Major Al Kathiri travels 250 km in rough terrain during the second phase

An Emirati officer passes the “Planet Race” in Georgia: I seek a global achievement

• Major Al Kathiri confirmed that the race was characterized by danger and facing the challenge.

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Major Ahmed Hussain Al Kathiri of Abu Dhabi Police successfully passed the second stage of the Planet Race series hosted by Georgia from June 17 to 25, and was organized for seven consecutive days, in six stages, with the participation of 42 runners and volunteers from 26 countries.

The off-road race was organized in the city of Jafkata, located in the South Caucasus mountain range, for a distance of 250 km, and the total height during the course of the race reached 5642 meters above sea level.

Major Al Kathiri said that "the race was characterized by great danger, and facing the challenge, through heights, wind, cold and running in mud and swamps, due to heavy rain," explaining that the Planet Race is a series of races organized in five different continents, the distance of each race is 250 km, and the total of the two races The two of them finished 500 km, and he has 750 km left.

He added, "Despite the many difficulties we faced in carrying all the needs and food for seven days in a backpack throughout the race period, we were more optimistic and challenged in achieving more achievements," stressing his quest to record a global achievement in the ultra marathon sport, by including the country with the club. 4 desert grand Salam plus, which requires joining five races on five different continents, each 250 km, within one sports year, to make the UAE the first Arab country to join this club, and the sixth in the world.

He announced that he will participate in the longest desert race in the world in Dubai, which is scheduled to be organized next year in its second edition for a distance of 300 km, after which the UAE will be the first country in the world to achieve this achievement for a total distance of the six races, which amounts to 1,550 km.

Major Al Kathiri won second place in the coldest marathon in the world during his last participation this year in Siberia, when the temperature reached minus 54, as the first Arab participation in this race.

Major Ahmed Al Kathiri is the first Emirati runner to finish the Moroccan Sand Ultra Marathon, which was organized in 2019 in the Moroccan desert, and it is one of the most difficult competitions in the world. He specialized in ultra marathons, and his wish was fulfilled as the first Emirati runner to participate in the race, after he conducted daily training in preparation for the race.

 Major Ahmed Al Kathiri:

“Despite the difficulties we faced in carrying necessities and food for seven days in a backpack throughout the race, we were more challenging to achieve more.”

Major Al Kathiri won second place in the coldest marathon in the world, during his last participation in Siberia, when the temperature reached minus 54, as the first Arab participation in the race.

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