{"id":2548,"date":"2019-02-08T12:03:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T12:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rakmed.ga\/?p=1988"},"modified":"2021-11-27T10:03:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-27T10:03:02","slug":"ras-al-khaimah-half-marathon-successfully-concludes-with-more-than-3600-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakmediaoffice.ae\/en\/media-center\/news\/ras-al-khaimah-half-marathon-successfully-concludes-with-more-than-3600-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon successfully concludes with more than 3,600 participants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<em>In its 13th edition, Ras Al Khaimah half Marathon attracted the highest number of participants since its launch, representing more than 106 nationalities<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 8 February:<\/strong>\u00a0The 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0edition of the RAK Half Marathon concluded today and was the biggest edition to date with 3,623 runners. It was the first time the race was held in its brand-new course on the southern bay of Ras Al Khaimah, and also the first time that the new Mini marathon categories were introduced.<\/p>\n<p>3,031 participated in the half marathon including 30 elite runners, while 592 people participated in the team relay, and around 200 families and children participated in the mini marathon which included a mums and sons and fathers and daughter\u2019s category.<\/p>\n<p>More people supported the runners and enjoyed fun outdoor activities and food trucks in the Fun Village.<\/p>\n<p>Among the race highlights were the first elite runners to cross the finish line in the men\u2019s and women\u2019s categories, namely Stephen Kiprop from Kenya who finished at 58 minutes- 42 seconds and Senbere Teferi from Ethiopia who finished at 65 minutes- 45 seconds, in addition, Julien Wanders broke the European record with 59 minutes- 13 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Other notable winners were in the UAE residents and UAE national\u2019s categories, the winner of the male resident category is Tamri Ahmed, and Gerda Steyn won the female category, whereas Mubarak Al Marashda won the UAE national category.<\/p>\n<p>The Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 2019 awarded 1,157,000 AED in cash prizes\/bonuses spread across the different categories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haitham Mattar, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority\u00a0<\/strong>said<strong>: \u201c<\/strong>RAKTDA is delighted to be hosting the 13<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Edition of the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon. This year has been one of the biggest editions with almost 4,000 registered runners taking part representing more than 100 nationalities. Not only does this event attract runners and fans from across the region and beyond, but we hope it will also inspire more enthusiasts to take part in it annually.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In its 13th edition, Ras Al Khaimah half Marathon attracted the highest number of participants since its launch, representing more than 106 nationalities Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 8 February:\u00a0The 13th\u00a0edition of the RAK Half Marathon concluded today and was the biggest edition to date with 3,623 runners. 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