Olympic bronze medallist and two-time London Marathon winner Tsegaye Kebede will make his Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon debut next month, organisers confirmed.
Kebede will line up at the Dubai Marathon, taking place on January 22, aiming to add the title to those won in London (2010 and 2013) as well as victories in Chicago, Paris, and Fukuoka.
Additionally, Kebede boasts bronze medals from the 2010 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 world championships in Berlin.
As well as being the richest race on the marathon circuit, Dubai will also act as a key race for the elite-level athletes as they plot their routes to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
“Tsegaye Kebede has been one of the most prominent and consistent marathon runners over the past few years so we are delighted he has chosen to run in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon in Olympic year,” Event Director Peter Connerton said.
“As well as two wins in London, he has two top three places in New York to his name so he could prove to be a real threat to the Dubai course record next month. The demand from athletes to get a fast time under the belts early in the year means we are seeing a huge amount of interest in running in Dubai on January 22 and we are currently finalising our elite line-ups in both the men and the women’s event.”
As well as the traditional marathon distance of 42.195km, athletes will also be able to compete in the popular 10km event or the 4km Fun Run by registering through the official website www.dubaimarathon.org.
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