Dubai Police dominated the Fearless Warrior category at the fourth Dubai Desert Warrior Challenge on Friday, clinching the top three places in the event held at the Dubailand district.
Supported by Dubai Sports Council and a part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge this year, the Dubai Warrior Challenge saw record participation, but it was Emirati policeman Saeed Al Kindi who took the top spot among the Fearless Warriors, completing the 5km, 12 obstacle-course in 32 minutes and 10.5 seconds.
His Dubai Police compatriots Khalid Al Khouri (32:34.5) and Khalifa Madhaf (32:39.7) followed close behind. All three belonged to the male 25-29 age group.
Dubai policemen also took the top three positions in the male 18-24 age group of the Fearless Warrior category, and they also bagged the top spot in the women’s 25-29 age group.
In the Ultimate Warrior category, Norway’s Hallvard Borsheim, winner of last year’s Singapore Spartan in both the Sprint and Super categories, was fastest on the 10km course, clearing the 20-plus obstacles and reaching the finish line in 48 minutes and 38 seconds.
Great Britain’s Kerry Cook took the top honours among the Female Ultimate Warriors, finishing well clear of Croatian Helena Tustic.
RESULTS
ULTIMATE WARRIOR 10KM
Male: Hallvard Borsheim (NOR) 47:01; Jacques Gilbert 48:38; Xhaferr Gixhari (ALB) 51:29
Female: Kerry Cook (GBR) 54:50; Jelena Tustic (CRO) 1:00:44; Fleur Healy 1:01:19
Teams: Team Atlantis 57:54; Team target 1:00:42; The Ultimate Team 1:08:10
FEARLESS WARRIOR 5km
Female 16-17: Sarah Austin (USA) 1:17:06.3; Zoe Zietsman (RSA) 1:18:43.6; Shahd Yasser (EGY) 1:41:54.0
Male 16-17: Wojciech Bajda (POL) 56:12.2; Ibrahim Khalil (UAE) 56:35.6; Will Austin (USA) 59:58.1
Female 18-24: Anastasia Zaitceva (RUS) 1:18:08.5; Shrouk Yasser (EGY) 1:23.00.2; Camille Hubert (FRA) 1:26:59.0
Male 18-24: Bader Ashoor (UAE) 35:06.3; Mohammed Al Jabery (YEM) 36:55.2; Hamad Mohammed (UAE) 38:29.3
Female 25-29: Salim Al Farsi (UAE) 33:48.5; Emanuella Romana (ROU) 57:13.0; Anna Nesterenko (UKR) 1:01:37.6
Male 25-29: Saeed Al Kindi (UAE) 32:10.5; Khalid Al Khouri (UAE) 32:34.5; Khalifa Madhaf (YEM) 32:49.7
Female 30-34: Silvia Contri (ITA) 51:17.2; Jess Body (NZL) 51:52.3; Jurgita Alaubaidi (LTU) 1:02:34.1
Male 30-34: Ahmad Al Ahmadi (UAE) 40:10; Patrik Valcak (CZE) 40:14.3; Yahya Al Mulla (UAE) 44:39.1
Female 35-39: Paula Zietsman (RSA) 1:18:43.1; Beth Austin (USA) 1:18:51.3; Juliana Suciu (USA) 1:22.00.4
Male 35-39: Matar Ahmed Al Obaida (UAE) 33:11.8; Khalid Al Kaabi (UAE) 33:49.2; Abubakir Khamis (UAE) 58:40.7
Female 40-44: Taina Santin (BER) 1:36:15.4
Male 40-44: Mohammed Hussain (UAE) 40:33.3; Mohammed Al Breiki (UAE) 53:21; Ali Al Muhairi (UAE) 1:01:47.1
Female 45-49: Eric Horring (NZL) 1:22:36.1
Female 50-plus: Raymond Kelly (UK) 1:11:22.2
Male 50-plus: Ahmed Ginawi (SUD) 1:13:05.6