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Ethiopian woman sets new Dubai Marathon record

William Todoo Rotich of Kenya emerged as the new champion with a timing of 2:09:53 at the Dubai Marathion held on Friday morning.

  • By K.R. Nayar, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 00:00 January 12, 2007
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: Karl Jeffs/Gulf News
  • Shaikh Ahmad Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum presenting the prize to Askale Tafa Magarsa from Ethiopia, the winner of the women's marathon in Dubai on Friday.
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Dubai: William Todoo Rotich of Kenya emerged as the new champion with a timing of 2:09:53 at the Dubai Marathion held on Friday morning.

He failed to erase the Dubai Marathon record of 2:09:33sec. set by his compatriot Joseph Kahugu in 2003, by just twenty seconds.

However, in the women's event, Askale Tafa Magarsa of Ethiopia set a new mark by emerging as the new champion with a timing of 2:27:19sec. She erased the record of 2:33:31 set by Albina Ivanova of Russia in 2002.


Marathon scores:

Men's Marathon Results
1. William Rotich (Ken) 2h:09m:53s
2. Joseph Wambua (Ken) 2h:10m:34s
3. Musa Kanda (Ken) 2h:10m:40s

Women's Marathon Results
1. Askale Magarsa (Eth) 2h:27m:19s
2. Abebe Eda (Eth) 2h:35m:39s
3. Adanech Jemilu (Eth) 2h:39m:28s

Men's 10km Results
1. Mubarak Al Minhali (UAE) 33m:32s
2. Henry Wanyoike (Ken) 33m:34s
3. Joseph Kibunja (Ken) 33m:34s

Women's 10km Results
1. Svetlana Bekic 38m:36s
2. Petra Jerejian (Cze) 38m:37s
3. Stefanie McGrath (Ire) 40m:13s

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