A record field of more than 30,000 runners entered the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, as well as 10km and 4km races on Friday.
Here, we look back at some of the best pictures from the day!
The elite athletes jostle for positioning at the start.
A gorilla was among the runners!
Thousands of participants made their way down Jumeirah Beach Road.
Quite a pace: The elite women.
Ethiopian fans packed the grandstand at the finish line.
Superman!
Marathon running certainly wasn't his kryptonite!
Runners on the city's streets on Friday morning.
Under the gaze of the iconic Burj Al Arab.
At the finish line together!
The elite winners hand in hand in celebration.
With the
Showing of their medals, and rightly so!
Running a marathon isn't for the faint hearted!
Flying the flag!
Stuart Appleby
17:06 26/01/2018
A record field of more than 30,000 runners entered the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, as well as 10km and 4km races on Friday.
Here, we look back at some of the best pictures from the day!