2024 Dubai Marathon

23rd Dubai Marathon
Location	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dates	January 7, 2024(16 months ago) (2024-01-07)
Website	https://dubai.r.mikatiming.de/
Champions
Men	Addisu Gobena (2:05:01)
Women	Tigist Ketema (2:16:07)
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The 2024 Dubai Marathon was the 23rd edition of the annual Dubai Marathon, held on Sunday, January 7, 2024, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The race is classified as a Gold Label Road Race by World Athletics. ^[1]

Ethiopia's Tigist Ketema won the women’s race in her marathon debut with a time of 2:16:07, while fellow Ethiopian Addisu Gobena, also making his marathon debut at just 19 years old, won the men's race in 2:05:01. ^[2]

Results

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Men

Elite men's top 15 finishers

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
1	Addisu Gobena	Ethiopia	2:05:01
2	Lemi Dumecha	Ethiopia	2:05:20
3	Dejene Megersa	Ethiopia	2:05:42
4	Abdi Fufa	Ethiopia	2:06:23
5	Samuel Fitwi	Germany	2:06:27
6	Antenayehu Dagnachew	Ethiopia	2:06:55
7	Douglas Kipsanai Chebii	Kenya	2:08:15
8	Lencho Tesfaye	Ethiopia	2:08:25
9	Bayelign Teshager	Ethiopia	2:08:56
10	Abebaw Dessie	Ethiopia	2:09:09
11	Abebaw Desalew	Ethiopia	2:09:11
12	Asefa Tefera	Ethiopia	2:09:35
13	Gossa Ambelu	Ethiopia	2:10:22
14	Samuel Tsegay Tesfamariam	Sweden	2:11:42
15	Polat Kemboi Arıkan	Turkey	2:12:37

Women

Elite women's top 15 finishers

Position	Athlete	Nationality	Time
1	Tigist Ketema	Ethiopia	2:16:07
2	Ruti Aga	Ethiopia	2:18:09
3	Dera Dida	Ethiopia	2:19:29
4	Melat Yisak Kejeta	Germany	2:21:47
5	Fozya Jemal	Ethiopia	2:21:53
6	Shitaye Eshete	Ethiopia	2:21:55
7	Atalel Anmut	Ethiopia	2:22:23
8	Betelihem Agenugus	Ethiopia	2:25:57
9	Emebet Niguse	Ethiopia	2:27:12
10	Nurit Shimels	Ethiopia	2:28:28
11	Chernet Misganaw	Ethiopia	2:32:10
12	Anna Yusupova	Azerbaijan	2:42:25 (NR)
13	Leonardo Gonzalez Leyva	Mexico	2:55:55
14	Kate Jordan	United Kingdom	2:58:34
15	Gillian Clarke	Ireland	3:02:16

Notes

• 2024 Dubai Marathon – Full Race via The Dubai Marathon YouTube Channel

References

1. Elite Kenyan and Ethiopian runners out in full force to grab Dubai Marathon honours, Gulf News
2. Ketema stuns with 2:16:07 marathon debut in Dubai, World Athletics
3. Dubai Marathon – Dubai (UAE) – 07 JAN 2024, World Athletics

External links

• Official 2024 Dubai Marathon Results
• Dubai Marathon 2024 Winners hailed by Mansoor Bin Mohammed – The Independent Newspaper Group
• Do You Know the History of Dubai Marathon? – EssentiallySports
• Adidas athlete breaks marathon world record at the Dubai Marathon – London Stock Exchange Group