In Pictures: Dubai Marathon returns to Jumeirah route
The event returned to the fast and flat roads around Umm Suqeim and Burj Al Arab
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Dubai Marathon 2024, one of the region’s biggest annual athletic events, took place today, offering a run with a view as participants passed landmarks, including Madinat Jumeirah and Burj Al Arab.
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The return to the fast and flat roads around Jumeirah and the Burj Al Arab produced a sizzling battle between elite runners in both the men’s and women’s sections.
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It is the first time the area has staged the Dubai Marathon since January 2020 and is a part of the city considered as the marathon’s “home” by tens of thousands of Dubai-based runners.
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19 year-old Addisu Gobena stormed to victory in 2:05:01 to secure the winners’ trophy at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai.
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19 year-old Addisu Gobena from Ethiopia stormed to victory in 2:05:01 to secure the winners’ trophy.
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Ethiopian Tigist Ketema clocked an unofficial women’s world record debut time at the Dubai Marathon 2024, finishing in 2:16:07.
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Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), hand over the trophy to Ethiopian Tigist Ketema during Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai.
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Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hand over the trophy to Addisu Gobena from Ethiopia during Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai.
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Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai.
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Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai.
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Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai.
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Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai.
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