Getting Started in Athletics is Simple
Just put on your trainers and run — you’re already an athlete!
If you want to take things more seriously, you can…
Join a Sports Club
Train for and compete in Qatar’s domestic competition series with one of our 9 affiliated Sports Clubs.
Running Groups & Athletics Academies
Find a local running group or join an Athletics Academy to develop your skills.
Aspire Academy Competitions
Register to compete in Aspire’s open and invitational Track & Field meetings. You never know you might even win a scholarship!
Creating Pathways
Be selected for Qatar Foundation’s Creating Pathways Program.
National Team
Train with and gain selection for the Qatar National Athletics Team.
Sports Clubs
There are 9 multi-sports clubs in Qatar that compete in Athletics.
Al Ahli Sports Club
Head Coach: Mohamed Abdel Halim
Location: Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium, Nuija, Doha
Al Arabi Sports Club
Head Coach: Walid Al-Sabahi
Location: Hamad Bin Khalifa Stadium, Nuija, Doha
Al Gharafa Sports Club
Head Coach: Mustafa Abdel Galil
Location: Al Gharafa Sports Club, Doha
Al Khor Sports Club
Head Coach: Rashid Al-Alawi
Location: Al Khor Sports Club, Al Khor
Al Rayyan Sports
Head Coach: Shady Abu Al-Hamad
Location: Al Rayyan Sports Club, Al Rayyan
Al Shamal Sports Club
Head Coach: Kamal bin Daoud
Location: Al Shamal Sports Club, Al Shamal
Al Wakrah Sports Club
Head Coach: Wissam Hamed
Location: Al Wakrah Sports Club, Al Wakrah
Qatar Foundation
QF was founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Amir of Qatar, and Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, who shared the vision of providing quality education for everyone in Qatar.
Qatar Foundation’s Creating Pathways Program aims to nurture Sporting talent among girls and has a specific stream focused on Track and Field.
Aspire Academy
Aspire Academy is Qatar’s national sports academy which operates independently from but in collaboration with QAF. Aspire aims to develop, together with sports federations, the maximum number of athletes with the current or future potential to succeed on a world level.
Aspire also hosts an annual series of competitions open to all residents of Qatar as well as overseas guests.
Running Groups & Athletics Academies
There are numerous Running Clubs and Athletics Academies in Qatar. Some on the ones we are familiar with include:
School Sport
Both public and private schools have organized sport that often includes Athletics. The Qatar Olympic Committee also organize the Qatar Schools Olympic Program.
