“Having more than 10,000 people compete today shows that the physical activity movement in Saudi is growing massively. Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, the federation’s president, launched the Riyadh Marathon 2022 last November. The Riyadh Marathon 2022 is an integrated event that provided a set of races designed for all ages and physical abilities. In the women’s category, Miznah Alnassar finished first with a time 42:57.5 and Fatimah Aljedaani finished third with a time of 43:56.3. (AN Photo by Zaid Khashogji)lmost 60 percent of runners were Saudi, according to officials, highlighting the growing popularity of sports and physical activity in the Kingdom.

Source: Ethiopian News March 06, 2022 02:20 UTC