RUN NUMBER COLLECTION LAUNCHES 18TH RAS AL KHAIMAH HALF MARATHON WEEK

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, 26 January, 2025: Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon – to be held on Saturday (February 1) - kicks off its 18th anniversary week with the opening of run number collection for the thousands of runners already signed up for the annual event.

Monday and Tuesday (January 27 and 28) will see race packs available for collection at The Agenda, Dubai Media City from 10am to 8pm, while the grounds of the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) – hosts of the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon – will be the location for those wishing to pick up their race pack and number on Thursday and Friday (January 30 and 31).

Opening hours for the two days of collection from the grounds of the RAKTDA on Al Marjan Island will be from 10am to 8pm (Thursday) and 10am to 5pm (Friday). No run number collection will be available on the day of the race itself.

As well as official run numbers for the 2km, 5km, 10km and Half Marathon races, runners will also receive a Climacool T-shirt, courtesy of adidas, official apparel supplier to the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon for the second successive year.

All Half Marathon, 10km and 5km runners will also receive a finisher’s medal and a downloadable finish certificate, while competitors in the 2km will receive a finisher’s medal and with a downloadable participation certificate.

While thousands of runners will line up looking to enjoy the day or even set a new personal best at their chosen distance, a host of global running stars will be hunting record times in the UAE sunshine.

Reigning Berlin Marathon champion Milkesa Mengesha comes to Ras Al Khaimah fresh from winning the 2025 Hong Kong Half and will be joined by the likes of Ethiopian compatriot Andamlak Belihu – two-time winner of the New Delhi Half Marathon – and Kenya’s rising star of the distance Isaia Lasoi.

Lasoi, who has openly admitted that he is looking to break the half marathon world record “soon”, finished third in Ras Al Khaimah last year and will be one to watch, as will Mengesha who stunned the running world with that marathon victory (2:03:17) in Berlin, which suggests he could improve his current half marathon record of 58:58.

For those who have yet to sign up to run, registration for the annual Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon remains open at rakhalfmarathon.com. The 2025 Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon is also sponsored by RAKTDA, adidas, Channel 4 Radio Network, ITP Media Group and Bisleri.

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