Only in Dubai....The world's richest running event took place today with a million dollars in prize money plus a one million dollar bonus if the world record is broken! The marathon started at 6:30 am and the famed Ethiopian running legend, Haile Gebrselassie, was primed to break his own world record of 2:03:59!!! This was a chance of a lifetime to watch him run in.
I woke everyone up at the crack of dawn so we could get good seats in the spectator stands (Drew was not pleased)! This is our view every morning out our bedroom window...
The Ethiopian flags and cheering fans were in abundance.
The winning video (well picture, because after 2 days of trying to upload video, I gave up)...he did not break the record but finished in 2:05:29! He was running so fast I could hardly keep the camera on him. Believe it or not, it was pouring down rain and 56 degrees...very unusual for Dubai! And due to the fact that it doesn't rain very often...there wasn't an umbrella to be seen!!
Afterwards, the drowned cold rats went to a cafe for hot chocolate and a warm breakfast!!! Both kids thought it was a neat experience to watch and asked, "Mom, why didn't you run?" ...maybe next year!
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