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Moroccan athletes reign supreme in road races at NAS Sports Tournament
Gulf Today
|March 10, 2025
Hogging the limelight were a clutch of runners from Morocco with Yasser Al Shashoui leading a clean sweep Tor the North African nation
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Moroccan runners dominated nearly all categories at the road running races held as part of the 12th Nad Al Sheba Sports Tournament, late on Saturday.
By far, the largest sports competition of its kind launched and sponsored by Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, and held annually during the holy month of Ramadan, Saturday's racing was held at the Meydan Racecourse as one of the NAS Sports Tournament events conducted under the directives of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, under the slogan “Limitless Capabilities”.
The road runs were a huge success with more than 4,300 athletes participating in various categories.
The running race night was attended by Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, and Faris Al Mutawa, Secretary General of the UAE National Olympic Committee, who signalled the start of the men’s 5km race.
This story is from the March 10, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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