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The run concludes this year's Dubai Fitness Challenge
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, at the start of Dubai Run. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National
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Sheikh Hamdan at the start of Dubai Run near Museum of the Future
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Sheikh Hamdan and participants begin Dubai Run
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UAE astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi at Dubai Run
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The annual run begins at 6.30am but some people arrive as early as 3.30am
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All 14 lanes of Sheikh Zayed Road remain closed for a few hours in the early morning
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Runners of all ages and skill level can participate
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The starting line for the 5km and 10km route is near Museum of the Future
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This year's run included a curated playlist by local DJs as part of Untold Dubai
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Participants can run, walk or jog
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Participants at Dubai Run
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193,000 people took part in last year's Dubai Run
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Dubai Run is one of two of the flagship events of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, which was launched in 2017
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Dubai Run in Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National
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Friends pose together on an empty Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
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The 5km run ends at Dubai Mall
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The run concludes this year's Dubai Fitness Challenge
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Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, at the start of Dubai Run. All photos: Ruel Pableo for The National
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Sheikh Hamdan at the start of Dubai Run near Museum of the Future
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Sheikh Hamdan and participants begin Dubai Run
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UAE astronauts Hazza Al Mansouri and Sultan Al Neyadi at Dubai Run
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The annual run begins at 6.30am but some people arrive as early as 3.30am
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All 14 lanes of Sheikh Zayed Road remain closed for a few hours in the early morning
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Runners of all ages and skill level can participate
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The starting line for the 5km and 10km route is near Museum of the Future
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This year's run included a curated playlist by local DJs as part of Untold Dubai
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Participants can run, walk or jog
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Participants at Dubai Run
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193,000 people took part in last year's Dubai Run
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Dubai Run is one of two of the flagship events of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, which was launched in 2017
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EZMSYH36IREE7MGNDAOWLSRSKA.jpg?smart=true&auth=2c76c7f3c361e5e23118c24dd40c5b1be0e68d63f12a1f567371c9eb4be6a7d0&width=400&height=225)
Dubai Run in Sheikh Zayed Road. Ruel Pableo for The National
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Friends pose together on an empty Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai
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The 5km run ends at Dubai Mall
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The run concludes this year's Dubai Fitness Challenge
Dubai's biggest road closes as Sheikh Hamdan leads thousands in fun run
Crown Prince leads by example as Dubai Fitness Challenge takes over Sheikh Zayed Road
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