The Qatar Sports for All Federation has completed preparations for the launch of a new version of the long-distance race, the Qatar Ultramarathon, from east to west, at dawn tomorrow, Friday, in cooperation with the Qatar runners team. It starts from the Doha Corniche in front of the Sheraton Hotel, all the way to Dukhan Beach, for a distance of 90 km. In its new version, the race witnesses the participation of large numbers of all nationalities, amounting to 1,500 male and female competitors, with the number of teams reaching 200, and the number of individuals reaching 200. 140 competitors, with distinguished participation, from Qatari runners, champions of the Samla race, including Abdulaziz Al-Tamimi, Faisal Al-Qahtani, Ibrahim Al-Harami, Ali Saleh Al-Hajri, and others, in addition to runners of different nationalities, and the teams participate, with a minimum number of two competitors, A maximum of six racers, according to the desire of each team, with the participants taking turns to complete the six stages, while individual participation is available, provided that the racer completes the race distance. Complete, it is open to amateurs, over 16 years old, men and women, and is not limited to professional runners only, and the distance of each stage ranges between 12 and 16 km.
Abdullah Al-Dosari, Head of Activities and Events at the Qatar Sports for All Federation, confirmed that this year’s edition of the ultramarathon will be exceptional and distinctive, in light of the increasing demand for the race, from year to year, as the last edition witnessed the participation of about 1,000 male and female competitors, from 73 nationalities, including 733 men and 267 women, of all nationalities, and the Sports for All Federation aspires to…
He explained that it provided the opportunity to register for a long period, amounting to about 6 months, to give the competitors the opportunity to prepare in the best possible way, to take on the challenge, and to open the way for the participation of the largest number of long-distance sports fans, amounting to about 29 races within a comprehensive calendar, which includes more than 720 events and activities. It is organized in partnership with many entities in the country and running groups. He said: A large ceremony will be held to distribute awards and honor the medal winners for the individual and team categories, and a coronation will also be held. The contestants, according to the general and specific rankings for all categories, will be held next Saturday in the Al-Sadafa Hall in Lusail Sports Hall.
