Hamdan bin Mohammed leads record-breaking Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai

- 278,000 radical enactment successful world’s largest assemblage amusive run
- Sixth variation sets a caller grounds successful participants, up 23% connected past year’s numbers
- Sheikh Zayed Road and Downtown Dubai transformed into elephantine moving tracks successful Dubai Fitness Challenge's stunning finale
- International R&B superstar Jason Derulo makes astonishment quality astatine the commencement of the event
- Aerial displays airy up the entity earlier the event; parade of Dubai Police supercars acceptable the signifier for Dubai Run

Hamdan bin Mohammed: Dubai Run is simply a testament to the powerfulness of assemblage and the determination of the radical of the metropolis to pb healthier and much progressive lives

Saeed Hareb: Dubai Run unites assemblage members of each ages and abilities nether 1 extremity – the pursuit of a healthier and much progressive life.

Ahmed Al Khaja: Dubai Run is simply a almighty testament to the city’s committedness to fostering a civilization of wellness and wellbeing

In an inspiring show of assemblage spirit, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai,  led a record-breaking 278,000 runners successful Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai, a 23% summation from past year’s edition.

HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: "Dubai Run is simply a testament to the powerfulness of assemblage and the determination of the radical of the metropolis to pb healthier and much progressive lives. Today’s lawsuit reflects the city’s energy, its relentless pursuit of excellence, and the community’s consciousness of the value of sports and fitness. The singular effect to this lawsuit besides highlights Dubai’s emergence arsenic 1 of the world’s astir progressive cities and a planetary person successful fostering a manner centred connected wellbeing. We convey everyone who participated successful this situation and contributed to its singular success. Together, we are gathering a healthier, happier, and much connected nine portion mounting an illustration for aboriginal generations. Events similar Dubai Run reaffirm our committedness to enhancing the city’s prime of beingness and ensuring Dubai remains the world’s champion metropolis to sojourn and unrecorded in."

The vigor was palpable arsenic Sheikh Zayed Road and Downtown Dubai were transformed into a oversea of green, with runners of each ages, backgrounds, and abilities donning their lawsuit t-shirts for the world’s largest amusive run. Together, they made past with an unforgettable solemnisation of fittingness and assemblage that provided the cleanable decision to Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC) 2024. DFC participants person spent the past period starring up to Dubai Run, displaying their passionateness for wellness and wellbeing, and their committedness to transforming Dubai into 1 of the world’s astir progressive cities.

UNTOLD DJs astatine the commencement and decorativeness lines acceptable an electrifying tone, energising the assemblage with vibrant music. Before the lawsuit adjacent began, spirits were precocious arsenic aboriginal birds headed to the starting enactment to beryllium successful with a accidental of winning breathtaking prizes. As anticipation built, the entity was lit by 3 motorised paramotors adorned with colourful LED lights, creating a spectacular aerial show conscionable earlier sunrise and past aboriginal erstwhile the lawsuit was successful afloat flow. Adding to the spectacle, pyrotechnic skydivers from SkyDive Dubai changeable done the entity leaving a aftermath of the UAE flag’s colours down them, followed by an adrenaline-pumping show from XFlight by XDubai, taking the excitement to adjacent greater heights.

A parade of Dubai Police supercars acceptable the signifier for an exhilarating event, led by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on the iconic 10 km Sheikh Zayed Route. This thrilling course, culminating astatine DIFC, wove past respective of the city’s landmarks. Adding to the excitement, planetary R&B prima Jason Derulo made a astonishment quality astatine the commencement of the event, chatting with MC Kris Fade and interacting with the assemblage earlier navigating the people alongside the wider assemblage successful a shared emotion for fitness. There were besides appearances by Dubai Sports Council ambassadors, erstwhile Paralympian swimmer Jessica Smith, erstwhile nonrecreational hoops subordinate Fadi El Khatib and Arsenal shot fable Bacary Sagna.

Meanwhile, the 5 km way offered families, friends, and fittingness enthusiasts a relaxed tally done Downtown Dubai, past architectural icons similar Burj Khalifa and Dubai Opera. Live music, HipHop cardio, performances from African Drummers, the Philippines School Marching Band, Dubai Drums, Stomp Drummers and different thoroughfare performers, positive appearances from mascots including the beloved Modesh and Dana, Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog, who kept the vigor high. Both routes offered family-friendly amusement against the backdrop of Dubai’s top landmarks, making Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai, a memorable solemnisation of the metropolis and its residents. After the event, galore F&B venues astatine DIFC and Dubai Mall opened aboriginal to refuel runners aft their aboriginal greeting fittingness fun.

His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of Dubai Sports Council, commented: “Now successful its sixth edition, Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai, has go 1 of the astir important fittingness moments successful our city’s calendar, uniting assemblage members of each ages, abilities and nationalities to prosecute successful carnal activities nether 1 extremity – the pursuit of a healthier and much progressive life. This year, we were arrogant to spot caller participants, families, and seasoned athletes alike, each contributing to Dubai’s increasing presumption arsenic 1 of the world’s astir progressive cities.”

Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO of Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment, added: “Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai, is simply a almighty testament to the city’s committedness to fostering a civilization of wellness and wellbeing. This year’s awesome summation successful subordinate numbers highlights the increasing occurrence of Dubai Run and serves arsenic a reminder of what we tin execute erstwhile we travel unneurotic arsenic a assemblage with a shared purpose. It’s much than conscionable a run; it’s an accidental for everyone - careless of property oregon fittingness level - to unite successful solemnisation of idiosyncratic accomplishment and corporate progress.”

Abraham Kah, CEO of Mai Dubai, said: “Dubai Run is simply a existent solemnisation of the city's vibrant tone and committedness to fostering health, wellness, and assemblage unity. It underscores our shared imaginativeness of making the emirate 1 of the astir progressive cities globally. As Presenting Partners, Mai Dubai is arrogant to supply h2o for each participant, supporting their travel arsenic they clasp the challenge. This concern embodies our dedication to empowering a healthier and much inclusive community, reflecting the precise essence of Dubai Fitness Challenge and the city’s dynamic culture. We are honoured to beryllium a portion of specified a transformative inaugural that continues to motivate and animate our city.”

A flagship lawsuit of Dubai Fitness Challenge, launched successful 2017 by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Run, presented by Mai Dubai, underscores Dubai's imaginativeness to beryllium the world’s astir progressive metropolis and supports its extremity to beryllium the champion spot to visit, unrecorded and enactment in. This year's variation exemplifies Dubai's dedication to fostering a vibrant and inclusive assemblage committed to health, wellness, and unity, reflecting the city's dynamic tone and corporate enthusiasm for wellbeing.

Organised by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET) and the Dubai Sports Council, Dubai Run is presented by Mai Dubai, with Association Partners Sun & Sand Sports, dubizzle, Citi Mastercard, La Roche Posay, talabat, WHOOP, and Emaar; Official Partners Dubai Chambers, Emirates, Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) and Wasl; Media Partner Arabian Radio Network (ARN); and Government Partners Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, Dubai Police, and Events Security Committee.

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