By Manal Abdel Fattah
Today, Saturday morning, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, Minister of Youth and Sports, and Ambassador Maryam Al-Kaabi, UAE Ambassador to Egypt, launched the activities of the eighth edition of the Zayed Charity Marathon in the New Administrative Capital, which is implemented by the Ministry in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, under the patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic.
The marathon witnessed a large turnout of young people, youth, and citizens, amounting to 31,000 participants, including 3,884 participants with disabilities (wheelchairs), and 906 of short stature. The proceeds from the marathon are allocated to the Misr Al Khair Foundation, the People’s Hospital, and some government hospitals.
The race route started from People’s Square in the New Administrative Capital, passing through the government district in the capital and back again, in the presence of Lieutenant General Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Zayed Charity Race, Engineer Khaled Abbas, President of the Administrative Capital Company, Obaid Al Balushi, Head of the Red Crescent Authority delegation, and Dr. Mohamed Rifai, CEO of the Misr El Kheir Foundation, and a group of leaders from the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
The organizing committee for the marathon has set many prizes this year for the participating entities, approaching 10 million pounds, divided into 5,000 prizes, and a raffle for Umrah trips for the contestants.
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi expressed his happiness at implementing the eighth edition of the Zayed Charity Marathon in cooperation with the UAE based on the fraternal relations that bind the two sister countries, Egypt and the Emirates, praising at the same time the great demand by young people and citizens of all ages and people of determination to participate in the current edition in an atmosphere Impressive and a state of activity, sports and vitality in the Administrative Capital.
The Minister of Youth and Sports pointed out the great developmental role of the Zayed Charity Marathon, as its proceeds are allocated to the benefit of various bodies, agencies and hospitals to provide services to citizens free of charge, as the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in cooperation with the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Marathon from the UAE, was keen to organize the marathon year after year in the land of Egypt, and to achieve its goals. The goal is developmental and sporting, to the point that it has become a tradition that the people of Egypt await every year.
The Minister also extended thanks and appreciation to everyone who contributed to the success of the marathon and its great organization in one of the largest major national projects in the Middle East and Egypt, the “New Administrative Capital,” noting the generous patronage of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. The marathon confirms his keenness to spread sports and expand joint development projects with countries. Migraine.
