His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa received Second Lieutenant Abdulla Al Sayed Attiya, who presented the Guinness World Records certificate he won after breaking the world record during the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon.
Supreme Council for Youth and Sport first deputy chairman, General Sports Authority chairman and Bahrain Olympic Committee president Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa was present.
Royal Guard officer Second Lieutenant Attiya entered the Guinness World Records for running the entire marathon in full military uniform.
He won the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon in three hours, 40 minutes and seven seconds, smashing the record held by a British athlete since 2009 (3:49:21).
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