• RAK half marathon runners’ families watch the race on big LED screens.
    RAK half marathon runners’ families watch the race on big LED screens.
  • Mohammed Ait Mamas Touda of Morocco crosses the finish line in the elite race.
    Mohammed Ait Mamas Touda of Morocco crosses the finish line in the elite race.
  • Cynthia Limo, who finished first the in the women’s race takes photos with runner-up Gladys Cherono.
    Cynthia Limo, who finished first the in the women’s race takes photos with runner-up Gladys Cherono.
  • Birhanu Legese was followed by Stanley Beyott, second and Nguste Falidat in third.
    Birhanu Legese was followed by Stanley Beyott, second and Nguste Falidat in third.
  • Legese celebrates his win with the Ethiopian flag draped on his shoulders.
    Legese celebrates his win with the Ethiopian flag draped on his shoulders.
  • Panoramic shot of the RAK Half Marathon 2016, the world’s fastest marathon.
    Panoramic shot of the RAK Half Marathon 2016, the world’s fastest marathon.
  • Samir Jouaher takes a breather after finishing the race.
    Samir Jouaher takes a breather after finishing the race.
  • Cynthia Limo celebrates winning the women’s race.
    Cynthia Limo celebrates winning the women’s race.
  • Members of the Police Marching Band play the UAE National Anthem before the start of the race.
    Members of the Police Marching Band play the UAE National Anthem before the start of the race.
  • Francisco Santos (Columbia) heads towards the finish line.
    Francisco Santos (Columbia) heads towards the finish line.
  • A family from Dubai came to support two members of their family competing in the race.
    A family from Dubai came to support two members of their family competing in the race.
  • Runners rush through the start line in presence of dignitaries
    Runners rush through the start line in presence of dignitaries
  • Runners at the start line.
    Runners at the start line.
  • Tilly Thompson, seven, waits for her father to complete the race with her mother, Tracey.
    Tilly Thompson, seven, waits for her father to complete the race with her mother, Tracey.

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Ethiopia’s Birhanu Legese and Kenya’s Cynthia Limo win RAK Half Marathon – in pictures

Liz Claus

February 12, 2016

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Kenyan Cynthia Limo, 26, broke her personal best to win the women’s race, while Birhanu Legese, 22, from Ethiopia, took the honours in a close finish in the men’s event. All photos by Natheer Halawani for The National.

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