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Tomorrow’s 21st anniversary of the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon offers the extra incentive of a spot on the Olympic team for Tokyo later his year for Ethiopians and Kenyans for whom the event is a relatively short hop across the Arabian Sea, and a rather longer trek across the Atlantic for a trio of Mexicans, writes Pat Butcher.

Ethiopian duo Soloman Deksisa and Worknesh Degefa will spearhead a strong elite field featuring major city marathon winners and athletes with more than 35 international victories between them when the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon is staged on Friday (January 24). Deksisa and Degefa boast the best Personal Bests in the men and women’s fields respectively […]

Less then 12 months after finishing second in the World Para Athletics Championships held during the London Marathon, Scotland’s Derek Rae will take another step towards the Tokyo Paralympics when he makes his debut at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday (Jan 24).