April 18, 2016
Dubai Winner Tesfaye Abera (2:06:58) And African 10,000 Record Holder Meselech Melkamu (2:21:54) Nab Victories At Hamburg Marathon
Melkamu smashed the course record by more than 2-minutes to win easily over defending champion Meseret Hailu while Abera got a 22-second victory over Philemon Rono. *Finish Video
April 15, 2016
Ethiopia's Dubai Winner Tesfaye Abera (2:04:24) And African 10,000 Record Holder Meselech Melkamu (2:21:01) Lead Deep Fields For Sunday's Hamburg Marathon
Abera faces five fellow sub-2:08 men while Melkamu is up against the defending champion Meseret Hailu (2:21:09), Madi Perez (2:22:59) and several other sub-2:30 women.
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September 25, 2015
2015 BMW Berlin Marathon Women's Preview: In Her First Major, Kenya's Gladys Cherono Is The Woman To Beat
There have been zero sub-2:20 runs at Abbott WMM this year. Will that change on Sunday in Berlin? Quite possibly.
January 24, 2014
Mula Seboka Gets Surprise Victory In Women's Race At 2014 Dubai Marathon In 2:25:01
(updated) This was certainly an upset as Seboka, until recently, was a journeywoman. But no longer. In the 30th marathon of her career - yes, 30th - thanks to a strong surge at 35k which broke the pack, she defeated the #2 10,000 runner in history, Meselech Melkamu, and finished off a 71:20 2nd half. 2011 NYC champ Firehiwot Dado was third.
January 09, 2014
Meselech Melkamu And Meseret Hailu Present A Formidable Duo At The Head Of Impressive Dubai Marathon Women’s Field
The two 2:21 Ethiopians lead a field of 9 sub-2:24 women including 2010 Dubai champ Mamitu Daska, 2011 NYC champ Firehiwot Dado, and Masters runner Berhane Adere (2:20 PR).