Dubai Run 2021: 146,000 participants join world’s largest run
Dubai Run is the culmination of the month-long Dubai Fitness Challenge.
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has hosted the world’s largest run as 146,000 participants joined Dubai Run on Sheikh Zayed Road on Friday, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
Families and children made up much of the crowd for the fun run, which had two routes of 5 km and 10 km. The 5 km race was mostly attended by families. Meanwhile, the world’s leading middle-distance runners took part in the 10 km category.
The Dubai Run is the culmination of the month-long Dubai Fitness Challenge, in which UAE citizens, residents and visitors are invited to take part in a 30-minute workout every day for 30 days.
The run started from the start line near the Museum of the Future. The run continued in front of famous buildings such as the Dubai Burj Khalifa and the Emirates Tower and ended at Al Mustaq Bal Road near the Dubai World Trade Center.
