Ethiopian athletes completed a 1-2-3 finish in a fog-wrapped Standard
Chartered Dubai Marathon men's race on Friday, with Lelisa Desisa
taking victory. Desisa overtook fellow Ethiopian Berhanu Shiferaw in the final kilometre to win the race in two hours, four minutes, 45 seconds.
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| Elite runner Lilisa Desisa Benti of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon today.
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| For the second year in succession, an Ethiopian making his long-distance
debut claimed first place in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
Pictures by Mike Young / The National |
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| Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene of Ethiopia carries her national flag after she
wins the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates, Friday Jan. 25, 2013. (AP Photo) *** Local Caption ***
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The 23-year-old, who was among six runners following Shiferaw for
most of the race, finished just 22 seconds off the course record set
last year. The pack was reduced from 10 to six at the 20 mile mark and Desisa moved past Shifera in the closing stage.
Tadese Tola, also of Ethiopia, was seven seconds back in third. Ethiopia also claimed victory in the women's race as Tsegayae Beyene
won in two hours, 23 minutes, 23 seconds to beat Kiros Reda by 16
seconds.
More than 2,500 runners set off on the marathon, with thousands more
taking part in the associated 10km road race and 3km fun run. In all, around 20,000 runners were expected at the start line on
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in the shadow of Burj Khalifa in
Downtown Dubai.
Source:
Arabian Business
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