Dubai: Tigist Ketema has made history after clocking the fastest ever women’s debut marathon time of 2 hours, 16 minutes, and 7 seconds to take first place at the Dubai Marathon.
The Adidas athlete from Ethiopia said: “I’m very happy to win my first marathon; it’s not something I expected to happen on my debut.
“I moved from track running to marathon racing because even though I worked hard at track, my results weren’t satisfying.
“I’ve worked very hard on my marathon preparations and although it was a fast race, I trained well for it and felt ready coming into it,” she added.
Ketema joined a field of more than 5,000 runners on the Dubai Marathon route along Umm Suqeim, Jumeirah Beach, and Al-Sufouh waterfronts, offering views of landmarks such as the Burj Al-Arab, Madinat Jumeirah, and The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi.
