Dubai Mallathon set to be expanded into 3-month event

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, has directed that the Dubai Mallathon be held annually over a three-month period, from June 15 to Sept.15, across various malls in the city. The directive seeks to expand the initiative’s reach and encourage wider public participation.

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The announcement follows the remarkable success of the inaugural edition, which drew a strong turnout of participants and set a Guinness World Record for the largest number of runners in a mall run event. The record was achieved at Dubai Hills Mall, where 1,392 participants of different nationalities and age groups competed in a single race.