An exceptional version of the Zayed Marathon .. and the designation of December 2 as an Emirati day in New York
Staff Lieutenant-General (M) Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the Zayed Charitable Marathon, announced the holding of the new marathon in New York to be one of the activities of the UAE’s celebration of its fiftieth year, and to participate in the celebration of New York City’s decision to allocate the second of December 2021 to be an Emirati day in the state, which is The matter was decided upon the proposal of Senator Kevin Thomas, a member of the Senate from New York State, coinciding with the UAE's celebrations of its fiftieth year.
Al-Kaabi said in a press statement: With every copy of the marathon, we feel gratitude and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, who came up with the idea of holding a race for good in 2001 to bear the name of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan, "may God rest his soul." "And it carries with it the meanings of giving, benevolence, aid and assistance to humanity in general and patients in particular, which is what the marathon was launched from in its first edition in Abu Dhabi and then went to the world when its first edition was launched in New York City in 2005, and allocates its proceeds and the various donations that it collected to the Foundation." Kidney Foundation, which specializes in the treatment and research of kidney patients.
He added that since that moment, the marathon has been receiving attention, follow-up and attention from various sectors everywhere, because its goals went beyond being a sporting event for running and racing to become a noble humanitarian event. And what it collects and includes from the participants, which gives the garden a great human and promotional touch.
Lieutenant-General Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi indicated that the marathon, since its inception, has been running according to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, not only as a sports race, but as a global humanitarian and charitable work in which people of all colors and shapes participate and bears the name of the first benefactor, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan. And he achieves his path of good, which the whole world will witness to.
Lieutenant-General Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi affirmed his confidence that the fiftieth year will be an exceptional and historical fit for our celebrations of the fiftieth year of the UAE and will constitute a new start for the coming years of stability, security, safety and prosperity under our wise leadership.
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