Amid active participation, Qatar’s most prestigious athletics tournament, the Amir Cup for men and women, kicked off at Khalifa Stadium, organised by the Athletics Federation under Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, with nine Qatari clubs taking part: Al Sadd, Al Rayyan, Al Gharafa, Qatar SC, Al Arabi, Al Khor, Al Wakrah, Al Jaish and Al Ahli. The competition began with a strong administrative presence from Qatar federation officials, led by secretary general Mohammed Jassim Al Kuwari, assistant secretary general Mohammed Suleiman, board member Abdulrahman Al Nubi and Yaqoub Abdullah, head of the preparations committee for the most prestigious cup, in addition to a large number of club members, fans and families of the athletes taking part in the challenge for this most prestigious tournament. Khalifa International Stadium’s track and field witnessed intense competition between the clubs in the evening in pursuit of victory in the various races and events, producing exciting and strong results, especially with the participation of many stars from our national teams and Gulf national teams, particularly champions from Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain, which raised the intensity of the competition. Here are the full results
Qatar SC dominate the race walk
Day one saw Qatar SC excel in the 10,000m race walk, with Mabrouk Saleh of Qatar SC taking gold in 48:51.51, Al Rayyan’s Manour Kedir Hayla taking silver in second place in 49:34.55, and Al Sadd’s Hussein Muthanna taking bronze in third with 51:01.85
Al Sadd take the hammer
Day one’s competitions saw Al Sadd excel in the hammer throw, with Al Sadd’s Ali Mohammed Al Zankawi taking first place ahead of Qatar’s national champion in the event, Al Gharafa’s Ashraf Al Saifi, with Al Zankawi recording 75.73m, while Al Gharafa’s Al Saifi took silver with 71.81m, and his brother Ahmed Al Saifi, from the same club, “Al Gharafa,” finished third with bronze, recording 60.93m
Al Rayyan shine in the pole vault
In the pole vault, Al Rayyan’s Fahad Badr Al Murshid shone, taking first place and gold with a height of 4.70m, Al Sadd’s Rashid Saqr Al Ali took silver in second place with 4.40 m, and Qatar SC’s Mohammed Saeed Al Abdullah took bronze with 4.20m
Qatar SC take the long jump
In the long jump, Qatar SC’s Saleh Abdulaziz took first place and gold with 7.78m, Al Sadd’s Jing Seli Amica finished second with 7.63m, and Al Rayyan’s Mohammed Yousef finished third with bronze, recording 6.91m
Al Khor shine in the 800m
In the 800m, Al Khor’s runner Ibrahim Al Dhafiri took first place and gold in 1:50.64, Al Arabi’s Abubaker Haydar finished second in 1:50.72, and Al Rayyan’s Adam Abdo finished third and took bronze in 1:51.28
Al Arabi win the javelin
In the javelin throw, Al Arabi’s Mohammed Al Khalifi took first place and gold with 63.72m, Al Gharafa’s Mohammed Qaida finished second with silver, recording 60.39m, and Al Ahli’s Mohammed Fadel Al Muhannadi finished third with bronze, recording 58.04m
Al Rayyan take the 10,000m
In the 10,000m, Al Rayyan’s runner Zelalem Bayeh Regassa took first place and gold in 30:30.63, Al Sadd’s Henry Kiplagat finished second with silver in 30:39.58, and Al Rayyan’s Alemu Bekele Gebru finished third and took bronze in 30:50.55
Al Gharafa take the sprint
In the 100m sprint, Al Gharafa topped the podium through runner Tosin Joseph, who finished first in 10.47 seconds, Al Rayyan’s Fumo Augustine finished second with silver in 10.71 seconds, and Al Ahli’s Abdulaziz Nasser finished third in 10.77 seconds
Today’s events
Day two’s programme includes 11 track and field events, five of which are decathlon events concluding tonight, as follows: high jump, decathlon 110m hurdles, shot put, 110m hurdles final, 400m, decathlon discus, 1500m, decathlon pole vault, decathlon javelin, 4x100m, decathlon 1500m. The curtain falls tomorrow on the most prestigious cup’s competition, with “10” races and events for men, juniors and women, alongside two schools relay races for boys and girls, as follows: discus throw, 400m hurdles, triple jump, 200m, 100m hurdles, 5000m, clubs’ 4x400m relay, girls’ schools 4x100m relay, boys’ schools 4x100m relay.
