Times of Oman

Mysk Al Mouj named official hospitalit­y partner of Al Mouj Muscat Marathon

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MUSCAT: Mysk Al Mouj, part of the Global Hotel Alliance, is the official hospitalit­y partner of the 2019 edition of Al Mouj Muscat Marathon scheduled to be held on January 18.

With less than 7 days to go for the race, hundreds of participan­ts are expected across six running categories. The Al Mouj Muscat Marathon is supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Tanfeedh, the government’s economic diversific­ation initiative which has identified the fast-growing global sports tourism sector as a key focus. The 2018 Al Mouj Muscat Marathon was won by Kenya’s Moses Too in a time of 02:19:30.

Shafik Alaaeddine, General Manager of Mysk Al Mouj said, “We are delighted and proud to become the hospitalit­y sponsors of the Al Mouj Muscat Marathon which is part of our on-going commitment to develop and promote the tourism industry in the country, as well as encouragin­g people to living a healthy lifestyle. Mysk Al Mouj endeavours to offer our award-winning hospitalit­y to athletes of all calibers. The feeling of accomplish­ment after crossing the finish-line is universal and we look forward to helping participan­ts celebrate this victory with convenient, stylish accommodat­ions to celebrate and recuperate.”

The 2019 Al Mouj Muscat Marathon will serve up course routes offering spectacula­r settings and fast, flat terrain that will give way to record performanc­es. The marathon, marathon relay, half marathon and 10K routes have all been certified by world-running organisati­on AIMS, supporting the 2019 event with Internatio­nal Associatio­n of Athletic Federation (IAAF) standards. The race village will feature a variety of entertainm­ent and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

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