Mohammed Suleiman, assistant secretary of the Qatar Athletics Federation, extended congratulations to Al Wakrah club on winning the men’s cross-country title, saying that Al Wakrah’s return to the front represents a great success for this club, which has a shining history in athletics championships, with achievements including previously winning the overall excellence shield twenty years ago as well as its various championships. He said its dominance in the cross-country championship confirms that the club’s management is doing great work to bring it back to the podium in the athletics federation’s season championships, an effort that deserves congratulation and commendation.
The federation’s assistant secretary affirmed that Al Wakrah’s win of the men’s title and Al Khor’s win of the cadets’ title represent a competitive phenomenon that will greatly benefit athletics, with champions and competing clubs emerging to rival the rest of the clubs, hoping at the same time that this will continue at the level of the federation’s track and field championships.
