Chala Regasa and Catherine Reline Amanang’ole triumphed at the Abu Dhabi Marathon 2024 on Saturday (14 December).
Regasa became the first man from Ethiopia to win the race in the United Arab Emirates as he crossed the line in 2:06:16 to back up his victory in April's Vienna City Marathon.
Amanang’ole ran 2:20:34 to claim the women's event in a perfect full marathon debut. The Kenyan took world half marathon bronze behind compatriot Peres Jepchirchir last year in Riga, Latvia.
Below are the race results for the men’s and women’s marathons in Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi Marathon 2024 results (top 10):
Men's elite race
- Chala Regasa (ETH) 2:06:16
- Ibrahim Hassan Bouh (DJI) 2:06:33
- Wilfried Kirwa Kigen (KEN) 2:06:47
- Bygeon Kiprono (KEN) 2:07:22
- Stanley Bett (KEN) 2:07:50
- Gideon Kangwoni Chepkonga (KEN) 2:08:53
- Afewerki Berhane Hidru (ERI) 2:08:57
- Thabang Emmanuel Mosiako (RSA) 2:09:14
- Assefa Maru Haile (ETH) 2:10:41
- Kidanemariam Dessie Asfie (ETH) 2:11:16
Women's elite race
- Catherine Reline Amanang’ole (KEN) 2:20:34
- Dolshi Tesfu Teklegergish (ERI) 2:23:47
- Aurelia Jerotich Kiptui (KEN) 2:26:28
- Ayelu Lema Deme (ETH) 2:40:18
- Bashanke Imoshe Bilo (ETH) 2:42:42
- Derartu Delasa Adugna (ETH) 2:49:09
- Meskerem Biftu Feyssa (ETH) 2:58:09
- Gillian Clarke (IRL) 3:02:57
- Lauren Scully (IRL) 3:15:38
- Kate Baldwin (AUS) 3:16:38
Full results can be found here.