Doha, February 18: The Qatar India Fraternity Forum joined the nation’s first ever National Sports Day celebrations with the QIFF Marathon Run under the theme “Healthy People, Healthy Nation”.
The event received an enthusiastic participation from various spheres of the expat population – young and old – with more than 500 participants completing the run.
Following a brief warm-up, the event was flagged off at 9.30 am by the Director of South Security Zone, Captain Masood Juma’an Al-Qahtani. Dr. Ronnie Mathew of the KIMS Hospital, Wakra oversaw the medical facilities while volunteers were positioned in the Majlis Taawon Street. In the health session that followed, Dr. Mathew emphasized that regular exercises complimented with healthy junk-free food was the mantra for a long & healthy life.
President of Qatar India Fraternity Forum (QIFF) Zafar Ahmed concluded the event for the day thanking all the participants and the volunteers for making the event a grand success.
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