Runners from 75 countries are to carry a message as they take part in the third Loyalty to the Leader marathon. The message was signed yesterday by the Crown Prince of Umm Al Quwain, Sheikh Rashid bin Saud bin Rashid Al Mua’lla.
Held with the support of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the run will begin on Sunday, December 22. from the Ruler’s Representative Court of the Eastern Region, state news agency Wam said. It will see those participating head to Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Sharjah and Dubai, before ending in the capital on December 24. The runners plan to arrive in Abu Dhabi before noon.
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Date of Birth: April 25, 1993
Place of Birth: Dubai, UAE
Marital Status: Single
School: Al Sufouh in Jumeirah, Dubai
University: Emirates Airline National Cadet Programme and Hamdan University
Job Title: Pilot, First Officer
Number of hours flying in a Boeing 777: 1,200
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Founder: John Tsioris and Ioanna Angelidaki
Based: Dubai
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Second leg: Wednesday, May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome
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Academic qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in media production from the Higher Colleges of Technology and diploma in production from the New York Film Academy
