RTA announces extended Dubai Metro timings for January 12
Dubai Metro will open at 5am rather than 8am on Sunday, January 12, said the Roads and Transport Authority on Thursday. Metro times will be increased for smooth traffic for the Dubai Marathon that will happen on the day.
The 24th anniversary of the wildly popular marathon will see thousands of participants get on the road at 6am to run 42km. It’s organised by the Dubai Sports Council.
It will start and finish on the Umm Suqeim Road in front of the Madinat Jumeirah. There are 3 races, a 4km fun run, a 10km run and a 42km marathon.
Dubai Marathon official website.The former World Marathon champion Lelisa Desisa will head back to the location of his biggest ever victory when he joins the ranks of world class competitors Sunday. The now 34-year-old Ethiopian had run 2:04:45 when he won the Dubai Marathon in 2013.
The Dubai Marathon is a road marathon, organized in the emirate each year since 1998.
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