Official 2016 Dubai Marathon Live Discussion Thread

FrenchinGermany wrote:

World record for 30km is 1:27:37 from Berlin 2014. 4 guys share it, but I think Kamwaror is the one who was in first position.

Got it by 17 seconds!!! 1:27:20

rojo wrote:

pandaQC wrote:

Friday is a blessed day in Islam.

The Friday prayer (at noon) is the most important of the week.

Thanks, so what's the normal work week over there?

I think in the UAE weekends are Thursday-Friday.

1:27:22!!!

Lemma looks like he's out for a sunday jog. didn't pick up any water at the station.

Women's leaders at 25k.

Pos. Name Est.Finish Time

1 Tsegaye Beyene, Tirfi (ETH) 2:20:20 1:23:09

2 Asefa Kebede, Sutume (ETH) 2:20:20 1:23:09

3 Tufa Demissie, Mestawet (ETH) 2:20:20 1:23:09

4 Beriso Shankule, Amane (ETH) 2:20:20 1:23:09

5 Gebrekidan Gebremaryam, Hiwot (ETH) 2:20:20 1:23:09

6 Melkamu Haileyesus, Meselech (ETH) 2:20:21 1:23:10

7 Seboka Seyfu, Mulu (ETH) 2:20:22 1:23:10

8 Chebichii Chumba, Eunice (KEN) 2:21:14 1:23:41

9 Mekash Tefera, Dinknesh (ETH) 2:22:18 1:24:19

10 Eshete Habtegebrel, Shitaye (BRN) 2:22:36 1:24:30

11 Metaferiya Zenebe, Fasika (ETH) 2:22:37 1:24:30

12 Godfay Berha, Afera (ETH) 2:22:37 1:24:30

13 Daska Molisa, Mamitu (ETH) 2:22:51 1:24:39

14 Wodaj Temesgen, Etaferahu (ETH) 2:23:31 1:25:02

15 Ifa Geletu, Megertu (ETH) 2:25:17 1:26:05

16 Mekuria Zennebe, Aberu (ETH) 2:27:32 1:27:25

17 Kowalska, Katarzyna (POL) 2:27:32 1:27:25

Rabbits are out. We're now down to four: Sisay Lemma, Mula Wasihun, 2014 champ Tsegaye Mekonnen and defending champ Lemi Berhanu.

The question now is will any of them keep pushing the pace?

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Rabbits are out. We're now down to four: Sisay Lemma, Mula Wasihun, 2014 champ Tsegaye Mekonnen and defending champ Lemi Berhanu.

The question now is will any of them keep pushing the pace?

Scratch that. Abera and Ayele have caught them and now it's a group of six.

Wow this Lemma dude still looks good.

We will have some new names to learn after this race.

30k leaderboard for men.

Pos. Name Est.Finish Time

1 Kibet Koech, Edwin (KEN) 2:02:49 1:27:20

2 Lemma Kasaye, Sisay (ETH) 2:02:50 1:27:20

3 Kipruto, Amos (KEN) 2:02:50 1:27:20

4 Berhanu Hayle, Lemi (ETH) 2:02:51 1:27:21

5 Mekonnen Asefa, Tsegaye (ETH) 2:02:51 1:27:21

6 Wasihun Lakew, Mula (ETH) 2:02:52 1:27:21

7 Abera Dibaba, Tesfaye (ETH) 2:02:58 1:27:25

8 Ayele Woldegiorgis, Abayneh (ETH) 2:02:59 1:27:27

9 Regassa Dabe, Tilahun (ETH) 2:03:36 1:27:53

10 Kiplimo Kosgei, Samuel (KEN) 2:03:56 1:28:07

11 Teshome Bekele, Mesfin (ETH) 2:05:09 1:28:59

12 Yego Kiptoo, Jonathan (KEN) 2:05:31 1:29:14

13 Zawude Heyi, Tebalu (ETH) 2:05:48 1:29:27

14 Kiplagat Rono, Thomas (KEN) 2:06:16 1:29:46

SO from 20 to 25k they ran 1423. Then they ran 1431. SO they just ran from 20k to 30k in 28:54!!!

what's the monetary prize for breaking the world record or course record?

first km over 3min now. Def. slowing. No WR for sure. Maybe 2:05 ?

Jonathan Gault wrote:

Rabbits are out. We're now down to four: Sisay Lemma, Mula Wasihun, 2014 champ Tsegaye Mekonnen and defending champ Lemi Berhanu.

The question now is will any of them keep pushing the pace?

Does anyone know what the WR bonus is for the race?

Think the $$$ will be more important than the WR today. I think if they all just pushed from here one person would be very close but the rest would be walking in the last couple km.

This is awesome.

Ayele was about 12" from getting clipped by that ambulance speeding by.

Wow, all Ethiopian final.

Surprised that the Kenyans dont have a stronger presence in Dubai with all that money at stake.

frederk wrote:

Think the $$$ will be more important than the WR today. I think if they all just pushed from here one person would be very close but the rest would be walking in the last couple km.

Looked up the bonus. It's $100K USD.

The 2 guys being dropped are now leading! This is going to be awesome!

Random dude wrote:

first km over 3min now. Def. slowing. No WR for sure. Maybe 2:05 ?

3:02 now

Glycogen ... glycogen wrote:

Does anyone know what the WR bonus is for the race?

$100,000