Sheikh Zayed Road turns into a sea of blue as over 300,000 take part in Dubai Run

Aerial stunt paramotors, inflatable costumes and stilt walkers add a burst of colour and fun to the event

- Nasreen Abdulla

A whopping 307,000 people took to Sheikh Zayed Road to participate in the seventh edition of the Dubai Run on Sunday morning.

A sea of blue runners — some as young as four months old - arrived at the starting line with friends, family and colleagues to participate in the biggest fun run of the region. Aerial stunt paramotors, inflatable costumes and stilt walkers added a burst of colour and fun to the event.

A parade of Dubai Police supercars and Talabat riders led the way as the run kicked off a little after 6.30am. Some people pushed strollers and walked while others ran the whole way through their route. Still others came in their wheelchairs.

Four-month-old Ken Raven sat in his stroller, enjoying the sights and sounds of his very first Dubai Run, accompanied by his parents Ric Escalante and Zen Indoyon. "It is our first time at the event," said Zen.

"He wasn’t letting us sleep anyway so we thought why not come for the run. He has been awake the whole journey and is enjoying looking around."