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The Dubai Marathon (official name Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon) is an annual marathon running race held in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
The race is held in January each year, the first being run on 14 January 2000. In April 2007, it was announced that the 2008 race would become the world's richest long distance running event in history, with one million dollars offered for a world record and $250,000 for first place for both the men and women.[1][2]
The 2008 race was won by Haile Gebrselassie in a time of 2:04:53, making it the second fastest marathon of all time, but not fast enough to claim a world record and the million dollar prize.[3]
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Winners
Haile Gebrselassie on has way to winning the 2010 race
Key: Course record
Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s) 1st 2000 
Wilson Kibet (KEN)2:12:21 
Ramilya Burangulova (RUS)2:40:22 2nd 2001 Wilson Kibet (KEN)2:13:36 Ramilya Burangulova (RUS)2:37:07 3rd 2002 Wilson Kibet (KEN)2:13:04 Albina Ivanova (RUS)2:33:31 4th 2003 Joseph Kahugu (KEN)2:09:33 Irina Permitina (RUS)2:36:26 5th 2004 
Gashaw Asfaw (ETH)2:12:49 Leila Aman (ETH)2:42:36 6th 2005 Dejene Guta (ETH)2:10:49 Diribe Hunde (ETH)2:39:08 7th 2006 Joseph Ngeny Kiprotich (KEN)2:13:02 Delilah Asiago (KEN)2:43:09 8th 2007 William Todoo Rotich (KEN)2:09:53 Askale Tafa (ETH)2:27:19 9th 2008 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)2:04:53 Berhane Adere (ETH)2:22:42 10th 2009 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)2:05:29 Bezunesh Bekele (ETH)2:24:02 11th 2010 Haile Gebrselassie (ETH)2:06:09 Mamitu Daska (ETH)2:24:18 12th 2011 David Barmasai (KEN)2:07:18 Aselefech Mergia (ETH)2:22:45 See also
- Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon
- Zayed International Half Marathon
References
- ^ "Dubai to stage $1 Million Marathon". IAAF. 2007-04-14. http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=38303.html.
- ^ "Dubai to stage world's richest-ever marathon". AMEInfo. 2007-04-14. http://www.ameinfo.com/116630.html.
- ^ "Second fastest of all time for Gebre in Dubai Marathon". IAAF. 2008-01-18. http://www.iaaf.org/news/Kind=2/newsId=42929.html.
External links
Categories: Marathons in the United Arab Emirates | Recurring sporting events established in 2000 | Sport in Dubai | Sports competitions in the United Arab Emirates
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