RAS AL KHAIMAH HALF MARATHON SET FOR 18TH EDITION ON SATURDAYThousands anticipated for annual four-race working match
Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, January 30: Held below the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Best Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the Ras Al Khaimah Part Marathon will go back for its 18th version on Saturday (February 1), with 4 races beginning and completing on Al Marjan Island.The Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Building Authority (RAKTDA) hosts the Ras Al Khaimah Part Marathon, a long-standing wearing and social fixture attracting neighborhood runners and global elites.
Iyad Rasbey, Vice President of Vacation spot Tourism Building at Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Building Authority, stated, “Ras Al Khaimah continues to excel as a premier destination for nature, adventure, and sporting events. With the highest number of participants expected this year, the 18th edition of the RAK Half Marathon highlights our emirate’s growth and strong community focus.
“Sports tourism, a cornerstone of our growth strategy, not only stimulates local businesses but also enhances the liveability of our community by fostering healthier, happier lifestyles. We look forward to welcoming professional athletes, families, and running enthusiasts alike, and we wish everyone participating the best of luck!”The development options the identify 21.1km half-marathon race and runs at 2km, 5km, and 10km for athletes of every age and skills.This 12 months, Kenyan Isaia Lasoi – who completed 1/3 within the 2024 Ras Al Khaimah Part Marathon – will go back assured of completing upper at the podium after surroundings his new non-public perfect within the 2024 Copenhagen Part Marathon (58:10), a time which makes him the quickest guy within the RAK Part box for 2025. It’s additionally 40 seconds faster than his third-place end 365 days in the past.
He’ll be joined on the starting point by means of the likes of Ethiopians Adamlak Belihu (58:54) – a two-time winner of the New Delhi Part Marathon – and Gemechu Dida (58:59), who completed fourth in RAK in 2023, in addition to Kenyan Commonwealth Video games 5,000m silver medallist Nicholas Kipkorir (59:02).Within the girls’s box, two athletes are tied on 1/2 marathon non-public bests of 64:14. Ras Al Khaimah Part Marathon champion in 2022, Girmawit Gebrzihair, established her non-public perfect when surroundings the RAK path listing 3 years in the past, whilst her fellow Ethiopian Ejgayehu Taye recorded the similar time when completing fourth on her 1/2 marathon debut in Valencia final 12 months.
Gudaf Tsegay gold, Letensebet Gidey, Silver, Ejgayehu Taye, bronze, photograph by means of Christian Petersen/Getty Pictures for International Athletics
A International Championship bronze medallist indoors and out and a best 8 finisher on the Olympic Video games, Taye hardly ever races at the highway however involves Ras Al Khaimah in a buoyant temper and is interested by a record-breaking run within the Gulf on Saturday. In her best efficiency on the 1/2 marathon in Valencia, she completed forward of final 12 months’s Ras Al Khaimah winner Tsigie Gebrselama.
Additionally showed within the box is proficient Kenyan Judy Kemboi (65:43), a relative newcomer to global highway racing who gained 3 instantly 1/2 marathons in 2024 (Gent, Geneva, and Riga) prior to surroundings her non-public perfect completing runner-up on the Copenhagen Part Marathon, additionally in 2024.
Race organizers are placing the general construction blocks in position to show the roads right into a working circuit. The beginning and end traces will probably be created out of doors Al Khaimah Tourism Building Authority (RAKTDA) workplace on Al Marjan Island.
The 2025 RAK Part marathon presser, Isaia Laloi, Iyad Rasby, RAK Tourism, Girmawit Gebrzihair, photograph by means of Giancarlo Colombo, Ras Al Khaimah
The Runner’s Village will supply an estimated 10,000 runners with a youngsters’s play zone, radio announces, meals and drinks, a DJ, and are living tune to entertain athletes and spectators right through the morning. As well as, a 500-seat grandstand has been built to permit family and friends to take a seat and make stronger the runners as they pass the end line and gather their medals.
For individuals who haven’t begun to enroll to run, registration for the yearly Ras Al Khaimah Part Marathon stays open at rakhalfmarathon.com, even if the final day to gather the ones crucial race packs and run numbers is Friday (January 31).
Adidas, Channel 4 Radio Community, ITP Media Staff, and Bisleri Water additionally sponsor the 2025 Ras Al Khaimah Part Marathon.ENDS
