Al Gharafa’s champions took first place in the cross-country relay championship, held at Al Rayyan Park in the presence of Athletics Federation board members and section heads. It was clear that Al Gharafa’s youngsters exceeded themselves and knew how to outdo all their rivals. Al Jaish came second, and Al Khor, who now seem to win a cup or make a strong showing at every championship, came third. Qatar SC came fourth, Al Rayyan fifth, Al Ahli sixth, Al Arabi seventh, and in a surprise Al Sadd finished eighth, while Al Shamal came ninth and Al Wakrah tenth. Abdulhamid Khamis, Al Gharafa’s chief coach, expressed his great happiness at the club’s success in the new championship, saying: “What has been achieved shows that the club’s base has a great deal of talent capable of reaching the top places, and our club’s ongoing goal is to seek out every talent to bring them through to the national teams in the future.” He thanked his club’s management for their continued support.
