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Ethiopia Athletics: Berhane Adere to defend Dubai Marathon title
Dubai: Berhane Adere of Ethiopia, who broke the course record to win in 2:22.42, wants to set another mark and emerge as the winner, when the 12th Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon kicks off here tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the absence of triple Dubai winner and world marathon record holder Haile Gebrselassie of Ethiopia has left the men’s race wide open.
Women’s Category
Thirty-seven-year-old Berhane...
Tariku Bekele finishes second in Sicily race
Sicily, Italy – Tariku Bekele, younger brother of world famous athlete Kenenisa Bekele, finished second in the Memorial Peppe Greco 10km loop race held here on Sunday.
Although Tariku was the pre-race favorite, he couldn’t contain Edwin Soi of Kenya, who won in 29:17, his third consecutive triumph here.
A newly introduced women’s race was held a day before in the nearby city of Modica,...
Ethiopians Magarsa and Bekele gunning for second Dubai women’s victory
Dubai, UAE – (January 21, 2010) - Ethiopians look like winning the jackpot for the third year running, in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon tomorrow (Friday). Haile Gebrselassie is the firm favourite to rack up a hat trick of victories; and the women’s winner is almost certain to be a compatriot for the third successive year.
Equally likely, the women’s winner will be doing the trick...
