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Highlights from the 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
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2/11/2025
Ethiopian runner Lemi Berhanu was the unexpected winner of this year's 2015 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
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Streets were blocked off and the masses swarmed to Umm Saqeem Road near Sukhmarinat to partake
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in this year's Dubai Marathon.
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Course records were set to be broken when one of the best elite fields ever seen at
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the Dubai Marathon, including three-time Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele, led more than 25,000
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runners in the biggest mass participation event in the Middle East early Friday morning.
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The event kicked off with the 42K Marathon where the elites in the sport took to the
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streets of Dubai in an effort to claim the coveted title.
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The marathon was followed not long after by the 10K run which saw people from all over
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the world compete in groups, with their families or running solo in an effort to finish the
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race with the best time possible.
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After 2 hours, 5 minutes and 28 seconds, it was Ethiopian runner Lemi Berhanu who became
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this year's unexpected men's champion to the delight of the vibrant and ecstatic Ethiopian
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fans.
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Berhanu's time was just over a minute off the record time of 2 hours, 4 minutes and
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23 seconds.
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Asilfech Mergia produced a fabulous finish, laying down a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes
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and 3 seconds, narrowly defeating Gladys Chiranu by one second to snatch the women's title
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for her third time.
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And while no records were broken this year, the racing was intense and the crowd was thrilled
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with the results.
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Participants had a great time whether they were competing or running for fun and will
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be sure to be in attendance next year at one of the biggest and most popular events in
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the region.
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Logan Fish, Golf News.
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