The 15th Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2014, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, will take place tomorrow Friday 24 January at a new course which the organisers called it "Dream Route" starting and finishing at Umm Sequiem Road.
The Dubai marathon is considered as the flattest in the world. and last year it set a record in world's marathon history of having top five men finishing in sub 2:05
It is also considered as the world's richest marathon, among the cash prizes from the prize money purse, USD200,000 each goes to the men's and women's champions and a USD100,000 bonus awaits the champion who breaks the world record.
Top contenders : (with PB's) Ref. IAAF
Men (CR 2:04:23 Ayele Abshero (ETH) 2012)
Markos Geneti (ETH) 2:04:54 Dubai 2012
Jonathan Maiyo (KEN) 2:04:56 Dubai 2012
Laban Korir (KEN) 2:06:05 Amsterdam 2011
Girmay Birhanu (ETH) 2:06:06 Amsterdam 2013
Deriba Merga (ETH) 2:06:38 London 2008
Women (CR 2:19:31 Aselefech Mergia (ETH) 2012)
Meselech Melkamu (ETH) 2:21:01 Frankfurt 2012
Meseret Hailu (ETH) 2:21:09 Amsterdam 2012
Firehiwot Dado (ETH) 2:23:15 New York 2011
Ehitu Kiros (ETH) 2:23:39 Dubai 2013
Mula Seboka (ETH) 2:23:43 Daegu 2013
2013 champions :
M - 2:04:45 - Lelisa Desisa (ETH)
W - 2:23:23 - Tirfi Tsegaye (ETH)
Statistics
World Records
M - 2:03:23 Wilson Kipsang (KEN) Berlin 2013 September 29
W - 2:15:25 Paula Radcliffe (GBR) London 2003 Apr 13
World Leading
M - 2:07:32 Bazu Worku Hayla (ETH) Houston 19 Jan
W - 2:21:36 Mare Dibaba (ETH) Xiamen 2 Jan
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