Dubai Marathon boosted by late entrants

Sport360 staff 09:56 14/01/2017
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  • Bekele is the star attraction.

    A spike in the number of last-minute entries has proved a boost to the 2017 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday, January 20.

    Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele will lead the Marathon field in the Middle East’s biggest mass participation event in what will be only his second appearance on the Dubai roads – a surface he will share with more than 30,000 “running mates”.

    Last-minute entries are the norm in Dubai for both the Marathon and the 10km Road Race, as well as the family-oriented 4km Fun Run.

    “It’s not often that athletes get to share the stage with one of the greatest sportsmen of all time,” said Event Director Peter Connerton. “There are few long distance runners with a pedigree like Kenenisa so it’s quite an honour to say you’ve competed on the same track beside the best in the business.”

    For those who have put in the long and often lonely hours in preparing for the big day, the countdown is now on the last lap with runners currently receiving their final race instructions and confirmations before collecting their prized run numbers.

    Run number collection will be from the Turf Suite on the fourth floor at Meydan on Monday, January 16 from 10am-9pm, then on Tuesday and Wednesday from 10am-7pm and Thursday from 10am-5pm. No run number collection will be possible on the day of the race.

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    Athletes still looking to compete in the Marathon, the 10km Road Race or the 4km Fun Run can still register online through the official event website www.dubaimarathon.org.

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