Sharjah: The Friends of Arthritis Patients, one of the health-supporting associations affiliated with the Health Promotion Department of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah, has announced its intention to launch the eleventh marathon on 25th February 2024.
This move is in a strategic partnership with the Sharjah Police General Command, the Sharjah Sports Council, the Sharjah International Marine Sports Club, the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority, the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sharjah Media City (Shams), Al Bataeh Municipality, the Emirates Red Crescent, and Fast Building Contracting Company.
Wahida Abdelaziz, Chairperson of the Friends of Arthritis Patients, confirmed that organizing the eleventh marathon comes within the framework of the association’s keenness to mobilize and stimulate institutional and community efforts to support arthritis patients.
The Friends of Arthritis Patients revealed that a package of innovative health, sports, and recreational community events and activities will be organized, in addition to championships and accompanying marine activities, along with various prizes for the winners, in conjunction with the marathon, which is one of the association’s initiatives aimed at urging community members to move and practice physical activity, to support arthritis patients.
The marathon, which will be held this year along the Al Mamzar Corniche, includes five stages for five categories according to their ages and physical abilities, the first of which is 1 km running or walking, allocated to participants of all ages. The second stage, which is 2.5 km running, is designated for the age group of 8 years and above. The third stage is 5 km running for the age group 13 years and above. The fourth stage is 10 km running for the age group 16 years. The last stage is 21 km running for the age group 16 and above for the first time in the marathon.
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