By: Nabila Essam

The Ministry of Youth and Sports announced the launch of the Saqqara Sports Marathon, tomorrow, Friday, under the partonage of the ministry, and organized by The TriFactory LLC with the participation of about 1,000 young men and women, citizens and a group of foreign communities residing in Egypt.

The length of the race is 5 km, and it is considered a running race, and it starts in front of the pyramid in the early hours of tomorrow morning, and the activities conclude at the pyramid of Djoser by the organizing committee distributing prizes to the winners of the first places.

Officials of the Ministry of Youth and Sports completed all coordinating procedures with the various concerned authorities regarding logistical and organizational matters, the marathon course, and the participants’ entry to the Saqqara pyramid area, as well as emphasizing the commitment to precautionary measures to prevent the Corona virus, and to preserve the safety and health of the participants.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports pays special attention to cooperation with sports associations and relevant institutions in order to spread the implementation of sports events and marathons, and to hold them within the various tourist areas in a way that enhances the role of sports tourism as well as urging the practice of sports as a basic focus of the Ministry of Youth and Sports strategy.