Tigist Ketema wins Dubai Marathon on debut and shatters course record

Tigist Ketema made her marathon debut in Dubai a momentous one by becoming the fastest woman in the race's 23-year history on Sunday. Tigist Ketema (ETH) 2hrs 16min 7sec2. She also smashed the Dubai course record, improving the mark by 61 seconds. Having started as a javelin thrower, Gobena trained with the two-time Dubai marathon runner-up to discover his potential. Having had the first taste of a marathon win, I’ll work harder to take this momentum forward.