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DOHA
Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider Ooredoo announced that a stellar line-up of sponsors is supporting the upcoming 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon.
The eighth Ooredoo Doha Marathon is slated be held on January 10, 2020.
The Ooredoo Doha Marathon, a phenomenally popular highlight of the Doha sporting calendar, attracts professional athletes alongside a vast number of local runners. Last year’s event saw about 4,000 participants take to a scenic course passing some of Doha’s most iconic landmarks during the race.
This year, more than 4,500 runners are signed up to take part in the event, which will be the eighth consecutive marathon. As well as the competitive full 42.2km marathon, the event includes distances for all ages and abilities, including a 1km family fun run and a 10km run.
For the 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon, the sponsors are: Huawei, North Oil, Qatar Airways, Aspire, Alkalive, Kidzania, QIC, Al Watan, CHOC’LATE and Aspetar.
As in previous years, and in line with Ooredoo’s corporate social responsibility strategy, all funds raised through marathon entrance fees will be donated to charity. This year’s chosen beneficiary will be Qatar Cancer Society.
Speaking of the sponsorships, Manar Khalifa al Muraikhi, Director PR and Corporate Communications at Ooredoo, said: “We’re delighted to be working with such an incredible group of sponsors as we prepare for what is always one of the most popular events on Doha’s sporting calendar. Our corporate social responsibility strategy includes a clear mandate to support and promote sporting events that contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy, balanced lifestyle, in line with the United Nations Sustainability Goals, and this event is an ideal way for us to show this support in a practical way.
Muraikhi added: “Our sporting slogan is ‘Empowering you to win’ and, in organising this event, we believe we can empower people in Qatar to get out there, join in, be active and enjoy fitness. We look forward to working with our sponsors to make the 2020 Marathon bigger and better than ever before and we thank them for their generous contribution.”
She also expressed the gratitude to the sponsors on behalf of the organisers: “Organising this event yearly is an absolute pleasure for Ooredoo, but we could not do it without the invaluable support of our sponsors. We are beyond grateful to our sponsors of the Marathon.
“These invaluable partners enable us to create and host an incredible event for both the cream of the international running crop and for our local running community, an event that brings together elite athletes, keen runners and families who want to stay active together.
“To all of our sponsors, I wish to extend a huge, heartfelt thank you on behalf of Ooredoo and on behalf of all our runners,” she added.
DOHA
Qatar’s leading telecommunications provider Ooredoo announced that a stellar line-up of sponsors is supporting the upcoming 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon.
The eighth Ooredoo Doha Marathon is slated be held on January 10, 2020.
The Ooredoo Doha Marathon, a phenomenally popular highlight of the Doha sporting calendar, attracts professional athletes alongside a vast number of local runners. Last year’s event saw about 4,000 participants take to a scenic course passing some of Doha’s most iconic landmarks during the race.
This year, more than 4,500 runners are signed up to take part in the event, which will be the eighth consecutive marathon. As well as the competitive full 42.2km marathon, the event includes distances for all ages and abilities, including a 1km family fun run and a 10km run.
For the 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon, the sponsors are: Huawei, North Oil, Qatar Airways, Aspire, Alkalive, Kidzania, QIC, Al Watan, CHOC’LATE and Aspetar.
As in previous years, and in line with Ooredoo’s corporate social responsibility strategy, all funds raised through marathon entrance fees will be donated to charity. This year’s chosen beneficiary will be Qatar Cancer Society.
Speaking of the sponsorships, Manar Khalifa al Muraikhi, Director PR and Corporate Communications at Ooredoo, said: “We’re delighted to be working with such an incredible group of sponsors as we prepare for what is always one of the most popular events on Doha’s sporting calendar. Our corporate social responsibility strategy includes a clear mandate to support and promote sporting events that contribute to the development and maintenance of a healthy, balanced lifestyle, in line with the United Nations Sustainability Goals, and this event is an ideal way for us to show this support in a practical way.
Muraikhi added: “Our sporting slogan is ‘Empowering you to win’ and, in organising this event, we believe we can empower people in Qatar to get out there, join in, be active and enjoy fitness. We look forward to working with our sponsors to make the 2020 Marathon bigger and better than ever before and we thank them for their generous contribution.”
She also expressed the gratitude to the sponsors on behalf of the organisers: “Organising this event yearly is an absolute pleasure for Ooredoo, but we could not do it without the invaluable support of our sponsors. We are beyond grateful to our sponsors of the Marathon.
“These invaluable partners enable us to create and host an incredible event for both the cream of the international running crop and for our local running community, an event that brings together elite athletes, keen runners and families who want to stay active together.
“To all of our sponsors, I wish to extend a huge, heartfelt thank you on behalf of Ooredoo and on behalf of all our runners,” she added.
