3 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 02:23:50
3 Meselech Melkamu Kenya 2:22:29 3 Lucy Kabuu Kenya 2:20:21 3 Dado Tufa, Ethiopia 2:25:53 Amane
Haileyesus Firehiwot
4 Kiros Abeye, Ethiopia 02:24:30
4 Sutume Asefa Ethiopia 2:24:00 4 Shuhre Demissie Ethiopia 2:20:59 4 Hailu Debele, Ethiopia 2:26:20 Aheza
Kebede Meseret
5 Oljira Jemama, Ethiopia 02:25:01
5 Mulu Seboka Seyfu Ethiopia 2:24:24 5 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 2:21:17 5 Moges Cherenet, Ethiopia 2:26:42 Belaynesh
Betelhem
6 Bedasa Ordofa, Ethiopia 02:25:47
6 Shitaye Eshete Bahrain 2:25:36 6 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:21:56 6 Gobena Gemeda, Ethiopia 2:27:05 Shitaye
Habtegebrel Amane
7 Andersson, Sweden 02:26:05
7 Mestawet Tufa Ethiopia 2:26:34 7 Tadelech Bekel Ethiopia 2:22:51 7 Eticha Jimma, Ethiopia 2:27:36 Issabellah
Demissie Fantu
8 Afework Bekele, Ethiopia 02:27:08
8 Dinknesh Mekash Belarus 2:28:19 8 Aliaksandra Duliba Belarus 2:23:06 8 Haftu Tessema, Ethiopia 2:27:44 Abebech
Tefera Goitetom
9 Naigambo, Namibia 02:27:54
9 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:28:53 9 Abebech Afework Ethiopia 2:23:33 9 Dalasa Adugna, Ethiopia 2:27:47 Beata
Molisa Sechale
10 Katsumata, Japan 02:30:42
10 Megertu Ifa Geletu Ethiopia 2:29:45 10 Ashete Bekere Ethiopia 2:23:43 10 Haydar, Sultan Turkey 2:27:54 Misaki
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JANUARY 27, 2012 JANUARY 21, 2011 JANUARY 22, 2010 JANUARY 16, 2009
Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time
1 Biza, Ayele Ethiopia 02:04:23 1 David Barmasai Kenya 2:07:18 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:06:09 1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:05:29
Abshero Tumo
2 Kemal, Dino Sefir Ethiopia 02:04:50 2 Evans Kiprop Kenya 2:08:17 2 Chala Dechase Kenya 2:06:33 2 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:07:54
Kemal Cheruiyot Beyene
3 Guteta, Markos Ethiopia 02:04:54 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:54 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:06:46 3 Eshetu Wendimu Ethiopia 2:08:41
Geneti Tsige Tsige
4 Maiyo, Jonathan Kenya 02:04:56 4 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:09:08 4 Abiyote Guta Ethiopia 2:09:03 4 Gashaw Melese Kenya 2:10:59
Kiplimo Edae Duguma
5 Woldegeberal, Ethiopia 02:05:10 5 Stephen Kosgei Kenya 2:09:27 5 Dereja Debele Tulu Ethiopia 2:09:43 5 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:11:42
Tadesa Tola Kibet
6 Dadi, Yami Ethiopia 02:05:41 6 Berhanu Bekele Ethiopia 2:09:54 6 Abraham Kipkosgei Kenya 2:10:28 6 David Kemboi Kenya 2:12:14
Berga Chelanga
7 Dawit, Shami Ethiopia 02:05:42 7 Emanuel Plilan Kenya 2:10:27 7 Dejene Juhar Egypt 2:10:50 7 Mesfin Admasu Ethiopia 2:12:23
Abdullah Samal Yirdaw
8 Edae, Deressa Ethiopia 02:05:42 8 Adil Annani Morrocco 2:11:15 8 Leonard Mucheru Kenya 2:11:08 8 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:12:56
Chimsa Maina
9 Tola, Seboka Ethiopia 02:06:17 9 Dereje Tesfaye Ethiopia 2:13:26 9 Japhet Kosgei Kenya 2:11:20 9 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:15:01
Gebrehiwot
10 Adhane, Yemane Ethiopia 02:06:29 10 Alebachew Debas Ethiopia 2:13:39 10 Mekonnen Yimane Ethiopia 2:12:39 10 Nephat Kinyanjui Kenya 2:15:23
Tsegay Wale Emiru
Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time
1 Medessa, Ethiopia 02:19:31 1 Asselefech Mergia Ethiopia 2:22:45 1 Mamitu Daska Ethiopia 2:24:19 1 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:24:02
Asselefech Mergia Medessa Molisa
2 Kabuu, Lucy Kenya 02:19:34 2 Lydia Cheromei Kenya 2:23:01 2 Aberu Kebede Ethiopia 2:24:26 2 Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2:25:17
Wangui Shewaye
3 Hurssa, Mare Ethiopia 02:19:52 3 Isabella Andersson Sweden 2:23:41 3 Helena Kenya 2:24:54 3 Helena Kirop Kenya 2:25:35
Dibaba Loshanyang Kirop
4 Sertsu, Bezunesh Ethiopia 02:20:30 4 Atsede Habtamu Ethiopia 2:24:26 4 Bezunesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:26:05 4 Tatyana Petrova Russia 2:25:53
Bekele Besuye Sertsu
5 Shewaye, Aberu Ethiopia 02:20:33 5 Atseda Baysa Ethiopia 2:25:08 5 Isabella Andersson Sweden 2:26:52 5 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:26:37
Kebede Tesema
6 Cheromei, Lydia Kenya 02:21:30 6 Diana Chepkemoi Kenya 2:26:53 6 Askale Tafa Ethiopia 2:27:29 6 Eyerusalem Kuma Ethiopia 2:26:51
Sigei Magarsa
7 Jemutai, Sharon Ethiopia 02:22:39 7 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:27:13 7 Yeshimebet Ethiopia 2:27:45 7 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:27:47
Cherop Wendimagegnehu Taddesse Bifa
8 Tesema, Atsede Ethiopia 02:23:13 8 Werknesh Kidane Ethiopia 2:27:15 8 Genet Getaneh Ethiopia 2:30:24 8 Shuru Diribe Ethiopia 2:28:26
Baysa Wendimagegnehu
9 Molisa, Mamitu Kenya 02:24:24 9 Helena Kenya 2:27:41 9 Woynishet Girma Ethiopia 2:32:07 9 Atsede Baysa Ethiopia 2:29:13
Daska Loshanyang Kirop Tafa
10 Andersson, Isabella Sweden 02:25:41 10 Feysa Tadesse Ethiopia 2:30:23 10 Shuru Diriba Ethiopia 2:32:36 10 Mulu Seboka Ethiopia 2:30:10
Boru Dulume
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JANUARY 18, 2008 JANUARY 12, 2007 FEBRUARY 17, 2006 JANUARY 07, 2005
Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time Men Name Country Time
1 Haile Gebrselassie Ethiopia 2:04:53 1 William Rotich Kenya 2:09:53 1 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:13:02 1 Dejene Guta Ethiopia 2:10:49
2 Isaac Macharia Kenya 2:07:16 2 Joseph Wambua Kenya 2:10:34 2 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:14:25 2 Willie Cheryuiot Kenya 2:11:24
3 Sammy Korir Kenya 2:08:01 3 Musa Kanda Kenya 2:10:40 3 Elius Kemboi Kenya 2:15:01 3 Giday Amah Ethiopia 2:11:26
4 Gudisa Shentema Ethiopia 2:09:27 4 Alfonce Yatich Kenya 2:10:58 4 Dawit Tefereo Ethiopia 2:15:07 4 Johnstone Kipkorir Kenya 2:11:28
5 Tesfaye Tola Ethiopia 2:09:38 5 Joseph Ngeny Kenya 2:11:03 5 Julius Kipkemboi Kenya 2:15:34 5 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:11:39
6 Raymond Kipkoech Kenya 2:09:39 6 Khalid Boumlili Morocco 2:11:40 6 Ahmed Jaber Qatar 2:16:36 6 Joseph Mbithi Kenya 2:11:53
7 Deressa Chimsa Ethiopia 2:10:16 7 William Biama Kenya 2:12:25 7 Henry Cherono Kenya 2:16:50 7 G. Gebremarian Ethiopia 2:12:01
8 Asnake Fikadu Ethiopia 2:11:04 8 Halefon Tsegaye Ethiopia 2:13:38 8 Wilson Kiprono Kenya 2:16:54 8 Joseph Kadon Kenya 2:12:07
9 Gashaw Melese Ethiopia 2:12:03 9 James Kosgei Kenya 2:14:02 9 Fased Asmerom Eritrea 2:17:41 9 Getuli Bayo Tanzania 2:12:53
10 William Rotich Kenya 2:12:20 10 Augustus Kavutu Kenya 2:14:25 10 David Kirui Kenya 2:19:55 10 Shimless Molah Kenya 2:13:23
Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time Women Name Country Time
1 Birhane Adere Ethiopia 2:22:42 1 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:27:19 1 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:43:09 1 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 2:39:08
2 Bezenush Bekele Ethiopia 2:23:09 2 Abebe Tola Ethiopia 2:35:39 2 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:45:34 2 Delia Asiago Kenya 2:39:13
3 Askale Magarsa Ethiopia 2:23:23 3 Adanech Jemilu Ethiopia 2:39:28 3 Kenza Wahbi Morrocco 2:48:47 3 Irena Malikova Russia 2:40:27
4 Rose Cheruyiot Kenya 2:25:48 4 Lemma Gurmu Ethiopia 2:39:35 4 Luminita Talpos Romania 3:00:55 4 Yihunelesh Bekele Ethiopia 2:43:10
5 Alice Chelengat Kenya 2:27:29 5 Ashebir Gebreezgi Ethiopia 2:40:11 5 Hirut Abera Ethiopia 3:04:45 5 Selomie Getnet Ethiopia 2:43:37
6 Asha Gigi Ethiopia 2:28:24 6 Hirut Legesse Ethiopia 2:45:33 6 Diribe Hunde Ethiopia 3:12:40
7 Shitaye Gemechu Ethiopia 2:30:20 7 Renata Poland 2:46:23 7 Anna Berril UK 3:18:44
Paradowska
8 Roba Guta Ethiopia 2:33:44 8 Anne Kibor Kenya 3:08:45 8 Hannah Webb USA 3:26:31
9 Kidst Teka Ethiopia 2:35:58 9 Francois Decoray France 3:08:49 9 Cindy Plowman Australia 3:34:42
10 Lucia Kimani Kenya 2:37:37 10 Karin Meuser 3:21:45 10 Annie Crooks UK 3:36:17
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