Tamirat Tola is the surprise winner of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon. The 25 year-old Ethiopian took the race with a course record of 2:04:11, improving his personal best by more than two minutes.
Fellow-Ethiopians Mule Wasihun and Sisay Lemma finished in second and third positions with 2:06:46 and 2:08:04 respectively.
The big pre-race favourite Kenenisa Bekele, who aimed to break the world record of 2:02:57, suffered a major disappointment.
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On your marks. Get set...
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Go! And they are off.
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It was an early start for runners at 6:30am.
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A wheelchair athlete on his way
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The Burj Al Arab provided a stunning backdrop.
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At times the pack was tightly contested.
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Sport360's Stuart Applyby: No. 385
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A view from an organiser's perspective.
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Ethiopian fans turned out in great numbers.
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The podium for the men's wheelchair race.
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The men's weelchair winner.
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Tamirat Tola comes first!
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Tola finishes at 2:04:11
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Women's Race Winner: Worknesh Degefa
