Yesterday morning, the New Administrative Capital in Cairo witnessed the launch of the ninth edition of the Zayed Charity Race, with the participation of more than 50,000 male and female contestants from various age groups, who set out on a path that extended for a distance of 10 kilometers from in front of the iconic tower to the Al-Fattah Al-Aleem Mosque, and the total prizes amounted to 20 million. Egyptian pounds, in addition to 200 double Umrah trips, the proceeds of which were allocated to the Children’s Cancer Hospital (57357) in Cairo, in line with its goals. Charitable and humanitarian.
The race was attended and participated in by the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Dr. Sultan Saif Al Neyadi, and the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi. The start signal was given by the Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee for the race, Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Egypt, Maryam Al Kaabi, the Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Arif Al Awani, and the Secretary General of the Race. General of the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, Rashid Mubarak Al Mansouri.
The first place (men’s 10 km) was won by Yasser Al Shashoui from Morocco, representing the Emirates Red Crescent, and Ismail Al Khorshi from Morocco came in second place, while Salem Mohammed Salem won third place.
In the women’s category (10 kilometers), first place was won by Wafa Zarul, second place was won by Yusra Nasour, and third place was won by Amna Bakhit.
In the Paralympic category for the four-kilometer speed chair, Islam Abu Ali won first place, and in the Paralympic category for the pedal chair, Haitham Adel won first place.
Dr. Sultan Saif Al Neyadi praised the Emirati-Egyptian relations, and said that the Zayed Charity Race is one of the valuable charitable initiatives offered by the UAE to all brothers and friends, as it bears a name dear to everyone’s hearts, and overflows with its goodness to every place it reaches, indicating that he was keen to participate. In the ninth edition of the Zayed Charity Race in Cairo, out of his belief in the noble values that the race symbolizes, and out of his conviction of the importance of sport in adopting a healthy lifestyle.
He expressed his happiness at the large turnout from various groups, men, women, youth, girls and children, which reflects everyone’s keenness to participate in charitable work, which is a message adopted by the UAE and its wise leadership to support goodness, peace and love, and to endorse the principles of giving, tolerance and coexistence.
For his part, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi stressed that the Zayed Charity Race goes beyond the idea of sports to be a bridge of cooperation between Egypt and the Emirates, and a model to be followed in charitable and humanitarian work, pointing out that the race that was launched in Egypt in 2014 is proceeding steadfastly, strongly and successfully on its charitable path, and achieving its goals. humanity, and consolidates his prestigious position among all segments of the Egyptian people who wait for him every year, to participate in it, support charitable projects, and confirm their love for the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and to the leadership and people of the UAE.
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