This can be a story in regards to the highlights of the 2025 RAK Half Marathon presser, which occurred on January 30, 2025, at 11 AM native time.
Now in its 18th yr, the Ras Al Khaimah half-marathon presser occurred on January 30, 2025, from 11 AM to 12 midday native time. It produced some fascinating feedback.
For my first go to in 2018, I lined the presser dwell whereas my son, Adam, manned the video digicam, and my brother, Brian, took images. It was a enjoyable and thrilling yr.
Tempo Occasions took over this occasion for the second yr now. Final yr, in 2024, the RAK half marathon had a discipline that included a soon-to-be Olympic gold medalist within the marathon (Tamirat Tola, additionally a winner of the Dubai Marathon, additionally received by his spouse, sister-in-law, and brother) and former world file holder on the half marathon (Peres Jepchirchir).
The presser consists of Isaia Lasoi (Kenya ) and Girmawit Gebrzihair (Ethiopia). Each fields are robust, however watch the ladies’s discipline for actual motion.
Tempo Occasions manages the occasion, with Peter Connerton as race Director and Alan Ewans as communications director. A world workforce, together with race administration, attended the Dubai marathon (one other Tempo occasion, which occurred on January 12, 2025), ITP media (the worldwide streaming workforce), and a category discipline for the announcement of Tim Hutchings and Paula Radcliffe.
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The course is on Marjan Island, maintaining the course quick and livid. There will probably be extra modifications to the course this yr, to make it a bit quicker.
Peter Connerton, the race director, was happy with the ten thousand registrants, and one suspects it is going to proceed to develop for Saturday, February 1, 2025.
VP of RAK Tourism Improvement, Iyad Rasby, was very enthusiastic in regards to the progress, noting that he hoped to see over 20,000 registered runners by the top of the last decade (he had identified that 35,000 runners can be fairly cool, too).
Peter Connerton famous that it’ll take a number of years however desires to see the race proceed to develop, and we consider it is going to!
Isaia Laloi famous that he would love a 57-minute time, however a world file can be even higher (a bit overenthusiastically).
Whereas Girmawit Gebrzihair didn’t converse, Paula Radcliffe, former WR on the marathon, famous that the ladies’s discipline regarded very quick on paper!
Benefit from the presser, and let me know what you suppose!
Vital splits, very cool temperatures (with humidity), and all athletes housed on the Double Tree Marjan Island hold coordination as targeted as potential.
Final yr, it was windy and foggy; they’re hoping for higher climate.
This yr, 10,000 runners had been registered within the half marathon, up 80 % from 2024!
Nonetheless, there may be a lot to handle in such an elite race. The Tourism Improvement Authority of Ras Al Khaimah goals to deliver a worldwide viewers to RAK.
Sitting exterior, close to the pool, one hears Russian, Polish, Czech, Italian, Kazakstani, British English, and, with me, a little bit of midwestern American English.
Followers worldwide can enter the race without spending a dime in the event that they keep on the HQ resort this yr, the DoubleTree Marjan Island!
Look ahead to extra tales on Friday!
