Official 2013 Dubai Marathon Discussion Thread - Race is tonight at 10pm - Live and Free!!

God 5 together at 2;02.

1st is more than 200k and 5th is way way less. Like 12k????

OMG!!!

They didn't run 3:30, dip.

The winner of the 2013 Dubai Marathon is Negesse in 2:04:45

What an exciting finish between three men running their first marathon.

Thanks, LetsRun.

Desisa.

2:04:45 for Disisa. Looked strong with that kick! Nice debut!

5 Guys under 2:05.

1 25 Desisa Benti, Lelisa (ETH) MH - +00:00 02:04:45

2 13 Shiferaw Tolcha, Berhanu (ETH) MH - +00:03 02:04:48

3 5 Tola Woldegeberel, Tadese (ETH) MH - +00:04 02:04:49

4 15 Negesse Shumi, Endeshaw (ETH) MH - +00:07 02:04:52

5 24 Kiprop Koech, Bernard (KEN) MH - +00:08 02:04:53

Props for Tola. Hung in tough!

very nice finish 5 under 2:05

Five men under 2:05 is quite stunning.

Wino Hobo wrote:

The winner of the 2013 Dubai Marathon is Negesse in 2:04:45

What an exciting finish between three men running their first marathon.

Thanks, LetsRun.

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Berhanu Shiferaw was not a debutante.

Top 10:

1 25 Desisa Benti, Lelisa (ETH) MH - +00:00 02:04:45

2 13 Shiferaw Tolcha, Berhanu (ETH) MH - +00:03 02:04:48

3 5 Tola Woldegeberel, Tadese (ETH) MH - +00:04 02:04:49

4 15 Negesse Shumi, Endeshaw (ETH) MH - +00:07 02:04:52

5 24 Kiprop Koech, Bernard (KEN) MH - +00:08 02:04:53

6 28 Kipkemboi, Nicholas (KEN) MH - +01:48 02:06:33

7 2 Yami Gemeda, Dadi (ETH) MH - +03:10 02:07:55

8 26 Kipruto Kigen, Mike (KEN) MH - +03:39 02:08:24

9 20 Assefa Wakeyo, Habtamu (ETH) MH - +03:43 02:08:28

10 11 Worku Biru, Gemechu (ETH) MH - +04:08 02:08:53

Thanks for the clarification on Shiferaw, Raptured.

Wino Hobo wrote:

Thanks for the clarification on Shiferaw, Raptured.

For the first half, they kept talking about his barely sub-2:09 PR, and then in the 2nd half, they kept mentioning that it was his debut. Pretty clueless announcer. :)

I believe this now ranks as the 11th fastest marathon of all-time:

2:03:38 1. 1. Patrick Makau MUSYOKI 85 KEN F 1. Berlin (GER) 25.09.2011 1278 AR, WR

2:03:42 2. 2. Wilson Kipsang KIPROTICH 82 KEN F 1. Frankfurt (GER) 30.10.2011 1277

2:03:59 3. 3. Haile GEBRSELASSIE 73 ETH F 1. Berlin (GER) 28.09.2008 1272

2:04:15 4. 4. Geoffrey MUTAI 81 KEN F 1. Berlin (GER) 30.09.2012 1267

2:04:16 5. 5. Dennis KIMETTO 84 KEN F 2. Berlin (GER) 30.09.2012 1266

2:04:23 6. 6. Ayele ABSHERO 90 ETH F 1. Dubai (UAE) 27.01.2012 1264

2:04:27 7. 8. James Kipsang KWAMBAI 83 KEN F 2. Rotterdam (NED) 05.04.2009 1263

2:04:27 7. 8. Duncan KIBET 78 KEN F 1. Rotterdam (NED) 05.04.2009 1263

2:04:38 9. 10. Tsegaye KEBEDE 87 ETH F 1. Chicago (USA) 07.10.2012 1259

2:04:40 10. 11. Emmanuel MUTAI 84 KEN F 1. London (GBR) 17.04.2011 1259

Today: 1 25 Desisa Benti, Lelisa (ETH) MH - +00:00 02:04:45

Today's second place 2:04:48 ties for the new 12th fastest ever, also.

Not including the infamous Boston times, that is...

Times seem a little ridiculous again, btw... 5 guys under 2:05? 3 in their debut, one a 2:08:51 guy (with a 13.1 PR of 1:01:25 and a 5000 of 14:09), and the last a guy who has never gone faster than 2:06:41 on any course other than Dubai (but has now run 2:05:10 and 2:04:49 at Dubai). Just seems too fast IMO. I'd believe 5 sub-2:05s if we had someone in there with the credentials to accomplish that, but the only guys on paper with the chance of doing so seemed to be the debutantes.

KM 1 00:02:48 00:02:48

KM 2 00:05:43 00:02:56

KM 3 00:08:57 00:03:15

KM 4 00:11:59 00:03:02

KM 5 00:14:58 00:03:00

KM 6 00:17:58 00:03:01

KM 7 00:20:54 00:02:56

KM 8 00:23:49 00:02:56

KM 9 * 00:26:44 00:02:56

KM 10 00:29:40 00:02:56

KM 11 00:32:40 00:03:01

KM 12 00:35:39 00:02:59

KM 13 00:38:36 00:02:58

KM 14 00:41:35 00:03:00

KM 15 00:44:29 00:02:54

KM 16 00:47:32 00:03:04

KM 17 00:50:31 00:02:59

KM 18 00:53:32 00:03:02

KM 19 00:56:32 00:03:01

KM 20 00:59:28 00:02:56

Half 01:02:39 00:03:12

KM 22 01:05:20 00:02:41

KM 23 01:08:13 00:02:54

KM 24 01:11:09 00:02:56

KM 25 * 01:14:04 00:02:56

KM 26 01:17:00 00:02:56

KM 27 01:19:52 00:02:53

KM 28 01:22:51 00:02:59

KM 29 01:25:49 00:02:58

KM 30 * 01:28:47 00:02:59

KM 31 01:31:46 00:02:59

KM 32 01:34:42 00:02:56

KM 33 01:37:31 00:02:50

KM 34 01:40:35 00:03:04

KM 35 01:43:34 00:03:00

KM 36 01:46:37 00:03:03

KM 37 01:49:33 00:02:56

KM 38 01:52:29 00:02:56

KM 39 01:55:06 00:02:38

KM 40 01:58:29 00:03:23

KM 41 02:01:27 00:02:59

KM 42 02:04:20 00:02:54

RACE STATUS

Finish Time02:04:45

Last KM00:02:54

World record pace+00:01:17

Average KM00:02:58

Actual HM time01:02:39

Actual Finish time02:04:45

Raptured wrote:

Times seem a little ridiculous again, btw... 5 guys under 2:05? 3 in their debut, one a 2:08:51 guy (with a 13.1 PR of 1:01:25 and a 5000 of 14:09), and the last a guy who has never gone faster than 2:06:41 on any course other than Dubai (but has now run 2:05:10 and 2:04:49 at Dubai). Just seems too fast IMO. I'd believe 5 sub-2:05s if we had someone in there with the credentials to accomplish that, but the only guys on paper with the chance of doing so seemed to be the debutantes.

For what it's worth the course is super flat with virtually no turns. If any place were to have times that seemed unattainable, Dubai would pop into mind after watching that race.