Dubai Run 2022 - in pictures
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Sheikh Hamdan leads Dubai Run 2022 which took place on Sheikh Zayed Road. Photo: Dubai Media Office -
Participants of Dubai Run 2022 throng Sheikh Zayed Road. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National unless otherwise specified -
Two participants display the UAE flag during Dubai Run 2022 on Sheikh Zayed Road -
The event is a key component of the Dubai Fitness Challenge, an initiative spearheaded by Sheikh Hamdan -
Runners, joggers, wheelchair-users and walkers participate in the event -
The run is part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge's mission to encourage people in the UAE to become more active -
Dubai Run 2022 was the event's fourth year -
Sheikh Zayed Road, one of the busiest roads in the emirate, was closed to drivers in both directions as its 14 lanes were taken over by a throng of fitness enthusiasts -
Runners took part in one of the two routes – 5km and 10km -
Both the 5km and 10km routes gave participants a once-a-year chance to run along Sheikh Zayed Road -
The Dubai Run is open to everyone irrespective of age and fitness abilities -
The routes along the Dubai Run is closed to motorists during the event, as participants throng Sheikh Zayed Road -
The 5km route started near the Museum of the Future. It then passed Burj Khalifa and Dubai Opera and ended near The Dubai Mall -
The 10km route followed Sheikh Zayed Road to the Dubai Water Canal, then returned towards World Trade Centre before ending on Al Mustaqbal Street near the Dubai International Financial Centre -
Participants proudly display the UAE flag during Dubai Run 2022 -
The event brings together people from all backgrounds and nationalities -
Participants arrive by Dubai Metro, alongside the Museum of the Future, to participate in Dubai Run 2022 -
Participants exit Dubai Metro early in the morning while arriving for Dubai Run 2022 -
The Dubai Metro was open from 3.30am, providing the easiest way to travel to and from the event -
The Joyalukkas team all geared up for Dubai Run 2022
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