List Of Top Winners At Abu Dhabi Marathon 2024

Chala Ketema Regasa produced a strong finish to become the first Ethiopian to win the Abu Dhabi Marathon, while Catherine Reline Amanang’ole of Kenya’s flag took home the women’s prize on Saturday.

Regasa raced in the leading group all through the 42.2-kilometre distance course before crossing the line in 2hrs 6mins and 16 secs, just missing out in bettering his personal best of 2:06.11.

His timing was the fourth best in the six editions of the Abu Dhabi Marathon behind the record 2:04.40 set by Kenyan Reuban Kipyego set in 2019.

Ibrahim Bouh of Djibouti was 17 seconds behind Regasa to finish second and rounding off the podium was Kenyan Wilfred Kigen, who clocked 2:06.47.

“Everything panned out well for me today. The course and the weather were fantastic, and of course the result was, like, over the moon for me,” Regasa said of his win.

“I’m also very proud and honoured to become the first from Ethiopia to win the Abu Dhabi Marathon.”

Kenya has produced a winner in either the men or women’s race in every edition of the Abu Dhabi Marathon and it was no different this time. Kenya’s Amanang, who specialises in half marathons, clocked 2:20.34, the third best time in Abu Dhabi. Dolshi Tesfu, the two-time Olympian for Eritrea and Kenya’s Aurelia Kiptui took second and third spots.

“I’m thrilled at the result, it being my first marathon. I have been training for this but I wasn’t so sure that I would win,” Amanang’ole said.

“I’m not sure of my plans of switching from half marathons to full marathons and doing both. I need to discuss this with my manager and coach and make that decision.”

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Abu Dhabi Marathon 2024 results- Top 10

Men’s elite race

1. Chala Regasa (ETH) 2:06:16
2. Ibrahim Hassan Bouh (DJI) 2:06:33
3. Wilfried Kirwa Kigen (KEN) 2:06:47
4. Bygeon Kiprono (KEN) 2:07:22
5. Stanley Bett (KEN) 2:07:50
6. Gideon Kangwoni Chepkonga (KEN) 2:08:53
7. Afewerki Berhane Hidru (ERI) 2:08:57
8. Thabang Emmanuel Mosiako (RSA) 2:09:14
9. Assefa Maru Haile (ETH) 2:10:41
10. Kidanemariam Dessie Asfie (ETH) 2:11:16

Women’s elite race

1. Catherine Reline Amanang’ole (KEN) 2:20:34
2. Dolshi Tesfu Teklegergish (ERI) 2:23:47
3. Aurelia Jerotich Kiptui (KEN) 2:26:28
4. Ayelu Lema Deme (ETH) 2:40:18
5. Bashanke Imoshe Bilo (ETH) 2:42:42
6. Derartu Delasa Adugna (ETH) 2:49:09
7. Meskerem Biftu Feyssa (ETH) 2:58:09
8. Gillian Clarke (IRL) 3:02:57
9. Lauren Scully (IRL) 3:15:38
10. Kate Baldwin (AUS) 3:16:38