Dr Sultan Al Jaber honours winners of Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon

Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Eunice Chumba and Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat won top honours

Dr Sultan Al Jaber honours Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat and top athletes at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon. Photo: Wam

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, has honoured the winners of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon.

Dr Al Jaber, managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc, presented trophies to top athletes at the marathon on Saturday, state news agency Wam reported.

The event was organised by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and sponsored by Adnoc under the theme “run together”.

Aref Al Awani, secretary general of the sports council, was also present at the race that began in front of the Adnoc headquarters.

Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Eunice Chumba clocked two hours 20 minutes and 41 seconds to win the top prize in the women’s section.

Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat became the fourth man to win the Abu Dhabi marathon, crossing the line in 2:05.20.

The 42.2km marathon and relay race drew 2,150 athletes, the 10km race had 5,630 participants, 6,355 runners took on the 5km and 5,870 the 2.5km race.

The fourth Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon - in pictures

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  Dr Sultan al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Adnoc's group chief executive, honours Kenyan-born Bahraini athlete Eunice Chumba and winners of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon on Saturday. Wam

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  Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Adnoc managing director, with Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat and winners of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon on Saturday. Wam

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  Elite women's race winner Eunice Chumba of Bahrain with Kenya's Angela Tanui and Mare Dibaba at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon on Saturday, December 17, 2022. All images Khushnum Bhandari / The National

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  From left: Angela Tanui, who finished second, race winner Eunice Chumba and Mare Dibaba on the podium for women's elite category at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  Race winner Eunice Chumba at the Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  From left, second place runner Felix Kimutai, race winner Timothy Kiplagat, and Adeladhew Mamo at the Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat won the Abu Dhabi Marathon after starting as a pacemaker.

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  Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat wins the Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  People cheer on participants at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  Runners line up at the start line.

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  A band performs.

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  People cheer on participants along the way.

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  Participants wait to set off.

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  People cheer on the runners.

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  Action at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  Participants warm up in the early hours.

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  Participants prepare for the race.

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  It was still dark when the runners set off.

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  Participants have the finish line in sight.

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  Kenyan Timothy Kiplagat won the men's race.

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  Fans cheer on the participants in Abu Dhabi.

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  Race winner Eunice Chumba.

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  Participants at the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  The Abu Dhabi Marathon saw over 20,000 participants.

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  Winners of the women's elite category of the Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  From left: second place Noaman El Assaoui, winner Anouar El Ghouz, and Ismail El Kharchi on the 10km run podium

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  Timothy Kiplagat won the men's Abu Dhabi Marathon.

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  Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber presents trophies to Chloe Tighe, left, and Eilish McColgan after the 10km run.