The She Runs Dubai founder was speaking to Gross for the WiSP Sports website about her mission to engage women runners in the UAE and how she fell in love with athletics.

Abdullah, 28, established She Runs Dubai as the first women’s running club in the country and combines her passion with work at DEWA.

You can read the full interview with Abdullah on the WiSP Sports website, here.

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