KUWAIT: The Be Inspired Race Series, sponsored by Gulf Bank, held its fourth race, the Mud Run and Obstacle Mud Run, on 27 January 2018 at Inspire Sahara Health Club which is located in Sahara Golf Club.

The Mud Run, which took place on a sandy track, had two walk or run distance categories, 5kmor run 10km. Participants could also choose to run a 5-km obstacle course, also on the same sandy track. The event was a crowd pleaser, attracting 450 participants.

Post-race, winners of all distance categories were announced, the winners for the 5km mud run were: Sulaiman Abbas Ahmad, Ali Al Thajeel, and Khalid Al Shimmari. The winners of the women's 5km were: Ms Najlaa Al Juraiwi, Ms Renata Hoppova, and Ms Fatima Shaheen Al Ghanim. Judges also announced the 10km mud run winners: Ahmed Bakry, Younes Bannis and Mohammed Khalil while the winners from the women's side were: Ms Durra Al Subouei, Ms Meghann Cleary, and Ms Lisa Jennings.

The winners of the 5km Obstacle Mud Run were Ms Sarah Al Safti, Ms Maryam Khaja and Ms Lamees Najem from the females group, and Maali Babiker, Ahmed Al Sharhan and Talal Al Miahi from the males group.

Commenting on the race and the BeInspired Series, Ms Laila Al-Qatami, Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications at Gulf Bank said: "Promoting a healthy lifestyle is a key component of our corporate social responsibility strategy and we are pleased to be sponsoring the BeInspired series of events held by Inspire Gym, and in cooperation with our friends at Pro-Vision Sports Management. This series clearly is appealing to sports lovers as evidenced by its growing popularity."

Noting feedback from participants, Ms Al-Qatami continued: "Pleased with the success of the Mud Race, as well as all previous races within BeInspired series, participants noted the excellent organization and provision of safety measures. Another key factor in the series success is the beautiful scenery and venue of the Sahara Club. On behalf of Gulf Bank, I would like to congratulate those who won today and encourage everyone to continue maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The next and final race will be the winners' competition, to be held in March 2018."

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