Gebrselassie wins Dubai Marathon

Published by jmcd77 - Jan 22 2010, 05:22 AM

Ethiopian Gebrselassie wins Dubai Marathon

The world record time of 2:03:59 that Gebselassie set in Berlin on September 28, 2008 remains unshattered

  • By K.R. Nayar, Senior Reporter

Dubai: Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia won the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon for the third time in sucession. 

The world record time of  2:03:59 he set at the 2008 Berlin Marathon remains unshattered.

The 36-year-old Ethiopian finished Friday's 42.2-kilometer (26-mile) race in two hours, six minutes and nine seconds.

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