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Mini marathon for women in Qatar[Doha]
STANDARD Chartered Bank will be the official bank for the First Women’s Mini Marathon in Qatar to be held on February 28.
Attractive prizes await the top three runners while certificates and gifts will be given to all participants of the ‘Woman Today Mini Marathon’, the organisers said yesterday.
The runners will cover 4.2km in the Aspire Zone.
Tom Aaker, Standard Chartered Bank’s CEO, said: “For the management and staff at Standard Chartered Bank, maintaining a healthy work life balance has always been a key priority. We have initiatives like the ‘Greatest Race on Earth’ and ‘Well Being Week’ - activities that promote a healthy lifestyle. Choosing to support the first of its kind Women’s Mini Marathon in Qatar is in keeping with the bank’s values and promotes our belief in employee engagement”.
“We intend to maximise participation from our female employees and look forward to promoting our values of health and well being beyond the Bank and into the community,” Aaker added.
Ravi Raman, Vice President of Oryx Advertising, said: “Health and well being are key issues for Woman Today and we wanted to promote it with a simple yet powerful message. Running is by far the simplest and one of the most effective forms of exercise and the Woman Today Mini Marathon seeks to bring together serious and first-time runners.
“We are excited with the initial response of our readers and are all set to kick off the road shows and registration process. Aspire’s partnership adds tremendous value as they share our vision in promoting a healthy lifestyle in Qatar.”
Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence in Doha, created in 2004, has dual aims of identifying and transforming promising student athletes into world-renowned champions across a wide range of sports.
“Aspire is delighted to be partnering with the Woman Today Mini Marathon from the very beginning since this event is shaped to integrate sport into the life of the people of Qatar and the benefits of a regular physical activity are highly positive in terms of health and wellness improvement,” Laurent Joliat, Aspire Academy Communications Manager, remarked. |
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