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Juggling her national flag and her 18-month-old daughter, Ethiopian distance runner Aselefech Mergia celebrated on the finish line of the Dubai Marathon on Friday after becoming the first woman in history to win the emirate\u2019s race three times.<\/p>\n

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Mergia, competing on her 30th birthday and in her first marathon since giving birth in July 2013, crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 20 minutes, 29 seconds.<\/p>\n

The time was the second fastest in Dubai history and just 31 seconds off the course record, which she had set when successfully defending her title in 2012.<\/p>\n

Source: The National<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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