The Palm Run witnessed great participation as nearly 1,000 runners took part in the contest along the Palm Jumeirah crescent on Friday morning.

The race, staged on Dubai’s famous landmark, attracted runners of all ages with the youngest being just four years of age. Athletes lined up in four different categories — the 10k, 5k, 3k and 1k events.

Runners completed the course along the track on the eastern crescent of the Palm, with Nuno Marques clocking 36 mins 9 sec to win the men’s 10k while Maria Ardilla posted a time of 43 mins 17 secs to take the women’s race.

10k winners:

Male

Nuno Marques 36 mins 09 secs

Sam Westhead 36 mins 40 secs

Swaleh Abdulnasser Balala 37 mins 42 secs

Female

Maria Ardilla 43 mins 17 secs

Sana Bukhari 43 mins 26 secs

Tetiana Maltseva 44 mins 34 secs

1k runners

23 kids took part with the youngest aged four years old