JEDDAH: Prince Misha’al bin Majed, governor of Jeddah and chairman of the Supreme Committee for Marathon, honored the winners of the 13th Jeddah Marathon 2017 on Sunday at Elaf Hotel.
Prince Misha’al bin Majed said Marathon Jeddah is one of the most important events in the city, with more than 10,000 people expected to participate next year. The event is held to encourage residents to exercise and to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
He urged continued support for the marathon, including all government and private agencies and departments.
He thanked all organizers, partners and sponsors, the director general of education in Jeddah, traffic management in Jeddah, the Directorate of Civil Defense, security patrols and organizing committee of the marathon.
Abdullah Bakhashab, chairman of the Organizing Committee, told Arab News that this year they had a Nisma 21-km marathon for special needs, an 8-km Mazda track for amateurs, youth and students, and 21-km Nisma track for general athletes.
Bakhashab said they also had a special 4-km track under the theme “Marathon to Fun” to urge the public to practice either alone or with their children to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Bakhahab said nearly 5,000 competitors participated in Marathon Jeddah 2017. Nearly 4,000 competitors actually completed the marathon, and received their participation medals.
He said it was a moment of pride that in the special needs marathon all three prizes were won by the Saudi nationals.
The first place winner in the special needs wheelchair 21-km marathon was Jamaan Al-Saad Al-Zahrani, a Saudi national; second place was won by Fahad Al-Aqran, a Saudi national; and third place was won by Abdulrahman Saud Al-Qarshi, a Saudi national.
Winners of the Nisma 21-km general marathon were Sambuca Naxos from Ethiopia in first place; second place, Tashumi Karmai from Qatar; and third place for Taskai Mukan of the United States.
Winners of the 8-km marathon were Hisham Bilani from Morocco for first place; Yaseen Mahimud from Morocco for second place; and Mohammed Hamid from Chad for third place.
The first place prize of the marathon was a car for all three categories. The second prize for 21-km general marathon was SR14,000 and third prize was SR9,000.
Second prize for special needs and 8-km marathon was SR5,000 and third prize was SR4,000. For the 8-km run third prize was SR3,000.
Prince Misha’al lauds Jeddah Marathon, expects 10,000 participants next year
Prince Misha’al lauds Jeddah Marathon, expects 10,000 participants next year
