Marina Run 2009

Marina Run 2009 - A Family Affair

The start line at Dora The 1st edition of the 5K Marina Run, organized by the RRA in co-operation with the Veterans Club, took place on 18 January 2009. The course was fast and flat along the coast road between Dora and Dbayeh, and we were lucky that the rain held off. The first male runner, Hussein Awada (Lebanese Army), arrived in the amazing time of 15m 42s. The women’s field was sadly depleted due to sickness, and Noha Beydoun (RRA) coasted in to an easy victory at 21m 38s. A total of eighty-six runners completed the course within the 45 minutes allocated.
 Runners

It was great to see so many families participating:

  • Ferguson: Laila - 2nd Cat F1 (<=13) and Shaun - 2nd Cat M7 (40-44)
  • Ghazal: Michel - 4th Cat M9 (50-54) and Ralph - 1st Cat M1 (13<=)
  • Khalifeh: Jad - 2nd Cat M1 (13<=), Nadine - 1st Cat F2 (14-15), and Hussein - 3rd Cat M3 (16-17)
  • Naji: Karine - 2nd Cat F3 (16-17) and Zouhair - 1st Cat M7 (40-44)
  • Sanchez: Harissa May - 3rd Cat F1 (<=13) and Flora - 2nd Cat F8 (45-49)
  • Tamim: Lenka - 1st Cat F7 (40-44) and Rahif - 1st Cat M12 (65-69)
  • Zhouri: Mouafak - 6th Cat M7 (40-44)and Zahr Eldin - 5th Cat M8 (45-49)
Didi Sabbagh

We were happy to welcome back a regular and enthusiastic female runner, Didi Sabbagh, who made an impressive comeback after an absence of over 6 months, coming 1st in Cat F10 (55-59).
Noha Beydoun and Hussein Awada At the finish line each runner received a commemorative T-Shirt and healthy breakfast of fruit, juice, and water. Red Bull kindly provided the finish arch and handed out cans of drinks. The awards ceremony took place at Club La Marina, Dbayeh, where the Managing Director, Nicole Baz, made us feel very welcome. The men’s and women’s 1st overall received trophies, and medals were awarded for the 1st three in each age category. We received several comments praising the organisation of the race and would like to thank all those who contributed to the success.