Pakistan’s runner Fida Mohammad at AlUla Path Race. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistani runner Fida Mohammad delivered a formidable efficiency within the AlUla Path Race, finishing the gruelling 50-kilometre course in 5 hours, 39 minutes, and 48 seconds.
Competing in opposition to 148 different runners, Fida secured an total Thirteenth-place end and clinched the highest place within the 50-plus age class.
Notably, he was the one athlete in his age group to finish the race in beneath six hours. The runner-up within the 50-plus class, Fawwaz Algahtani, completed the race in 7 hours and 14 minutes.
The AlUla Path Race is one in all Saudi Arabia’s most difficult endurance occasions, set within the breathtaking but demanding landscapes of AlUla, a area recognized for its historic heritage and rugged desert terrain.
The 50-kilometre course takes runners via a mix of flat tracks, rocky hills, and deep dunes, requiring opponents to exhibit distinctive stamina, navigation expertise, and resilience in opposition to excessive climate situations.
With temperatures fluctuating all through the race, contributors must fastidiously handle hydration and vitality ranges to finish the course efficiently.
“I am thrilled to have completed the ultra-marathon in such a strong manner,” Mohammad stated, including: “It was a true test of endurance.”
Fida’s subsequent problem would be the Riyadh Marathon subsequent month, the place he goals to proceed his spectacular kind.
