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Zayed Charity Marathon: 3 Million in prizes

Publish Date: 26 Jul 2022

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Zayed Charity Marathon: 3 Million in prizes

Who came up with the idea behind the marathon?

Find out about the Zayed Charity Marathon taking place in December 2022 in the lovely coastal city of Alexandria. The event was recently announced by Dr. Ashraf Sobhy minister of youth and sports. 

 

The ministry of youth and sports signed an agreement with the Abu Dhabi Sports Council and with the Higher Organising Committee of the Zayed Charity Marathon for Egypt to host the marathon’s 7th edition in Alexandria. 

All proceeds will go to Ahl Masr hospital for trauma and burn victims. 

 

Speaking of sports find out more about the new bike project: Cairo Bike

 

More information on Zayed charity marathon

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Zayed Charity Marathon press conference

 

  • The marathon will start and end at Alexandria stadium. 
  • The marathon will have 2 races with different runners’ categories :
  1. 2km race: for people with disabilities, seniors over 60 years old, and children under 10 years old. 
  2. 10km race: men and women

 

  • Registration fee: 100 EGP with all proceeds going to Ahl Masr hospital for trauma and burn victims. 
  • The marathon is expected to have 30,000 participants of various age groups. 

 

Dates:

 

23 December 2022. 

A second press conference will take place in Alexandria in October where more details such as the marathon’s route will be announced. 

 

Prizes:

 

Total of 3,000,000 EGP. 

 

How did the Zayed marathon come to be?

 

  • Zayed charity marathon was established under the sponsorship of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in 2001. 
  • The first marathon took place in New York City in 2005. 
  • Egypt has hosted 6 of the marathons in Cairo (2014, 2015, & 2016), Luxor (2017), Ismailia (2018), and Suez (2020). 
  • In 2020 all proceeds went to Cairo University’s National Cancer Institute. 

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