Bekele’s Dubai Marathon World Record Attempt To Air Live On RT TODAY

Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on Friday (January 20)

Fans can watch the race, which begins at 6.30am local time (1.30pm AEST), via the live EverSport stream below.

The Ethiopian legend will lead the Marathon field in the Middle East’s biggest mass participation event in what will be only his second appearance on the Dubai roads – a surface he will share with more than 30,000 “running mates”.