GEBRSELASSIE WINS BUT MISSES RECORD
By David Martin, Press Association Sport, Dubai
Haile Gebrselassie clinched the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon title for the third successive year this morning but it was an unconvincing victory in a slow time of two hours six minutes nine seconds (2:06:09).
Despite achieving his hat-trick, Gebrselassie failed by a big margin to challenge his 18-month-old world record of 2hr 3min 59sec in an attempt which never materialised from the start of the race.
By David Martin, Press Association Sport, Dubai
Haile Gebrselassie clinched the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon title for the third successive year this morning but it was an unconvincing victory in a slow time of two hours six minutes nine seconds (2:06:09).
Despite achieving his hat-trick, Gebrselassie failed by a big margin to challenge his 18-month-old world record of 2hr 3min 59sec in an attempt which never materialised from the start of the race.
Source SportingLife
Manual KM Splits
Dubai Marathon website
