Tamirat Tola should be a proud man today, not for his own athletic achievements, but for those of his wife Dera and brother Abdisa who won the Dubai Marathon crowns this morning, and the US$80,000 prize that went with victory. … [Read more...]
Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020
January 24, 2020
Dubai - Olika Adugna and Worknesh Degefa make it an Ethiopian double at Dubai Marathon 2020. For tenacity, Worknesh Degefa was the star of the show in the 21st anniversary race of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon this morning, the Ethiopian enduring mid-race physical … [Read more...]
Molla, Chepngetich take Dubai Marathon 2019 titles
January 25, 2019
Dubai, 25 January 2019 - In another record-shattering day at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, Ruth Chepngetich of Kenya became the third fastest woman in marathon history when she clocked 2.17.08, taking over two minutes off the 12 month old course record, and a minute off … [Read more...]
Tamirat Tola wins Dubai Marathon, Bekele falls
January 20, 2017
Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia broke the course record in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday morning, with two hours, four minutes and eleven seconds. But the much heralded world record attempt by his star colleague, Kenenisa Bekele was strangled at birth when the multiple … [Read more...]
Lemi Berhanu upsets fellow-Ethiopian stars
January 23, 2015
Lemi Berhanu upsets fellow-Ethiopian stars in Dubai, thrilling comeback victory for Aselefech Mergia Lemi Berhanu is the unexpected champion of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. It was not a debutant’s triumph as in the past three years but it was definitely a spectacular … [Read more...]
Hayle surprises and Mergia dominates Dubai
January 23, 2015
It was yet another day of dominance for Ethiopian athletes at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon as little known Lemi Berhanu Hayle and the sublime Aselefech Mergia swept the board in the world’s richest marathon. … [Read more...]
Bekele, Mergia chase Dubai Marathon records
January 22, 2015
The weather forecasters have been kept busy in recent days as Dubai has been beset by evening thunderstorms at the start of this week, but a different kind of storm awaits the city in the Gulf on Friday morning: distance running fans around the world will have their focus firmly … [Read more...]
Kenenisa Bekele for Dubai Marathon
December 16, 2014
Dubai will be next Stage in Kenenisa Bekele’s Marathon Quest Kenenisa Bekele’s next marathon will be in Dubai. The organisers of the Standard Chartered Dubai marathon in conjunction with Dubai Holding announced the news at a press conference in the Desert Emirate on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Tsegaye Mekonnen targets more records
January 27, 2014
After smashing the world junior record in Friday’s Standard Chartered DubaiMarathon the teenage sensation Tsegaye Mekonnen is eager to aim for more records. The 18 year-old won his debut in 2:04:32 and now intends to return to the Emirates for an attack on the world record next … [Read more...]
Tsegaye Mekonnen wins Dubai 2014
January 24, 2014
Debutant Tsegaye Mekonnen, wins the Dubai Marathon in World Junior record with a time of 2:04:32 Marathon novices mantained their domination in Dubai: a debutant won the Standard Chartered Dubai title for the third consecutive occasion in this IAAF Gold Label Race. Ethiopia’s … [Read more...]
