Overview
- The free community event on November 23 opened both 5km and 10km routes starting near the Museum of the Future, finishing near Dubai Mall for 5km runners and at the DIFC Gate for the 10km course.
- Road closures ran from 3:00am to 10:00am, with Dubai Metro operating from 3:00am until midnight to move participants to World Trade Centre and Emirates Towers stations for the two start pens.
- Khaleej Times reported about 307,000 participants, while organisers had not issued a single consolidated official figure by Sunday morning.
- Aerial paramotors performed above Sheikh Zayed Road, releasing UAE flag colours, alongside a parade of Dubai Police supercars, DJs, drummers and other live entertainment.
- The run is a flagship event of the month-long Dubai Fitness Challenge, which continues through the rest of November with additional community activities.