Haile Gebrselassie won a rain-soaked Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon yesterday (Friday) storming home in a time of 2h:05m:29s – over a minute outside of his own world record but still the eighth fastest time ever....
 
The flying Ethiopian went into the race with high hopes of breaking the 2h:03m:59s world record he set last year in Berlin. ...
 

The 2009 Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon will hit the streets of the city at 6.30am on Friday (Jan 16) with defending champions Haile Gebrselassie and Berhane Adere leading an international field in a race worth a breathtaking US$ 2 million ... 

Haile Gebrselassie received some powerful support on the eve of his world record bid in today’s (Jan 16) Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon ... 

London Marathon Race Director David Bedford will jet in to Dubai from a chilly England hoping to see Haile Gebrselassie turn up the heat ... 

Spectators turning out hoping to see Haile Gebrselassie create another piece of athletics history can enjoy it in style at the famous PUMA Turn during Friday’s (January 16) Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon ...