April 18, 2016
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Dubai Winner Tesfaye Abera (2:06:58) And African 10,000 Record Holder Meselech Melkamu (2:21:54) Nab Victories At Hamburg Marathon
Melkamu smashed the course record by more than 2-minutes to win easily over defending champion Meseret Hailu while Abera got a 22-second victory over Philemon Rono. *Finish Video
April 15, 2016
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Ethiopia's Dubai Winner Tesfaye Abera (2:04:24) And African 10,000 Record Holder Meselech Melkamu (2:21:01) Lead Deep Fields For Sunday's Hamburg Marathon
Abera faces five fellow sub-2:08 men while Melkamu is up against the defending champion Meseret Hailu (2:21:09), Madi Perez (2:22:59) and several other sub-2:30 women.
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September 25, 2015
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2015 BMW Berlin Marathon Women's Preview: In Her First Major, Kenya's Gladys Cherono Is The Woman To Beat
There have been zero sub-2:20 runs at Abbott WMM this year. Will that change on Sunday in Berlin? Quite possibly.
January 24, 2014
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Mula Seboka Gets Surprise Victory In Women's Race At 2014 Dubai Marathon In 2:25:01
(updated) This was certainly an upset as Seboka, until recently, was a journeywoman. But no longer. In the 30th marathon of her career - yes, 30th - thanks to a strong surge at 35k which broke the pack, she defeated the #2 10,000 runner in history, Meselech Melkamu, and finished off a 71:20 2nd half. 2011 NYC champ Firehiwot Dado was third.
January 09, 2014
Meselech Melkamu And Meseret Hailu Present A Formidable Duo At The Head Of Impressive Dubai Marathon Women’s Field
The two 2:21 Ethiopians lead a field of 9 sub-2:24 women including 2010 Dubai champ Mamitu Daska, 2011 NYC champ Firehiwot Dado, and Masters runner Berhane Adere (2:20 PR).