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Annually, the Dubai Marathon introduces a few of the most interesting marathoners on the planet to the game of operating. Have a look at Lelisa Desisa, the 2013 winner, who went on to win two Boston Marathons! Tamirat Tola, the 2017 champion, simply gained the Olympic gold after a giant NYC win!
Lelisa Desisa is likely one of the most proficient marathoners in our sport, having Boston, NYC, and World Champ golds in his resume. Lelisa is aware of the way to race!
What’s going to occur in 2025?
DESISA TARGETS WINNING RETURN AT DUBAI MARATHON
28 November 2024
Former World Marathon Champion Returns for 2025 Dubai Marathon
DUBAI (UAE): Former World Marathon Champion Lelisa Desisa will return to the scene of certainly one of his most memorable victories when he joins the elite area of world-class athletes on the twenty fourth Dubai Marathon on Sunday, January 12, 2025.
In 2013, the now 34-year-old Ethiopian, set a private finest of two:04:45 when profitable the Dubai Marathon, producing a efficiency that introduced his arrival on the world stage and set him on a path that might result in two wins within the Boston Marathon, victory within the 2018 New York Marathon and a gold on the World Marathon Championship in 2019.
Staged beneath the auspices of the Dubai Sports activities Council, the Dubai Marathon will see Desisa return to aggressive competitors after just a few years dedicated to enterprise and household issues.
Following his World Championship win in Doha in October 2019, Desisa discovered his worldwide operating alternatives curtailed by the worldwide pandemic and with a watch on his post-running future centered his efforts on beginning a enterprise in Ethiopia.
Together with his affairs now sorted and two younger kids just lately welcomed to the Desisa household, the three-time huge metropolis marathon champion is again in full-time coaching having confirmed the Dubai Marathon for his operating return.
“Lelisa’s victory in 2013 noticed probably the most memorable finishes within the historical past of the Dubai Marathon so we’re joyful to welcome him again to the occasion,” mentioned Race Director Peter Connerton.
“Eleven years in the past, Lelisa gained in a dash end that noticed the highest 5 all end in beneath two hours, 5 minutes – the primary time that had occurred in marathon historical past. It’s a testomony to the flat and quick route we now have in Dubai that Lelisa needs to proceed his comeback within the UAE on January 12.”
Previous to the pandemic, Desisa was one of many hottest properties in lengthy distance operating – eight high three huge metropolis marathon finishes, together with these three victories, in six years established him on the high of the game – and his return to worldwide competitors shall be eagerly anticipated.
Desisa, who additionally gained the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2014, will be part of a area of world-class elite athletes for the twenty fourth staging of the Center East’s quickest worldwide marathon and shall be joined by 1000’s of runners competing within the three-race occasion. Registration for the Marathon, the 10km Highway Race and the 4km Enjoyable Run can made on-line solely at dubaimarathon.org.
The 2025 Dubai Marathon is supported by the Dubai Sports activities Council, adidas, the Channel 4 Radio Community, ITP Media Group, Dubai Obligation Free, Bisleri Water, Dubai RTA, Dubai Police and Dubai Municipality.
