The 34-year-old gained world gold in Doha 5 years in the past plus Boston and New York Metropolis marathon titles
Former world marathon champion Lelisa Desisa will return to the scene of considered one of his most memorable victories when he joins the elite area of world-class athletes on the twenty fourth Dubai Marathon on Sunday January 12.
In 2013, the Ethiopian set a private finest of two:04:45 when profitable the Dubai Marathon, producing a efficiency that introduced his arrival on the world stage and set him on a path that might result in two wins within the Boston Marathon, victory within the 2018 New York Marathon and a gold on the World Championship in 2019.
Staged underneath the auspices of the Dubai Sports activities Council, the Dubai Marathon will see the 34-year-old return to aggressive competitors after a number of years dedicated to enterprise and household issues.
Following his World Championship win in Doha in October 2019, Desisa discovered his worldwide operating alternatives curtailed by the worldwide pandemic and with an eye fixed on his post-running future targeted his efforts on beginning a enterprise in Ethiopia.
Lelisa Desisa (Getty)
Along with his affairs now sorted and two younger kids lately welcomed to the Desisa household, the three-time massive metropolis marathon champion is again in full-time coaching having confirmed the Dubai Marathon for his operating return.
“Lelisa’s victory in 2013 noticed one of the memorable finishes within the historical past of the Dubai Marathon so we’re blissful to welcome him again to the occasion,” stated Race Director Peter Connerton.
“Eleven years in the past, Lelisa gained in a dash end that noticed the highest 5 all end in underneath 2:05 – the primary time that had occurred in marathon historical past. It’s a testomony to the flat and quick route we’ve got in Dubai that Lelisa desires to proceed his comeback within the UAE on January 12.”
Previous to the pandemic, Desisa was one of many hottest properties in lengthy distance operating – eight high three massive metropolis marathon finishes, together with these three victories, in six years established him on the high of the game – and his return to worldwide competitors will probably be eagerly anticipated.
Lelisa Desisa (Dubai Marathon)
Desisa, who additionally gained the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon in 2014, will be part of a area of world-class elite athletes for the twenty fourth staging of the Center East’s quickest worldwide marathon and will probably be joined by 1000’s of runners competing within the three-race occasion. Registration for the marathon, the 10km highway race and the 4km enjoyable run can made on-line solely at dubaimarathon.org.
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