More than 15,000 competitors and 120 different nationalities and beyond, including participants from around the world, took part in the recently held second edition of the Riyadh Marathon.
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RIYADH: More than 15,000 competitors from 120 nations took part in the second edition of the Riyadh Marathon, organizers the Saudi Sports for All Federation have revealed. The race on Feb. 11 was a collaboration between the SFA, Ministry of Sports, Quality of Life program and Saudi Arabian Athletic Federation. A total of $267,000 (SR1 million) was up for grabs in the elite
RIYADH: Runners from different parts of the world and all walks of life lined up for 2023 Riyadh Marathon on Friday. Alongside professional athletes, beginners and children also took part in the races. The sports event included a marathon, half-marathon, 10 km race and 4 km family fun run. Winners received prizemoney totalling SR1 million ($266,666). The marathon course
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