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AUS holds a successful Charity Mini Marathon Festival
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qassimi, Supreme Council Member, Ruler of Sharjah and President of American University of Sharjah (AUS), the Community Services division of the Office of Student Affairs in association with the Sharjah Sports Council held the Charity Mini-Marathon on Saturday, November 24, 2012 with the theme "traffic accident prevention."
The charity run attracted more than 1,200 students from universities, schools and clubs in Sharjah as well as members of the AUS community. Participants in the race were categorized according to their age groups and ran the distance of up to four kilometers starting from the University City Maliha Gate leading to the finish line at the main AUS roundabout.
Dr. Mozal Al Shehhi, AUS Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs express satisfaction over the success of the mini-marathon this year which strengthens the university's initiative to contribute in spreading traffic awareness. She congratulated the winners and thanked the organizing committee and the universities, schools and clubs which participated in the success of the event.
The winners of the marathon and their corresponding organizations were as follows:-
Under 12 years (Girls)
1. Katharine Jaboor - Lycee Francias
2. Amin Mohamed Ahmed - Al Romaisa School
3. Jana Khaled - Rosay School
Under 12 years (Boys)
1. Amro Yousef - National Charity School
2. Mohamed AbdulJabbar - National Charity School
3. Ali Abaad - National Charity School
12 - 17 years (Girls)
1. Layan Fawaz - Al Maarifa School
2. Safa Juma - Al Maarifa School
3. Rasha Sulaiman - Al Doha School
12 - 17 years (Boys)
1. Ahmad Abdullah - AUS
2. Othman Kazawi
3. Mohamed Ali Babakir
18 - 35 years (Women)
1. Rima Baghdan - AUS
2. Nada Darweesh - AUS
3. Sana Sayed - AUS
18 - 35 years (Men)
1. Harathi Abdullah - Retaicorp (overall Champion - 11.6 minutes)
2. Ali Salem Almal - Police Academy
3. Moath Hanan - Ajman University
36 - 45 years (Women)
1. Khalida Al Mahjoob - Providence English School
2. Pratiba Josmani - Sharjah Golf & Shooting Club
3. Zeinab Radwan Al Maarifa School
36 - 45 years (Men)
1. Ahmed Thabet - Saykonia Co.
2. Hosaini Mohamed - Doha Schoole
3. Thomas Baggeli - University of Sharjah
Over 45 years (Women)
1. Jihan Saleheldin - Providence English School
Over 45 years (Men)
1. Jasem Ali - Abu Dhabi Police
2. Abdullah Ahmed AlAli - UAE Armed Forces
3. Jamal Abdullah - AUS
Special Needs (Men)
1. Adel Wadee - Al Thiqa Club for Handicapped
2. Huthifa Ameen - Sharjah Humanitarian Services
3. Adel Yuska - Al Thiqa Club for Handicapped
The event which was organized by Community Services division of the Office of Student Affairs, in association with Sharjah Sports Council, was attended by Ahmed Al Fardan, Secretary General of the Sharjah Sports Council, Dr. Peter Heath, AUS Chancellor and Salem Yousef Al Qaseer, AUS Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs.