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UAE. Today’s selection of images comes courtesy of Dubai Duty Free, a long-time champion of fitness, health and wellbeing among its employees.
As the Dubai Fitness Challenge entered its second week of activities across the emirate, 190 Dubai Duty Free and The Irish Village employees turned out for a 5km Fun Run on Sunday 5 November at the Dubai Design District.
The fun run was held on the walking path by the waterfront of the Dubai Design District Marine Transport Station, with Dubai Duty Free Vice President for HR Service Delivery Yousef Al Khalid leading the running team.
Some runners were joined by their children and spouses. The top five male and female finishers were awarded prizes.
Al Khalid said, “We are delighted to see a large turnout from Dubai Duty Free and The Irish Village for this running event, with some coming with their families. Indeed, it was a fun run, and a fun day was had by all.”
The retail operation has two more corporate fitness activities planned for the Dubai Fitness Challenge.
This includes a Zumba class on 19 November at the Dubai Duty Free Distribution Centre staff parking area and an Iyengar Yoga class to be led Chief Operating Officer Ramesh Cidambi and his wife Alpana on 26 November at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel.
Dubai Duty Free employees will also participate in two citywide events, the Dubai Ride and the Dubai Run to be held at Sheikh Zayed Road on 12 and 26 November, respectively.
Dubai Duty Free said it was proud “to support the Dubai Fitness Challenge initiative and bring its employees together to encourage a healthier and more active lifestyle for its growing workforce.” 
