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Crowd at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2016

Dubai - The Marathon route started on Umm Suqeim Road near Madinat Jumeirah then onto Jumeirah Beach Road towards the Union Flag, passing Burj Al Arab, and will finish just before the Dubai Police Academy.

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Published: Fri 22 Jan 2016, 5:08 AM

Last updated: Sat 23 Jan 2016, 1:04 AM

9:21am Dubai Marathon 2016 results:
Men (all from Ethiopia):
1) Tesfaye Abera Dibaba 2 hours 04 minutes 24 seconds;
2) Lemi Berhanu Hayle 2:04:33;
3) Tsegaye Mekonnen Asefa 2:04:46;
4) Sisay Lemma Kasaye 2:05:16;
5) Mula Wasihun Lakew 2:05:44.
Women (all from Ethiopia):
1) Tirfi Tsegaye Beyene 2:19:41;
2) Amane Beriso Shankule 2:20:48;
3) Meselech Malkamu Haileyesus 2:22:29;
4) Sutume Asefa Kebede 2:24:00;
5) Mulu Seboka Seyfu 2:24:24.

 
#DubaiMarathon winners stand tallLIVE: http://bit.ly/1K0qpI8
Posted by Khaleej Times on Thursday, 21 January 2016

8:57am Video by Juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times

7:54am Waiting for the runners at Dubai Police Academy in Jumeriah. (Video by Shihab/ KT)

7:44am Video by Shihab/ KT


7:27am Spectators at Dubai Marathon. Photos by Shihab/ Khaleej Times

7:26am Photo via Twitter/ @pealline

6:30am Photo by Shihab/ KT



6:30am Photos via Twitter/@DubaiPoliceHQ 

 
6:29am Video by Juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times

6:25am Photo by Juidin Bernarrd/ Khaleej Times
6:20am The 2016 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon will feature thousands of runners in the world's richest long distance running event.
Nearly 37,000 runners will take to the streets in Umm Suqeim between 6.30am to noon. The  Dubai Marathon, the richest in the world has a prize money offering of $1 million.
Ranked the second best marathon worldwide, the Dubai Marathon this year has a world-class field. The first big race of this Olympic year, over the classic 42.195km distance, is expected to produce yet another fiercely-contested battle in both categories (men and women).
RELATED: Powerful Ethiopia favourites at Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon
Among the countries broadcasting the race live will be Australia, Brazil, France, Mexico, Greece, China, Thailand and South and sub-saharan Africa.

Follow the live feed on the event's official website www.dubaimarathon.org with Women's World Record Holder Paula Radcliffe providing her expert commentary.


6:10am The Marathon Course
The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon route will start on the Umm Suqeim Road at the Madinat Jumeirah end turning left onto Al Sufouh Road running past Dubai College Junction, past the entrance to Palm Island and U turning back at The One & Only Mirage Hotel entrance at Dubai Media City heading back along Al Sufouh Road onto the Jumeirah Beach Road running past the Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel.
The runners will head up the Jumeirah Beach Road running towards the Union Flag, running past it and U turning at the next junction then heading back along the Jumeirah Beach Road past the Union Flag again. The runners will run back along the Jumeirah Beach Road past the Grand Mosque, the Old Jumeirah Beach Park and head back towards the Burj Al Arab. After passing the Burj Al Arab the runners will turn left at the Madinat Jumeirah junction running on the left side of the road along the Umm Suqueim Road for approx 500 metres to the finish just before the Dubai Police Academy.
42.195km

10km

4km

Meydan
 
(With inputs from KT reporters and photographers Moni Mathews, Juidin Bernarrd, Shihab)


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