In Pictures: Dubai Marathon returns to Jumeirah route

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In Pictures: Dubai Marathon returns to Jumeirah route

The event returned to the fast and flat roads around Umm Suqeim and Burj Al Arab

Published: January 07, 2024 11:35 Compiled by Christian Borbon, Senior Web Editor and Pictures by Ahmed Ramzan, Senior Visual Journalist

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 1 — Dubai Marathon 2024, one of the region’s biggest annual athletic events, took place today, offering a run with a view as participants passed landmarks, including Madinat Jumeirah and Burj Al Arab. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 2 — The return to the fast and flat roads around Jumeirah and the Burj Al Arab produced a sizzling battle between elite runners in both the men’s and women’s sections. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 3 — It is the first time the area has staged the Dubai Marathon since January 2020 and is a part of the city considered as the marathon’s “home” by tens of thousands of Dubai-based runners. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 9 — 19 year-old Addisu Gobena stormed to victory in 2:05:01 to secure the winners’ trophy at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240108 dubai marathon gallery 13 — 19 year-old Addisu Gobena from Ethiopia stormed to victory in 2:05:01 to secure the winners’ trophy. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 10 — Ethiopian Tigist Ketema clocked an unofficial women’s world record debut time at the Dubai Marathon 2024, finishing in 2:16:07. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240108 dubai marathon gallery 11 — Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council (DSC), hand over the trophy to Ethiopian Tigist Ketema during Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 12 — Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum hand over the trophy to Addisu Gobena from Ethiopia during Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 4 — Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 5 — Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon gallery 6 — Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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20240107 dubai marathon 8 — Marathon athletes at Dubai Marathon 2024 in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News

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