This can be a story concerning the highlights of the 2025 RAK Half Marathon presser, which occurred on January 30, 2025, at 11 AM native time.
Now in its 18th 12 months, 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 reside whereas my son, Adam, manned the video digital camera, and my brother, Brian, took images. It was a enjoyable and thrilling 12 months.
Tempo Occasions took over this occasion for the second 12 months now. Final 12 months, in 2024, the RAK half marathon had a area that included a soon-to-be Olympic gold medalist within the marathon (Tamirat Tola, additionally a winner of the Dubai Marathon, additionally gained by his spouse, sister-in-law, and brother) and former world document holder on the half marathon (Peres Jepchirchir).
The presser consists of Isaia Lasoi (Kenya ) and Girmawit Gebrzihair (Ethiopia). Each fields are sturdy, however watch the ladies’s area for actual motion.
Tempo Occasions manages the occasion, with Peter Connerton as race Director and Alan Ewans as communications director. A worldwide crew, together with race administration, attended the Dubai marathon (one other Tempo occasion, which occurred on January 12, 2025), ITP media (the worldwide streaming crew), and a category area for the announcement of Tim Hutchings and Paula Radcliffe.
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The course is on Marjan Island, holding the course quick and livid. There shall be extra modifications to the course this 12 months, to make it a bit sooner.
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 concerning 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’s going to take a couple of years however desires to see the race proceed to develop, and we consider it is going to!
Isaia Laloi famous that he would really like a 57-minute time, however a world document can be even higher (a bit overenthusiastically).
Whereas Girmawit Gebrzihair didn’t communicate, Paula Radcliffe, former WR on the marathon, famous that the ladies’s area appeared very quick on paper!
Benefit from the presser, and let me know what you suppose!
Important splits, very cool temperatures (with humidity), and all athletes housed on the Double Tree Marjan Island hold coordination as targeted as potential.
Final 12 months, it was windy and foggy; they’re hoping for higher climate.
This 12 months, 10,000 runners had been registered within the half marathon, up 80 % from 2024!
Nevertheless, there may be a lot to handle in such an elite race. The Tourism Improvement Authority of Ras Al Khaimah goals to convey a world viewers to RAK.
Sitting outdoors, 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 cost in the event that they keep on the HQ resort this 12 months, the DoubleTree Marjan Island!
Look ahead to extra tales on Friday!
