The organizing committee of the 2024 Dubai World Marathon revealed that it will present several surprises in the race that will be held on January 7th, most notably a raffle for a car provided by the Al Ghurair Group.
The organizing committee confirmed in an official statement issued yesterday that “the turnout so far calls for optimism, as the number of participants has so far reached 20,000, and the organizers hope that the number will reach 25,000.”
She indicated that registration through the permanent marathon website, www.dubaimarathon.org, continues until midnight on December 30.
The organizing committee invited Ethiopian legend Haile Gebre Selassie to attend the event in appreciation of his long history with the Dubai Marathon, after he participated in the main race in 16 previous editions.
The organizing committee confirmed in its statement that “the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, for the marathon since its inception gave tremendous impetus to the event and enabled it to continue for nearly a quarter of a century, and the support of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, continues to be behind these successive successes of the distinguished event locally, regionally and globally.
The Marathon Organizing Committee praised the support it received from the Dubai Sports Council, led by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Council, and Mattar Al Tayer, Vice President. It also praised the support of Dubai Holding, the Roads and Transport Authority, Dubai Police, Al Ameen Service, Adidas and the Duty Free Shop. In Dubai, Bisleri, IPT Media Group, and Chanel Four are partners in success.
She noted that “there is complete coordination with the Dubai Sports Council, and the Secretary-General, Saeed Hareb, and the Assistant Secretary, Nasser Al Rahma, showed great cooperation. A coordination meeting was also held with Dubai Traffic, and subsequent meetings will be held to discuss all ways to support the event so that the event comes out in its splendor.” An image with the same force, especially since the beginning and end will be in front of the Dubai Police Academy, passing through Jumeirah Street, reaching the site of the historic Union Flag and returning.
The Ethiopians monopolized the top three places in the men’s and women’s competitions last year, after winning first place in the professional men’s category for a distance of 42.195 kilometers, Abdisa Tola Adera, who finished the race in a time of 02:05:42 hours, followed by his compatriot, Drissa Gilet Olfata, after finishing the race in a time of 02:05:42 hours. 02:05:51 hours, and Haymanot Aliyu Ingdayhu came in third place after finishing the race in a time of 02:05:57 hours, and in the professional women’s category, Ethiopian Dera Deda Yami won first place after finishing the race in a time of 02:21:11 hours, followed by Aruti Agha Sura came in second place after finishing the race in a time of 02:21:24 hours, and Asiranesh Yirga Dagne came in third place after finishing the race in a time of 02:21:59 hours.
2023-12-18 22:07:42
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