Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Price of Dubai, today led the world’s largest fun run event – Dubai Run – on Sheikh Zayed Road as thousands of fitness enthusiasts joined him on the occasion.
Dubai’s main arterial road turned into a sea of orange as residents, young and old, men and women, took part in the run which is part of the 30-day Dubai Fitness Challenge in the city,
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Dubai Run turned Dubai’s Sheikh Zayed Road into a sea of orange today morning.
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Runners had two routes to choose from – a 10km route and a 5km route. The 5km route began on Sheikh Zayed Road, near the Museum of the Future, passed the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Opera and ended near Dubai Mall. It was a flat route, suitable for runners of all ages and abilities.
The 10km route also started near the Museum of the Future, but took runners along a longer route – crossing the Dubai Canal bridge, then looping along Sheik Zayed Road and finishing at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Gate. This was recommended for more experienced runners.