Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed.

In a video shared by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai on Instagram, he thanked four children for cleaning the street after the Dubai Marathon ended.

He commented on the video in which four children appeared cleaning a street in Dubai, saying “Thank you Mohammed Thani Al Shafar, Ghobash Marwan Bin Ghobash, Rashid Saeed Al Marri, and Khalifa Saeed Al Marri.”

The 2024 edition of the global long-distance running event, organised with the support of the Dubai Sports Council along the Umm Suqeim Road, featured the participation of elite international runners, as well as thousands of individuals of various nationalities and age groups from across the UAE and the world.

The competition showcased a notable presence of Ethiopian athletes securing leading positions in both the men's and women's categories. Addisu Gobena, secured the first place in the men's Marathon, covering the 42.195-kilometre distance in a time of 02:05:01 hours. The second and third positions were claimed by his compatriots Lemi Dumecha, and Dejene Megersa, with times of 02:05:20 and 02:05:42 hours, respectively.

In the women's category, Ethiopian athlete Tigist Ketema clinched the title, setting a new record for the Dubai Marathon by completing the 42.195-kilometre race in 02:16:07 hours. The second and third positions were secured by her fellow countrywomen Ruti Aga and Dera Dida, with times of 02:18:09 and 02:19:29 hours, respectively. German runner Melat Kejeta claimed the fourth position with a time of 02:21:47 hours, while Ethiopian athletes secured the fifth to tenth positions.

In the Wheelchair Elite category, Chinese participant Jin Hua emerged as the champion, completing the 42.195-kilometre wheelchair Marathon in 1:27:08 hours, while Emirati athlete Badir Al Hosani finished in fourth place.