Paul Hodgson, course co-ordinator of the Dubai Marathon has a tough task every year. Due to the rapid growth of Dubai, this year too, the Dubai Marathon starts from a new location, forcing him to design another route yet again."We had to change the start line to a different line as construction work is on near the start line of last year's marathon. Every year I am forced to change the course.
"It is nothing but the reflection of the growth of Dubai over the years," Hodgson, who is a representative of the Association of International Marathons and Road Races (AIMS), told Gulf News.
He first designed the Dubai Marathon course 11 years ago.
His schedule involves flying in a few days before the marathon, following which he cycles through the course for days together — studying the various aspects of the route.
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