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The Abu Dhabi Sports Council (ADSC), and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, (Adnoc), on Tuesday announced the inauguration of the Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon, which will be held for the first time on December 7, bringing the world’s oldest race to one of the world’s most modern cities, deepening Adnoc’s commitment to the Abu Dhabi community.
A three-year partnership agreement, conferring naming rights for the event to ADNOC, which will serve as title sponsor, was signed between Aref Hamad Al Awani, General Secretary of the Abu Dhabi Sports Council, and Omar Suwaina Al Suwaidi, Executive Office Director at Adnoc. The Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon will position the UAE’s capital city firmly on the global athletics calendar while promoting wellness
in the local community and participation at all levels.
Major-General Mohammed Khalfan Al Rumaithi, Chairman of the General Authority for Sports, said the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon is the latest addition to the ever-growing list of international sporting events to arrive in Abu Dhabi.
“It may be the first of its kind in Abu Dhabi, but it will be
second to none among established international marathons around the world. We expect a world-class elite field and participation of thousands of runners at various levels,” he said.