• Ethiopians in the crowd had a lot to cheer at the Dubai Marathon as their country's runners took home the women's and men's races. All photos Reem Mohammed / The National
    Ethiopians in the crowd had a lot to cheer at the Dubai Marathon as their country's runners took home the women's and men's races. All photos Reem Mohammed / The National
  • Mosinet Geremew led an Ethiopian sweep of the top 10 in the Dubai Marathon in a new course record time of 2 hours and 4 minutes on Friday morning.
    Mosinet Geremew led an Ethiopian sweep of the top 10 in the Dubai Marathon in a new course record time of 2 hours and 4 minutes on Friday morning.
  • Roza Dereje completed the Ethiopian double in the race for a seventh successive year by running away with the women’s event also in a new course record time of 2h: 19m:17s at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
    Roza Dereje completed the Ethiopian double in the race for a seventh successive year by running away with the women’s event also in a new course record time of 2h: 19m:17s at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
  • Ethiopian crowds cheer on at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
    Ethiopian crowds cheer on at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
  • Preperations for the 7am start for the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Masses race.
    Preperations for the 7am start for the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon Masses race.
  • Runners compete in the Dubai Marathon.
    Runners compete in the Dubai Marathon.
  • The crowd cheers on the runners.
    The crowd cheers on the runners.
  • Feyse Tadese celebrates finishing second.
    Feyse Tadese celebrates finishing second.
  • Mosinet Geremew led an Ethiopian sweep of the top 10 in the Dubai Marathon in a new course record time of 2 hours and 4 minutes on Friday morning at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
    Mosinet Geremew led an Ethiopian sweep of the top 10 in the Dubai Marathon in a new course record time of 2 hours and 4 minutes on Friday morning at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon.
  • Ethiopian fans in the crowd.
    Ethiopian fans in the crowd.
  • It was a foggy morning at the start of the marathon.
    It was a foggy morning at the start of the marathon.
  • Competitors get ready to run.
    Competitors get ready to run.

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January 26, 2018

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