On the twenty-seventh of this month, the Egyptian city of Suez will receive the sixth edition of the Zayed Marathon in Egypt, and the numbers of participants have exceeded 25 thousand, and the value of the prizes, which were monitored by the organizing committee, reaches two million and 500 thousand pounds, allocated for the benefit of the Oncology Institute.

A press release said: "Coordination is in full swing with the organizing committee, headed by Team (M) Muhammad Hilal Al Kaabi, and Abu Dhabi Sports Council, in light of the great interaction that the next version of the marathon will meet."

The statement added, “The Egyptian Ministry of Youth and Sports received many requests from its directorates in all governorates, to allocate numbers of participants to them, which makes the next version in front of historical figures. The big event also received attention from all the Egyptian media, with increasing public interest, as it has become The city of Suez is ready to receive the big event, where the cosmetic works have been completed, and the track is prepared for the race, while providing new services, making the next version the best ever, in coordination with the Supreme Marathon Committee, and with the participation of the (Cairo Runers) and (BRICS) organizations. ».

"Everyone agreed that the marathon, in its sixth edition in Egypt, is the culmination of the success of the event over the past five years, which took place in Cairo (three times), Luxor and Ismailia, especially since the return from the event was allocated this year to the benefit of the Oncology Hospital affiliated Cairo University, which confirms the social importance of the marathon ».

For his part, the Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, said in a press statement: “The government gives the Zayed Marathon the highest importance, as it is one of the most important sporting events organized on the land of Egypt during the past years, especially as it is an opportunity for all ages and Sunni groups to participate in a marathon, its goal Introducing the importance of sport, just as income is earmarked for charity work, support for charitable projects, and building hospitals, as income for the new version will be earmarked for the benefit of the Oncology Institute, which has been subjected to a brutal terrorist incident during the past months.

Sobhi explained: «Coordination with the Supreme Committee for Marathon, is performed wonderfully for a long time, and that the Emirati embassy in Cairo is playing a distinguished role in the process of coordination and cooperation, so that the event will come out in a manner appropriate to the marathon, which bears the name of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan May God bless his fortune, which occupies a precious place in the heart of every Egyptian and Arab, and for this reason the marathon that bears his name must be exemplary. ” The minister added: “The marathon will be for eight kilometers for the normal, and for a distance of only two kilometers for those of determination (hurry only).” He pointed out that the city of Suez prepared with the required image to receive this event. Subhi continued: «For the first time in copying the Zayed Marathon, the main race is divided into two categories, for more diversity and competition, the first category is the professional category, and they are the registered players in the Egyptian Athletics Federation, supervised by a committee from the Egyptian Athletics Federation, while the second category , Is the amateur category. ”

An exceptional humanitarian event

The Egyptian Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Ashraf Sobhi, described the marathon as an "exceptional human event".

He added: "The event represents a unique societal situation, and we look forward to the sixth edition being a continuation of the previous successes."

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Kilometers distance of the sixth edition of the Zayed Marathon in Egypt.