Kampen wins the men's category and Herut Jiangol takes the women's title
Thousands of runners in New York participated in the UAE's 50th anniversary through the Zayed Charity Marathon
Al Kaabi during the coronation ceremony after the conclusion of the Zayed Charity Marathon in New York.
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Yesterday, in New York City, the Zayed Charity Marathon for a distance of five kilometers was concluded in the “Prospect Park in Brooklyn”, which was held with remarkable success with the participation of thousands of runners within the activities of the Emirates Day in New York City, which was allocated at the request of Senator Thomas Kevin, Member of the Board of Directors The US Senate from New York State, in order for the UAE to participate in its celebrations of its 50th year and the golden jubilee of its foundation.
The competitions were attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, Senior Official for Innovation Diplomacy at the UAE Embassy in the United States of America, Sheikh Yas bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Staff Lt. General M. Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee of the Marathon, and Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation The International Political Affairs Permanent Representative of the State to the United Nations, Amna Al Muhairi, Consul General of the State in New York, Senator Thomas Kevin, US Senator, Benjamin Parker, Deputy Governor of New York State, Issa Hilal Al Hazami, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council, and Mohamed Ali Amer, General Coordinator of the Zayed Charitable Marathon, And a number of representatives and delegates of the sponsoring institutions of the Zayed Charitable Marathon.
The marathon program included a gathering of the contestants at the starting point in Prospect Park, then a speech by Amna Al Muhairi in which she thanked the organizing committee for the marathon for her distinguished and meticulous preparations, and her great efforts to bring it out in the best way, and praised the great role played by Senator Thomas Kevin, who contributed to transforming this idea To the fact that a day is dedicated to the Emirates in New York City, to allow the residents and officials of New York City to participate in the UAE in its celebrations of the golden jubilee of the founding.
She thanked all the marathon runners for their eagerness to participate with the people of the UAE in the joy of this distinguished historical occasion, stressing that the relations between the UAE and the United States of America in general and New York City in particular are strong, solid, and deepening every day from the previous one, wishing everyone success in their endeavors. Race.
For his part, Senator Thomas Kevin expressed his happiness to participate in this event as part of the UAE's celebrations of the golden jubilee of its founding, pointing out that his personal relationship with the UAE includes many beautiful memories, which instilled in his conscience high values, as he was born in the Emirates, and received his initial education there, When his father was working in Dubai, and that he followed the personal experience of peaceful coexistence, acceptance of the other and respect for the cultures of peoples, and even the fusion of all of them in one crucible that reflects the values of tolerance and peace, and raises the slogan of human brotherhood, and that he is in constant contact with the UAE and continuous visits to keep his good memories in it And drawing inspiration from luminous ideas and models from its experience in contributing to the development and prosperity of human civilization, especially in light of the accelerating pace of development in all fields, and the ability of its government to anticipate the future, and to leave a strong and clear imprint on every file it undertakes to work on, whether alone or in partnership with others.
Kevin said: "I submitted my proposal to adopt a day for the UAE in New York on the occasion of the celebration of the golden jubilee of its founding, out of my conviction of the great success and outstanding legacy that the UAE left in the past 50 years, and the tremendous confidence in its ability to sustain excellence, and to continue to launch in the next 50 years, and I thank all the competent authorities In New York for turning my proposal into reality, I also thank the Higher Organizing Committee of the Zayed Charitable Marathon and the UAE Consulate in New York for the great effort they have made and exert in sponsoring and supporting charitable projects whose proceeds are allocated for humanitarian purposes. ».
Al Kaabi: The marathon achieved all its goals... and created an Emirati case in New York City
Lieutenant-General M. Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi, expressed his great happiness at the remarkable success achieved by the UAE Day in New York City, and the charitable marathon that was held on that occasion, noting that the great turnout of thousands to participate is the greatest evidence of the arrival of the UAE's message to the American people, and that the distinguished presence of Senator Thomas Kevin and Deputy The ruler of the state reflects the extent of the official response to officials in New York City, and embodies the depth of relations with the UAE. And he said:“The marathon achieved all its goals, and created an Emirati case in New York City, with which the community interacted greatly, and was embodied in the presence of the 50th year logo on public buses in the city, and advertisements for the 50th year and the most prominent tourist attractions in the UAE on giant screens in Time Square, which is considered One of the most famous squares in the world, as well as the wide participation of various segments of American society in the exceptional marathon, which responded to an idea launched by Senator Thomas Kevin and the city authorities responded by dedicating a day for the Emirates in the city on the occasion of the 50th year. He added:“We take this opportunity and extend our thanks, appreciation and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the founder of the idea of the Zayed Charitable Marathon, and the first supporter of it since its launch in 2001, and then its transformation into internationalism in New York City to be held Annually since 2005, and we confirm that the seed that His Highness laid in the field of charitable work through this marathon has borne fruit, and contributed to treating many cases of patients with kidney failure, and provided support for many research conducted by the Kidney Foundation specialized in the treatment and research of patients the kidneys.”
Race results.. and coronation ceremonies
The five kilometer charity marathon competitions resulted in John Campin winning first place in the men's category, Andrew Yang in second place, and Diego Albarracín in third place.
In the women's category, Hirut Jiangol won the first place, followed by Chelsea Miller in second place, and B Searcy in third place.
• Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi: "The great turnout for participation is the biggest evidence of the arrival of the Emirati message to the American people."
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