the Minister of Youth and Sports met with Lieutenant General “Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi,” Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Zayed Charity Marathon.
To discuss the latest preparations for the marathon, and the press conference scheduled for tomorrow to announce all the details .
The seventh edition of the Zayed Charity Marathon comes this year under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of the Republic.
and the proceeds from it are allocated for the benefit of the “Ahl Masr Hospital for free treatment of burn victims.” The value of the prizes presented is five million pounds .
The meeting touched on the numbers registered to participate in the marathon – so far – which have reached 20,000 contestants from young people, youth and citizens of different ages.
The Ministry continues to receive applications for participation from young people through the electronic link announced on the Ministry’s electronic portal .
The Minister of Youth and Sports said: “We are honored to host the Zayed Charity Marathon every year, as an affirmation of the ties.
and relations that bind Egypt and the UAE, and the marathon is based on human, sports and societal values and the promotion of love between the two brotherly peoples .”
Dr. Ashraf Sobhi affirmed the establishment of the marathon at the highest technical, organizational and administrative level.
which is scheduled for next Friday in the city of Alexandria, praising the fruitful cooperation with the Higher Committee organizing the marathon from the UAE side .
For his part, Lieutenant General “Mohammed Hilal Al Kaabi”, Chairman of the Supreme Organizing Committee of the Zayed Charity Marathon, stressed the depth of the relations and great love between the UAE and Egypt.
and the marathon policy aimed at supporting charitable service institutions within the community.
in addition to his role in encouraging the practice of sports, expressing his aspiration to participate More than 30 thousand participants in the marathon .