Dubai marathon: Tigist Ketema runs fastest marathon debut in history

25-year-old Ethiopian Tigist Ketema won the Dubai marathon in 2:16.07 this morning (Jan. 7), setting a new world record for fastest marathon debut. Ketema’s time, which shaved over a minute off the course record, surpasses Letesenbet Gidey’s debut time of 2:16.49, set in Valencia in 2022. It also makes her the eighth-fastest woman in history. Formerly a middle-distance runner, Ketema …

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