Impressive Emirati Victory at Inaugural Snow Duathlon in Ski Dubai with 209 Athletes from 49 Countries

(MENAFN- Dubaisc) Dubai, UAE, June 30, 2025:
The inaugural edition of the Snow Duathlon, the first event of its kind in the region, concluded with great success at Ski Dubai. The event, held in collaboration with the Dubai Sports Council and CRANK Fitness, attracted 209 participants from 49 nationalities, including 35 Emirati athletes, who competed in sub-zero temperatures.
Emirati athlete Kalthoum Al Mazmi claimed first place in the Women’s Individual Category (3km Run & 5km Cycling) with an impressive time of 30:73 minutes. In the Men’s Individual Category, Syrian athlete Omran Shkair secured victory with a time of 22:56 minutes.
In the Elite Women’s Category, Czech athlete Michala Radomska finished first after completing 5km of cycling and five running laps in 36:68 minutes. Norwegian athlete Hallvard Borsheim won the Elite Men’s Category with a time of 27:82 minutes. In the Teams Category, Colombia’s Comando Group dominated the competition with an average time of 19:63 minutes.
The Snow Duathlon is a unique addition to Ski Dubai’s growing portfolio of innovative fitness events in partnership with the Dubai Sports Council and CRANK Fitness, aiming to promote an active lifestyle during the summer. The race combined outdoor style running and stationary cycling in snow-covered indoor conditions with temperatures dropping below minus four degrees, offering an extraordinary sports experience.
Ski Dubai is set to host the 16th edition of the Ice Warrior Challenge, one of Dubai’s most prominent endurance events, this September.
The Snow Duathlon was proudly sponsored by major brands including Psycho Bunny, Gatorade, Glowell, ZSI, SKME, Rootfoot, Regale Clinic, Yalla Bowling, Activate, and iFly.
This event is part of the ongoing partnership between the Dubai Sports Council and Ski Dubai to organize outstanding sporting events that align with their shared vision of enhancing community well-being by encouraging active, healthy lifestyles and making snow sports accessible year-round.
The Dubai Sports Council is committed to expanding its annual snow sports calendar, working with various partners to offer events for people of all nationalities and abilities, including People of Determination. The Council also prioritizes diversifying sporting events to ensure everyone in Dubai can find and participate in the sport they love.
Final Results of the Snow Duathlon:
Elite Category (5km Run & 5km Cycling):
• Women:
1. Michala Radomska (Czech Republic)
2. Katharine Molina (Philippines)
3. Michelle Bartlett (Australia)
• Men:
1. Hallvard Borsheim (Norway)
2. Cristian Raman (Colombia)
3. Sam Westhead (United Kingdom)
Individual Category (3km Run & 5km Cycling):
• Women:
1. Kalthoum Al Mazmi (UAE)
2. Khadija Al Naqbi (UAE)
3. Halima Gourja (Morocco)
• Men:
1. Omran Shkair (Syria)
2. Yeison Londono Franco (Colombia)
3. Omar Al Zaabi (UAE)
Teams Category:
1. Comando Group (Colombia)
2. The Bedollas (Mexico)
3. Aries Ambush (United Kingdom)
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About Majid Al Futtaim
Founded in 1992, Majid Al Futtaim is an Emirati-owned, diversified lifestyle conglomerate operating across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The Group started from one man’s vision to transform the face of shopping, entertainment, and leisure to ‘create great moments for everyone, every day’. It has since grown into one of the region’s most respected businesses, employing more than 43,000 people, with owned assets valued at US$19 billion and has the highest credit rating (BBB) among privately held corporates in the region. Majid Al Futtaim owns and operates 29 shopping malls, seven hotels and five mixed-use communities, welcoming more than 600 million customers across its ecosystem every year.

It is the proud owner of the flagship Mall of the Emirates, Mall of Egypt, and Mall of Oman with the iconic City Centre shopping malls rounding out its portfolio across the region. As the developer of choice for the region, Majid Al Futtaim is the creator of mixed-use communities including Ghaf Woods and Tilal Al Ghaf in Dubai and Al Mouj in Muscat.

Majid Al Futtaim holds the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour across 12 markets in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, with a network of over 390 stores. In Egypt, it also owns and operates Supeco, a low-cost hybrid grocery retail concept while HyperMax is its newest grocery retail brand recently launched in Jordan and Oman.

The Group operates more than 600 VOX Cinemas screens as well as a portfolio of world-class leisure and entertainment experiences across the region. These include two ski locations in Dubai and Cairo, two snow parks in Abu Dhabi and Oman, as well as family entertainment centres such as Magic Planet, Little Explorers, Activate, Yalla! Bowling, Dreamscape and IFLY.

Majid Al Futtaim partners with world-class fashion, home, specialty retail and beauty brands, operating over 90 stores across the GCC and 27 e-commerce platforms. Its portfolio includes lululemon, LEGO, Crate and Barrel, Shiseido and THAT, a Majid Al Futtaim multi-brand concept store and app. These offerings are powered by the UAE’s fastest growing loyalty programme SHARE, which offers customers a more personalised and data driven experience.

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