Haile competing in the 2010 Dubai marathon
21 January 2010
The Standard Chartered Dubai marathon gets under way tomorrow on Friday 22nd January, with G4S 4teen mentor Haile Gebrselassie defending his title, having won the marathon for the past two years.
Not only is the G4S great middle and long distance runner of his generation competing, but he is entering the marathon with the goal of breaking his own marathon record. His current marathon record is 2 hours, 3 minutes and 59 seconds. Haile attempted to break his record in September 2009 at the Berlin marathon, and narrowly missed out, finishing 2 minutes short of the record. However, conditions were not perfect in Berlin, and Dubai should provide a perfect platform for him to set a new record.
The field for tomorrow’s race includes a number of top-class distance runners who will be pushing Haile hard, aiming to break his record themselves. If anyone should achieve this feat, then they will be rewarded with one million dollars. All of these factors will make for a captivating marathon.