Among the participants at Jebel Ali racecourse was Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, whose office was behind the successful organisation of the event.

The course created was not for the faint hearted, with Spartans racing to the finish line through mud, fire jumps, barbed wire trenches and an 8ft climbing wall.

For those who were not able to complete a station, a penalty of 30 burpees was handed out on the course throughout the day.

Jordi Hernandez, of the USA, got the better of Dubai’s Maria Jankowska in the female Elite Sprint Race, while the Super Race saw Amina Mhih, from Abu Dhabi, and Carolina Gutierrez, from Dubai, taking the top two spots.

Sergey Perelygin, of Russia, was the winner in male Elite Sprint Race, followed by Brakken Kraker, of the USA. Perelygin also won the Super Race ahead of Abu Dhabi’s Marco Becerra.