Beirut Marathon News

Beirut Marathon and Rotary

2011-05-20T15:02:00.000+03:00

Rotary Beirut Metropolitan and BMA announce donation of 7 race equipped wheelchairs to help the disabled participate in the upcomin BLOM Beirut Marathon 2011.

Laureus Awards 2011

2011-02-17T15:22:00.000+02:00

Power of Sport Lausanne Award

2011-02-17T15:19:00.001+02:00

The President of the Beirut Marathon Association, Mrs. May El Khalil was in the spotlight during the celebration organized by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) last Thursday in the Swiss world’s sports capital, Lausanne as she received the Power of Sports Award before 180 leaders and sports journalists representing 80 countries from all over the globe. The audience was preceded by Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The celebration was held in the Conference Hall of the “Olympic Museum” where El Khalil stood alongside the former Moroccan Minister of Youth and Sports, the Olympic Champion, Nawal El Moutawakel, and the Icelandic swimmer, Erlingur Johansson, who have received as well the Power of Sports Award. El Khalil detailed the difficult times she has encountered following the life-threatening crash accident that obliged her to undergo 36 surgeries before she could stand on her feet again. This accident, she stated, was a turning point in her life and it gave her further power to face the challenges and realize her dream embodied in the organization of Beirut Marathon. The latter started its journey on 2003 with six thousands of participants whilst the figures gradually waxed until it exceeded on 2010 the 30 thousands of participants from 72 countries.
At the end of her speech, El Khalil was greeted by loud applause after which the most prominent journalists asked her a number of questions. The same scene was reiterated during the special dinner organized by the AIPS in Beau - Rivage Palace Hotel, Lausanne. And during the dinner, which lasted for three hours, the awards were granted to the winners. Moreover, Mrs. El Khalil was seated on the main table in front of Dr. Jacques Rogge who participated in the awards distribution along with many important personalities from among the audience.
The dinner started with documentaries about each of the winners and the film presented by Beirut Marathon Association was unanimously admired much more than the others inasmuch as it included fabulous exceptional footage shedding light over the challenges faced by the Association while organizing the Marathon. Furthermore, the film was followed by a ten-minute speech from May El Khalil who drew the attention of the audience that applauded for her while some of them acclaimed “we want to go to Beirut and participate in the Marathon”. Thus, El Khalil could not but express her extreme gratitude for all the concern and warm greetings she has received and address an open invitation to the audience for paying a visit to Beirut.
However, the desire to visit Beirut did not stop at the limits of the audience but it drove as well the AIPS President Mr. Gianni Merlo to ask El Khalil, in the presence of vice-president of the Lebanese Sports Press Association, colleague Youssef Berjawi, to hold the AIPS executive bureau meetings in Beirut at the margins of the Marathon. In fact, his words were considered an unquestioned proof on his estimation and acknowledgment of the event’s importance as well as on the AIPS participation in its development and international promulgation.
Upon the end of the dinner, a large number of personalities headed for El Khalil in order to chat and take photos with her.
And as a result to the fact that El Khalil was touched by the warm greetings she has received, she did not want to voice her feelings and kept them to a press conference that she will be holding in Beirut during which she will be detailing her legendary day in Lausanne.

Lebanon Went Bronze

2011-01-17T13:15:00.001+02:00

In the presence of representatives of the President and the Prime Minister
In addition to ministerial and parliamentary personalities,
Beirut Marathon Association celebrated the acknowledgement certification of the bronze classification for the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010

BLOM Beirut Marathon Goes BRONZE

2011-01-04T13:45:00.002+02:00

In the presence of the Representative of His Excellency
The President of the Republic of Lebanon
General Michel SLEIMAN

The Beirut Marathon Association cordially invites to celebrate
BLOM Beirut Marathon Bronze label triumph
granted by
The International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF
for applying the international rules & regulations.

Date: Saturday 8 January, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Venue: UNESCO Palace – Beirut

BMA & UFA prize money for Hussein Awada

2010-12-09T15:56:00.002+02:00

Mr. Henry Chalhoub, President of UFA Assurance, gave a prize money 25000 $ for Hussein Awada for breaking the Lebanese reccord in the BLOM Beirut marathon 2010.

Thank You

2010-11-29T10:22:00.000+02:00

Wheelchaires, Amputees,blinds, Teams, charities, families,
Starters..Finishers
Babies, children, youth, celebrities
Runners with a cause
Runners for a cause
42.195Km Marathon Heroes
First time Runners

28,072 runners…You thought you couldn’t..you Can..You RAN
November 7, 2010..A Day to Remember..
YOU made it Happen
The Beirut Marathon Association thank you..supporters, partners, sponsors,volunteers, friends..

Live your dream..RUN

race day pictures

2010-11-12T12:06:00.000+02:00

race day pictures

2010-11-12T11:37:00.000+02:00

Marathon Expo - BBM 2010

2010-10-31T13:36:00.003+02:00

EXPO Days: Wednesday November 3 till Saturday November 6, 2010

EXPO OPENING: Wednesday November 3, 6:00

EXPO Venue: Normandie - BIEL, Beirut.

every woman can

2010-10-27T21:37:00.001+03:00

Bersaglieri Band will run in the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010

2010-10-27T21:34:00.000+03:00

Bersaglieri Band to play the music of the Italian Army
Participates in BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010

In the framework of the coordination existing between Beirut Marathon Association and the UNIFIL in South Lebanon regarding the logistics support and participation of elements of these forces in the field, the General Manager of the Association Mr. Marc Dickinson, his assistant Mr. Abdallah Abdel Nour and the Association Coordinator with foreign embassies Ms. Mona Chor have visited the headquarter of the Italian Troop in the village of Chamaa – Tyr. They were received by the head of the troop, General Tutta in addition to a number of his assistants and some of the ideas pertaining to the mechanism and size of Italian participation in the race were discussed during the meeting. General Tutta presented the idea of bringing the music band Bersaglieri of the Italian Army, noting that this band includes 22 elements, in order to play musical pieces during their field participation in the 10 km distance race in addition to 20 runners which add enthusiastic ambiances amongst the participants.
The idea was well received by the delegation of the Beirut Marathon Association and they decided to invite the band which will arrive on the next Tuesday 2nd of November, and they will first appear in the inauguration of the Marathon Village Exhibition in BIEL the next day.

Rotary Club of Beirut in the BBM 2010

2010-10-27T21:30:00.001+03:00

Rotary Club of Beirut Hosts May El Khalil and Declares A Wide Participation in Beirut Marathon Race 2010

BBM 2010 ministreial and parliamenttary participation

2010-10-27T21:28:00.004+03:00

Parliamentary Committee of Youth and Sports launched the preparations for the widest ministerial and parliamentary participation in BLOM Beirut Marathon race 2010

RUN with AlBalad

2010-10-27T20:30:00.000+03:00

Marathon Radio Program

2010-09-27T18:05:00.001+03:00

click on the link below to listen to the Beirut Marathon Association radio Program on Radio Rotana Delta every Wednesday at 14:00 http://www.radiorotanadelta.com/ or Radio Rotana Delta frequency 100.9/102.0 fm.

Ambassadors preparing to Run the BLOM Beirut Marathon

2010-09-27T17:57:00.002+03:00

Beirut Marathon Association launched the training program for the diplomatic missions in Lebanon, especially those that are willing to participate in the BLOM Beirut Marathon race 2010. Thereafter, the first training session took place yesterday in the afternoon on the arena of Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium with the participation of: the British Ambassador to Beirut, Frances Guy; the Spanish Ambassador, Juan Carlos Cavo; the ambassador of Belgium, Johan Der Camine; the Czech ambassador, Yan Cizek; the Romanian ambassador, Daniel Tanase; and the ambassador of Denmark, Jan Top Christensen.
The training session was held under the supervision the rock-climbing champion, Maxime Chaaya, who presented to the ambassadors a number of information relevant to the participation in the 42.195 Km-stance race in addition to the mechanism of this participation. Afterwards, he gave them some of the necessary physical instructions before running in the first training trial. The ambassadors showed seriousness and enthusiasm under the follow up and encouragement of the president of Beirut Marathon Association, Ms. May El Khalil. The event was attended by Ms. El Khalil, the Chairman of the Sports City, Mr. Riad El Sheikha, the Managing Director of the Association, Mr. Marc Dickinson, as well as by a number of members in the administrative body and the Association coordinator with foreign embassies and the UNIFIL, Ms. Mona Chor, who carried out all arrangements relevant to this step.
El Khalil expressed her gratitude to the foreign ambassadors for their interest and concern on keeping up with the training program in addition to the participation in the race under various headlines including the support of charities.
It is worth mentioning that the training program for the diplomatic missions will continue until the date of the BLOM Beirut Marathon race, on Sunday the 7th of next November, and it includes theoretical and practical courses.

BBM 2010 Registration Points

2010-09-27T17:56:00.000+03:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010
Registration points

The Beirut Marathon Association started the registration for the BLOM Beirut marathon 2010 which will take place on Sunday November 7, registration deadline October 15.

Registration points are:

Beirut Marathon Association offices – Hazmieh
BLOM Bank - all Branches
City Mall – Daoura
Le Mall – Sin El Fil
Virgin Megastore – all Branches
MY Mix – ABC Ashrafieh L2
BMA Stand – ABC Ashrafieh
Mike Sport – all branches
Rymco - Show room shiyyah
Infinity boutique - Down Town

Upon registration you will obtain the coupon that entitles you to receive your race number from November 3 to November 6 at the Marathon Expo (Normandie – Down Town).
For more info, kindly check www.beirutmarathon.org or call us at 05-959262.

Foreign Ambassadors prepare for the BBM 2010

2010-09-21T18:17:00.000+03:00

Foreign ambassadors prepare themselves to participate in BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010
Beirut Marathon Association is organizing a training session for the ambassadors and representatives of foreign diplomatic missions in Lebanon, and for all who want to participate in BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010 which will occur on Sunday, the 7th of next November. The training session will take place at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium, Beirut, under the supervision of rock climbing champion, Maxime Chaaya, at 5 p.m.
The Association coordinator with foreign embassies, Mrs. Mona Chor, arranged the necessary steps related to this event which is a first of its kind.
It is worth mentioning that Beirut Marathon Association made a plan in order to reinforce the participation of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions in this year’s race.

Charity Press Conference

2010-09-21T18:13:00.001+03:00

Beirut Marathon Association and BLOM Bank present the mechanism adopted for the participation of the charities in the BLOM Beirut Marathon race 2010, during a press conference held in the presence of sports and social personalities.

BMA visits the Ministry of Social Affairs

2010-09-21T18:11:00.001+03:00

El Sayegh and El Khalil to promote the participation of associations in the BLOM Beirut Marathon race 2010

kilometer Sign at the Cornich Beirut

2010-09-21T18:06:00.003+03:00

Beirut Marathon Association launched the training program for the BLOM Beirut Marathon race for 2010 in the presence of the Mayor of Beirut Mr. Bilal Hamad and other prominent sports personalities, the ceremony included the inauguration of the kilometer sign which is ground panels placed along the seaside from Ayn El Mraysseh- facing hard Rock Cafe

BMA Team Visits Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon

2010-09-03T18:13:00.002+03:00

Governor of the Central Bank of Lebanon meets
with the President of Beirut Marathon Association
Mutual agreement to increase participation
In the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010

BMA in Sawfar

2010-08-24T17:48:00.002+03:00

The municipal council of Sawfar held a comprehensive meeting at its head office with the objective of enhancing the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010 that will take place on the 7th of next November with the support of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and in collaboration with civil society organizations. The meeting was attended by the heads and members of municipality councils representing the mountainous rural areas in addition to representatives of sports clubs, charities, women’s associations, scouts and educational sectors.

BLOM Beirut Marathon Training Program

2010-08-20T15:17:00.000+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Association is launching its yearly Training Program, for the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010, on Wednesday September 1, at 17:30 at Ein El Mreisseh facing Hard Rock café.
This Training Program is for 10 weeks starting September 2 till November 5, 2010 under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Khalifeh, with special lectures done by an Ethiopian Trainer, in order to enhance the performance of the runners participating in the race, to give nutritional advices, and on how to prevent injuries, by 3 weekly sessions every Tuesday and Wednesday at 18:00 and Sundays at 7:00.

Breaking the Lebanese record for 60 m

2010-07-23T11:52:00.004+03:00

For the first time in Lebanon, an indoor race was held on July 22, 2010 at City Mall, Dbayeh, in a press conference to officially launch the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010.
Nine races kicked off from 6:30 to 6:54 p.m. Top winners were awarded prizes at the end of the event, and Gretta Taslakian the Lebanese record holder for 60/100/200/400m broke her personal recod with time 7:60 seconds, Congratulations Gretta From BMA Team.

BBM 2010 Launching Press Conference

2010-07-23T11:13:00.000+03:00

partnership with Mercury Development for BBM 2010 events

2010-07-05T15:37:00.002+03:00

وقعت جمعية بيروت ماراثون وشركة ماركوري دفلوبمنت للإنشاءات والهندسة المعمارية عقد شراكة ودعم للأنشطة والأحداث التي تقوم بها وذلك خلال حفل أقيم في مقر الشركة بمنطقة فردان (مبنى 730) حضره ممثلون عن الجانبين تقدمهم رئيس مجلس إدارة الشركة السيد مصطفى أحمد ورئيسة جمعية بيروت ماراثون السيدة مي الخليل وعدد من ممثلي المؤسسات الإعلامية.
استهل اللقاء بكلمة من المستشار الإعلامي للجمعية الصحافي حسان محيي الدين الذي اعتبر أن أي شراكة ما بين جمعية بيروت ماراثون والمؤسسات الأخرى يمثل عامل استمرار للحدث الذي تجاوز في مواصفاته وشروطه الدولية غيره من الأحداث البارزة.
من جانبها عبرت السيدة الخليل عن تقديرها لمبادرة ماركوري دفلوبمنت في قيام هذه الشراكة التي تلتقي عند أهداف وتطلعات جمعية بيروت ماراثون في اتجاه إبراز صورة الحدث الرياضي بأرقى الأشكال وأملت أن يكون سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون 2010 محطة جديدة وإضافية في إطار النهوض بواقع الحركة الرياضية المحلية وأن نتمكن من تنفيذ سياسات الرعاية للطاقات والمواهب المزاولة لرياضة الركض وهذا من خلال ثقة الشركات والمؤسسات مثل ماركوري دفلوبمنت وعلى رأسها شخصية وطنية ناجحة مثل السيد مصطفى أحمد سيما وأن من أهداف هذا الحدث دعم الجمعيات الخيرية.
ورد رئيس مجلس إدارة الشركة فأعرب عن اعتزازه ليكون شريكاً مع جمعية ناجحة مثل بيروت ماراثون ومع حدث أثبت قدرته في توحيد الوطن واللبنانيين داعياً كل المؤسسات لأخذ المبادرة وشبك الأيدي لدعم مثل هكذا نشاطات لها الطابع الإنساني والحضاري.
ورأى أحمد أننا اليوم في مرحلة صناعة الأحداث الرياضية وهذه الصناعة تتطلب شروطاً ومواصفات مشيراً إلى أن فريق عمل الشركة سيكون وفريق عمل جمعية بيروت ماراثون عائلة واحدة.
بعد ذلك تم توقيع عقد الشراكة من جانب الخليل وأحمد وأقيم حفل كوكتيل بالمناسبة.

Radio Rotana Delta the official arabic radio station for BMA events

2010-06-30T15:28:00.002+03:00

برعاية وحضور وزير الشباب والرياضة الدكتور علي حسين عبدالله وتحت شعار "حتى يوصل الصوت لكل الدني" وقعت جمعية بيروت ماراثون وإذاعة روتانا – دلتا عقد اتفاقية شراكة إعلامية خلال مؤتمر صحافي لتغطية نشاطات العام 2010 وأبرزها سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون الذي يقام بتاريخ الأحد 7 تشرين الثاني المقبل.
المؤتمر الذي عقد في مقهى "روتانا كافيه" ساحة النجمة حضره حشد من الشخصيات والفعاليات الرياضية من بينهم نائب رئيس اللجنة الأولمبية اللبنانية عضو اللجنة الأولمبية الدولية طوني خوري والمدير التنفيذي لشركة روتانا ميديا سيرفيسيز للشرق الأدنى وشمال أفريقيا ياسر صعب ومدير إدارة التسويق – روتانا للصوتيات هادي حجار إلى أعضاء في مجلس الأمناء والهيئة الإدارية لجمعية بيروت ماراثون وحشد من ممثلي الوسائل الإعلامية.
بداية بالنشيد الوطني اللبناني ثم قدمت للمؤتمر مرحبة الإعلامية في إذاعة روتانا – دلتا ميراي عيد التي أعطت الكلمة للوزير عبدالله واستهلها بالتهنئة والمباركة لفريقي العقد مؤكداً أهمية الدور الإعلامي المواكب للأحداث البارزة مثل سباق بيروت ماراثون الدولي.
وإذ أشاد بالجهود التي تقوم بها جمعية بيروت ماراثون والسمة الاحترافية التي تطبع عملها أكد ضرورة أن تقام كل الأنشطة الماراثونية بإشراف جمعية بيروت ماراثون ومن ضمن صيغة تنظيمية كأن ينشأ اتحاد ماراثوني أو لجنة متخصصة في صناعة السباقات طالباً من عضو الأولمبية الدولية طوني خوري إيجاد صيغة على هذا الصعيد.
من جانبه تكلم خوري فأشار إلى أن الأصداء الجيدة حول ماراثون بيروت وصلت إلى كل المؤسسات والهيئات الرياضية الدولية بما فيها اللجنة الأولمبية الدولية معرباً عن استعداده لتقديم الأفكار والمقترحات التي تساعد في تطوير وتحصين فكرة الماراثون في لبنان.
كما تكلم صعب وأعرب عن سعادته في قيام هذه الشراكة مع حدث وطني ورياضي تجاوز في شهرته حدود لبنان وإن الإذاعة سوف تسعى جاهدة لإيصال صوت الماراثون إلى أبعد الحدود وكما جاء في الشعار الذي يعقد تحت عنوان هذا اللقاء وهو: حتى يوصل الصوت لكل الدني.
بعد ذلك تم توقيع عقد الشراكة من جانب الخليل وصعب وبتوقيع مباركة من جانب الوزير عبدالله ثم قطع قالب حلوى تصدره شعار الإذاعة والجمعية مع كلمة مبروك.

Mr. Toni Khoury Visits BMA Offices

2010-06-28T14:49:00.000+03:00

التقى نائب رئيس اللجنة الأولمبية اللبنانية عضو اللجنة الأولمبية الدولية طوني خوري رئيسة جمعية بيروت ماراثون مي الخليل في مقر الجمعية بالحازمية وبحضور مدير عام الجمعية مارك ديكنسون والمستشار الاعلامي الصحافي حسان محيي الدين حيث عرضا لآخر التحضيرات المتعلقة بسباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون ولائحة الشخصيات الرياضية الرسمية والعالمية التي تنوي جمعية بيروت ماراثون توجيه الدعوة لها لحضور فعاليات سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون الذي يقام يوم الأحد 7 تشرين الثاني 2010 وقد تمنت الخليل على خوري المساعدة في توجيه الدعوة إلى رئيس اللجنة الأولمبية الدولية الدكتور جاك روغ لحضور الحدث الماراثوني سيما وأن زيارة رئيس الاتحاد الدولي لألعاب القوى لامين دياك والتي تأكدت تشكل عامل داعم لأوسع مشاركة عالمية.
وقد رحب خوري باقتراح دعوة روغ وتعهد أن يقوم بالإجراءات المطلوبة على هذا الصعيد مؤكداً بأن سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون يحظى باحترام وتقدير جهات خارجية وستكون زيارة روغ في حال حصولها ، ولم تحل دونها ارتباطات لرئيس الأولمبية الدولية ، مبادرة داعمة للبنان الرياضي عموماً والأولمبي خصوصاً ولسباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون الذي سجل العام الفائت نجاحات بارزة.
وفي ختام اللقاء وبمبادرة تعبر عن تقديره للنشاط الذي تقوم به الخليل وتقديم صورة لافتة ومتمايزة عن المرأة الرياضية في موقع القيادة الإدارية قدم خوري للخليل شارة الأولمبية الدولية الذهبية.
وقد شكرت الخليل لخوري ما عبر عنه من استعداد لدعم السباق وحيت جهوده الرامية لتعزيز واقع الحركة الأولمبية في لبنان وتجسيده صورة سفير الرياضة اللبناني في المحافل الخارجية.

BMA Team Visiting the First Lady

2010-06-24T10:24:00.000+03:00

استقبلت اللبنانية الأولى السيدة وفاء سليمان قبل ظهر اليوم في جناحها الخاص بالقصر الجمهوري وفد جمعية بيروت ماراثون برئاسة مي الخليل وضم عضو مجلس الأمناء السيدة روزي بولس والهيئة الإدارية المنسقة مع المجالس البلدية والسفارات العربية نبيلة الفقيه والمنسقة مع السفارات الأجنبية منى شور والمستشار الفني والتقني للجمعية العميد حسان رستم والمسؤول الإعلامي الصحافي حسان محيي الدين.
وأطلعت الخليل اللبنانية الأولى على التحضيرات المتعلقة بسباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون لعام 2010 الذي يقام الأحد 7 تشرين الثاني المقبل وأملت أن تكون هناك مشاركة هذا العام من قبل اللبنانية الأولى وتحديداً في سباق ال10 كلم الذي أكملته السيدة سليمان وكان لهذه المشاركة أثرها الإيجابي وشكلت حافزاً للمرأة اللبنانية عموماً والرياضة خصوصاً للمشاركة في السباق الذي يعتبر محطة سنوية بارزة باتت تستقطب فئة السيدات اللواتي تجاوزن مبدأ المشاركة إلى مرحلة تعزيز أرقامهن من حيث التوقيت الزمني.
وأشادت اللبنانية الأولى بأجواء سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون العام الماضي الذي شكل تظاهرة وطنية جامعة واعتبرت أن المشاركة في هكذا أحداث رياضية تساعد في امتلاك اللياقة البدنية والمناعة الصحية وتقدم صورة حضارية عن الشعب اللبناني مؤكدة موافقتها على المشاركة في سباق هذا العام.
وفي ختام اللقاء قدمت الخليل إلى السيدة الأولى هدية رمزية عبارة عن صورة من سباق العام الماضي تظهر فخامة الرئيس سليمان والسيدة وفاء سليمان بين جمهور المشاركين في السباق من شخصيات وفعاليات رسمية ورياضية.
بدوره قدم المسؤول الإعلامي الصحافي حسان محيي الدين للسيدة الأولى ملفاً عن التغطية الإعلامية للسباق العام الماضي والمتضمنة أبرز اللقطات.

UNIFEL's participate in the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2010

2010-06-22T10:16:00.001+03:00

زار قائد الكتيبة الإيطالية الجنرال توتا على رأس وفد كبير من عناصر الكتيبة العاملة ضمن قوات اليونيفل في جنوب لبنان مقر جمعية بيروت ماراثون بالحازمية حيث كانت في استقبال الوفد رئيسة الجمعية السيدة مي الخليل يحوطها كل من المدير العام مارك ديكنسون والمنسقة لدى الجمعية في مدينة صور وجوارها مزين سقلاوي عجمي والمنسقة مع السفارات الأجنبية واليونيفل منى شور والمسؤولة عن العلاقات مع الجهات الرسمية الهام حميدان الفقيه والمستشار الإعلامي الصحافي حسان محيي الدين.
وقد عرض كل من توتا والخليل لمسار العلاقة الرائدة والنوعية بين قوات اليونيفل وجمعية بيروت ماراثون عموماً والكتيبة الإيطالية خصوصاً ودائماً في ظل دعم من القيادة في عهد القائد السابق غرازيانو والحالي أسارتا وهي ترجمت عبر المشاركة من قبل عناصر اليونيفل في نشاطات جمعية بيروت ماراثون خلال السنوات الماضية.
وأملت الخليل أن تكون المشاركة كثيفة من قبل الكتيبة الإيطالية في سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون الذي يقام الأحد 7 تشرين الثاني المقبل بالإضافة إلى الكتائب الأخرى التي أكدت حضورها سابقاً وبذلك يكون الحدث الماراثوني مناسبة لتأكيد جوهر العلاقة المتينة بين الشعب اللبناني واليونيفل.
ووعد الجنرال توتا أن يكون في مقدم المشاركين من قبل الكتيبة الإيطالية مقدراً غالياً سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون الذي يعتبر من أهم الأحداث الرياضية ليس في لبنان وإنما في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وكانت نسخته السابعة عام 2009 ناجحة بكل المعايير وتوجت بمشاركة الرئيسين ميشال سليمان وسعد الحريري.
وكان عرض خلال اللقاء فيلم وثائقي عن سباق العام الماضي ثم قدمت الخليل درعاً تقديرية للضيف الزائر وقد اتفق على تسمية النقيب روبرتو فورلاني منسقاً بين الجانبين.

BMA Team Visiting Zahle Municipality

2010-06-17T12:51:00.001+03:00

زارت رئيسة جمعية بيروت ماراثون مي الخليل مدينة زحلة حيث التقت رئيس المجلس البلدي المنتخب جوزيف المعلوف بحضور الهيئة الإدارية للجمعية والمنسقة مع البلديات نبيلة الفقيه والمنسقة لدى الجمعية في مدينة زحلة المربية إلهام الزناتي والمسؤولة عن العلاقات مع الجهات الرسمية الهام حميدان الفقيه والمستشار الإعلامي للجمعية الصحافي حسان محيي الدين.
وكانت الزيارة مناسبة للتهنئة بانتخاب المجلس البلدي الجديد لمدينة زحلة بشخص رئيسه المعلوف وتمت استعادة أجواء وأصداء سباق زحلة "جينا يا دار السلام" الذي نظمته الجمعية ربيع العام 2006.
وطرحت الخليل خلال اللقاء فكرة عقد شراكة مع المجلس البلدي الجديد يتم بموجبه تنظيم أحداث رياضية على مدى السنوات الثلاثة المقبلة وتكون عامل إسهام في تعزيز مكانة المدينة وتطوير قطاعاتها المختلفة وقد رحب المعلوف بهذه الفكرة ووعد بطرحها للنقاش على أعضاء المجلس البلدي لاتخاذ القرار المناسب مشيراً إلى أن الرغبة الزحلاوية هي دائماً في إقامة نشاطات تواصل مع المناطق المجاورة في اتجاهات عدة تعمل على تعزيز الانصهار الوطني والتكامل الاقتصادي والسياحي.
واتفق على استمرار التواصل وتكليف السيدة الزناتي متابعة ما تم طرحه خلال اللقاء.

Mohamed Bin rashid Al Maktoum Foundation meets BMA Team

2010-06-14T12:12:00.002+03:00

في ختام زيارته للبنان وفي خطوة تنطوي على دلالات هامة تعبر عن بالغ التقدير حيال تجربتها الرياضية الرائدة لبنانياً وعربياً التقى وفد جائزة الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم للإبداع الرياضي الذي ضم كل من الأمين العام الدكتور أحمد الشريف وعضو مجلس الأمناء السيد محمد الجوكر والمسؤول الإداري الدكتور ناجي حامد ، رئيسة جمعية بيروت ماراثون السيدة مي الخليل في مقر الجمعية بالحازمية وبحضور المسؤولة عن العلاقات مع الجهات الرسمية الهام حميدان الفقيه والمنسقة مع السفارات الأجنبية منى شور والمسؤول الإعلامي الصحافي حسان محيي الدين حيث اطلع الوفد على تجربة الجمعية منذ تأسيسها عام 2003 والنشاطات التي قامت بها وبلغت ذروتها عام 2009 وأبدى الشريف إعجابه بالحدث الماراثوني واعتبره علامة فارقة على مساحة دولنا العربية ومصدر اعتزاز وفخر أمام الآخرين من الدول التي تنظم أحداثاً مشابهة وبعد عرض قدمه عن الجائزة وكيفية التقدم لنيل جوائزها ، رأى أهمية أن تكون هناك مؤسسات رياضية عربية رائدة تقف وراء أحداث تستحق الثناء والجوائز التقديرية.
من جانبها عبّرت الخليل عن تقديرها لأهمية الجائزة التي تحتاجها الرياضة العربية من أجل تكريم وتقدير الرواد الذين كتبوا لدولهم إنجازات مشرفة. وتوقفت عند نشاطات الجمعية وأعربت عن سعادتها فيما قدمته تحت مجموعة عناوين واهتمامات رياضية وصحية وثقافية وسياحية وبيئية مبدية تفاؤلها في أن تكون تجربة ماراثون بيروت الدولي داخل دائرة الضوء من جانب الجائزة.
وفي ختام الزيارة قدمت الخليل درع الجمعية التقديرية للدكتور الشريف الذي شكرها وقدم لها بدوره وسام الجائزة . وكان عرض خلال اللقاء فيلم وثائقي عن نشاطات الجمعية كان موضع إشادة وتنويه.

Zaven Show Hosting BMA Team

2010-06-11T16:20:00.009+03:00

يخصص الإعلامي زافين قيومجيان حلقة برنامجه الأسبوعي "سيرة وانفتحت" الأسبوع المقبل للحديث عن جمعية بيروت ماراثون والشراكة مع الجمعيات الخيرية حيث يستضيف رئيسة الجمعية السيدة مي الخليل التي سوف تتحدث عن هذه التجربة الفريدة من نوعها في مجال الربط بين الحدث الرياضي والموضوع الخيري. هذا وتعرض الحلقة على شاشة المستقبل ( أرضياً وفضائياً ) عند الساعة 9:45 مساء يوم الإثنين 14 حزيران 2010.

BMA Honoring Mrs. Haidar

2010-06-09T13:03:00.002+03:00

زارت رئيسة جمعية بيروت ماراثون السيدة مي الخليل على رأس وفد من الجمعية مدينة اللبوة في البقاع حيث التقت منسقة الجمعية لدى محافظة البقاع السيدة منتهى حيدر إبنة الأديب والشاعر جودت رستم حيدر وبحضور زوجها السيد خليل حيدر حيث شكرت لها على الجهود التي قامت وتقوم بها على صعيد تنشيط الحركة الرياضية في البقاع عموماً ومدينة بعلبك خصوصاً وتأكيد مشاركة العدائين من أبناء بعلبك وكذلك العسكريين الذين يعتبرون علامات فارقة في نشاطات الجمعية.
وقدمت الخليل الى المحتفى بها درعاً تقديرية والتي كانت شاكرة ومقدرة غالياً لهذه المبادرة التكريمية مؤكدة على أهمية نشاطات الجمعية التي تعتبر صلة وصل لشرايين الوطن وإظهار البلد في صورة حضارية وتجسيد إرادة بنيه في تعزيز الوحدة والمحبة.

BMA Honoring Lebanese Athletic Federation

2010-06-03T14:19:00.003+03:00

بيروت ماراثون تكرم رئيس اتحاد ألعاب القوى
شهاب والخليل أكدا عدم قانونية
استعال كلمة ماراثون لسباقات الركض

عقد رئيس الاتحاد اللبناني لألعاب القوى المير عبدالله شهاب ورئيسة جمعية بيروت ماراثون مي الخليل اجتماع عمل في مقر الجمعية بالحازمية حضره مدير عام الجمعية مارك ديكنسون ومدير السباقات وسام ترو والمستشار الاعلامي الصحافي حسان محيي الدين.
وقد بحث الجانبان في قضايا واهتمامات مشتركة وتوقفا عند ظاهرة بعض الجهات المحلية التي تنظم سباقات في الركض ولمسافات قصيرة حيث تطلق عليها صفة سباقات ماراثونية وهو ما يتعارض ويتنافى مع القواعد والشروط الفنية والقانونية بحيث أن كلمة ماراثون تطلق فقط على السباق الذي تبلغ مسافته 42.195 كلم.
وشدد شهاب والخليل على كل من يرغب في تنظيم نشاطات في رياضة الركض عدم استعمال هذه الكلمة والوقوع في محظور مخالفة الأنظمة والقوانين.
كما كان الاجتماع مناسبة نوقشت فيه التحضيرات المتعلقة لكل من سباق نصف ماراثون بعلبك الدولي يوم 7 آب 2010 وسباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون 2010 والمقرر يوم 7 تشرين الثاني المقبل.
وكان الاجتماع مناسبة لتكريم الاتحاد اللبناني لألعاب القوى على التعاون والشراكة القائمين مع جمعية بيروت ماراثون حيث قدمت الخليل الى شهاب درع الجمعية التقديرية وأملت في استمرار العلاقات لما فيه خدمة الرياضيين اللبنانيين.

BMA honored the Embassador of Colombia

2010-06-03T14:09:00.003+03:00

جمعية بيروت ماراثون تكرم جاليات أميركا اللاتينية
لمشاركتها في بلوم بيروت ماراثون 2009

كرمت جمعية بيروت ماراثون جاليات دول أميركا اللاتينية المتواجدة في لبنان والتي شاركت في سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون 2009 عبر جمعية "نحلم بلبنان نظيف" والتي يرأسها موريس وفيانزا طربيه وقد تمثلت هذه الجمعية بسفيرة كولومبيا في لبنان رضا فارييت سلامة التي تسلمت من رئيسة جمعية بيروت ماراثون مي الخليل درعاً تقديرية لهذه الغاية بحضور المنسقة لدى السفارات الأجنبية منى شور.
وقد شكرت الخليل للسفيرة سلامة دور جمعية "نحلم بلبنان نظيف" في إطار تحفيز مشاركة الجاليات لدى دول أميركا اللاتينية في لبنان في السباق وتعزيز العلاقات بين لبنان وأبنائه المغتربين.
بدورها سفيرة كولومبيا نوهت بما تقوم به جمعية بيروت ماراثون ورأت بأن سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون من أرقى المظاهر الحضارية مؤكدة على خصوصية الرسالة التي تعمل الخليل على تعميمها في لبنان وهي رسالة ذات أهداف وطنية وإنسانية.

Baalbek International Half Marathon, I Will Run

2010-05-27T13:02:00.002+03:00

“Baalbek International Half Marathon Race” I WILL RUN
will take place on Sunday August 1, 2010
race distances , age categories and prices are:

21K Race Age 17+ / $ 20.00 at 17:00 pm

10K Race Age 9+ / $ 6.66 at 18:00 pm

3K Race Age Min: 8 Max:17 / $ 2.00 1 at -17:20 pm

21K Relay Race Age Min: 17+ $ 50.00 at -17:00 pm

Registration points:

- Beirut Marathon Association offices - Hazmieh
- YMCA - all centers
- MY mix - ABC Ashrafieh - L0
- The Lebanese organizations for Studies & Trainings - all centers
- Virgin Mega Store- all Branches
- or call 1022 - provided by Doubleu

Registration deadline July 26, 2010

This race will be followed by an Award Ceremony

Damascus to Beirut Race 111 Km

2010-03-30T10:23:00.001+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Association organized the “Damascus to Beirut…Run!” distance of 111 Km, including 17 water and fruit stations along the track, 2 days race Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 of March, 2010 (with KFC restaurants sponsorship).
The 111 km race star Saturday 27 March at 7:00 pm from Omaya Hotel in the Syrian Capital, Damascus, to the Martyrs Square (in downtown Beirut), where is the Finish point located for the participants.

Omar Abdellatif (Lebanese Army) and Zuheir Naji were the first finishers at 10:30 am
Hanna Bou Farhat 11:00 am
Jackson Grifith (Britain) 11:16 am
John Tiszevitch (Britain)11:16 am
Marck Dickinson (Scotland) 11:52
Mahmoud Edelbi 12:40
Zaher Eddine Zehouri (Syria) 12:45
Nabil El Halabi 13:00
Peter Dulvi (Britain) 14:10

Trophies and certificates were given to all the finishers, President of the Beirut Marathon Association Mrs. May El Khalil congratulated the runners for their accomplishment, and thanked Mr. Omar Youssef (KFC Marketing Manger) for supporting this event, Gatorade and RIM water as well as all media partners.

Damascus to Beirut RUN

2010-03-01T09:45:00.001+02:00

The Beirut Marathon Association is organizing "Damascus to Beirut RUN" on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th, May 2010, with distance of 111 Km, Start point will be next to Omaya Hotel - Damascus to the Finish Point in Beirut - Martyrs Square.

BMA Training Workshop

2010-02-17T16:01:00.003+02:00

Starmanship & Associates, a leading provider of training services in Lebanon and the region, presented "Know your True Color" to the Beirut Marathon Association's Team.

The workshop took place at the BMA offices on January 28 nad 29, 2010.

Special Thanks to Ms. Rita Diab

Beirut Marathon Association Races 2010 calendar

2010-02-17T15:52:00.004+02:00

27/ 28 March: Damascus to beirut RUN (111 Km)

23 May: Marjeyoun - South lebanon (2 Km / 5 Km / 14 Km)

8 August: Baalbeck International race Bekaa - (3 Km / 7 Km / 21 Km)

7 November 2010: BLOM Beirut Marathon - Beirut (3 Km / 10 Km / 42.195 Km)

The First BMA Team Meeting for 2010

2010-01-11T14:19:00.002+02:00

The Beirut Marathon Association held its 1st Team Meeting for 2010, Thursday January 7th,

to evaluate The BLOM Beirut Marathon 2009, held on Sunday December 6, 2009 and to discuss 2010 calendar.

RACEDAY newspapers clippings

2009-12-22T14:45:00.000+02:00

BMA Best Wishes for 2010

2009-12-22T14:44:00.000+02:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon Race Day, December 6. 2009

2009-12-22T14:40:00.000+02:00

Media Accsess Areas on Race day Decmber 6, 2009

2009-11-25T12:49:00.003+02:00

Media-only Access Areas on Race Day

The Start Line
· Media bridge at 42.195 Km starts at Tayouneh next to Horsh Beirut.
· Media Bridge at 10 Km and 5 Km start at Wegand St. next to Porsche Company & Biel
· Media representatives are invited to use the reserved parking facing the Military Base, downtown.
· Busses are waiting there to take them to the start lines of the races and to bring them back
Media MUST have their IDs and Parking Passes to be able to park their vehicles inside the mentioned parking. Then they’ll be directed towards the Start Line. They’ll also have access to a media stage which will allow a full view of the Race Starts.

To avoid confusion and crowding at key locations it is very important to note:
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL MEDIA PERSONNEL, TV CREWS & PHOTOGRAPHERS – NO PASS – NO ACCESS!

Start Times

· 6:50 am Marathon Wheelchair Start
· 7:00 am Marathon Start
· 8:00 am 5Km Mini Marathon Star
· 9:00 am 10 Km relay race
· 9:45 am 10 Km Wheelchair
· 10:00 am 10 Km Fun Run

The Finish Line
The Finish Line is in Martyr’s Square next to An Nahar Building. Medical and Media Tents are next to the Finish Line. A media gradin is located few meters behind the Finish Line of 42k and 5k/10k. Please have your Media ID with you to be able to use this gradin and get a great view of the race finish. There is also a Media Center where hospitality is available.
Media Bridges at 5 km / 10 km and 42.195 km access only with Media passes.

Restricted Areas
There is no Media Access to the VIP areas and there is no access to the course Except with a photographer pass or for official authorized live TV coverage. Media cannot access the Awards Stage EXCEPT the official authorized live TV coverage.
VIP: Interview Zone at the VIP area access ONLY for Media Passes.

The Awards Stage
The Awards Stage is located in Martyr’s Square next to the Statue. An entertainment program will take place between 9.00 am and 2.00 pm. The awards ceremony for 5 Km race will start at 9:25 am then the marathon awards ceremony starts at 11.00 am and finish by 11:50 am. Photographers, reporters, and cameramen have a special elevated area right in front of the stage.
Please make sure you have your official accreditation, Media ID, and parking passes to be able to access to these areas! They are available from the media center at the Meridien Commodore Hotel between 2 and 5 December 2009, between 10:00 and 16:00

Registration Closed for BBM 09

2009-11-25T12:44:00.000+02:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon 09 Media Center

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The Media Center

Before Race Day
The BLOM Beirut Marathon 2009 Press Center will be based at Le Commodore Hotel – Hamra from Wednesday December 2 until Saturday December 5 from 10:00 am till 6:00 pm this is where you can collect your accreditation passes and pick up race info.

On Race Day
On Sunday December 6, reporters and journalists can use the facilities available at the Media Center finish line area which includes local phone lines, fax as well as internet facilities and TV screen that shows the event life coverage.
Award Ceremony will take place at 11:00 am at the Finish Line.

After Race Day
All media related issues can be addressed at Beirut Marathon Association head offices as of Monday December 7th onwards for any enquiries related to media and results. 4th floor, Makateb Building, mar Takla, hazmieh. Beirut. Tel: +961 5 959262 Fax: +961 5 959263 email: lamia@beirutmarathon.org. The essential post race results information will be posted n our website which you can access by logging to http://www.beirutmarathon.org/.

BLOM Beirut marathon 2008 results

2009-11-25T12:40:00.000+02:00

BBM08 “With their Strength we RUN” 30 November 2008
63 Countries – 30.000 runners

42.195 Km
Men
1- Alemayehu Shumye (Ethiopia) 2.12.47
2- Michael Kiporir (Ethiopia) 2.16.15
3- Hussein Adem (Ethiopia) 2.16.44

Women
1- Alemtsehay Hailu (Ethiopia) 2.37.20
2- Tadelech Bira (Ethiopia) 2.37.58
3- Wudnesh Nega (Ethiopia) 2.39.09

42.195 Km Lebanese Category
Men
1- Hussein Awada (Lebanese Army) 2.23.56
2- Daoud Moustapha (Lebanese Army) 2.27.28
3- Ahmad Darkoushi (Lebanese Army) 2.30.54

Women
1- Marie El Amm (Lebanon) 3.16.55
2- Elga Trad (Lebanon) 3.28.34
3- Mona Augus Tamim (Lebanon) 3.29.54

Mark Dickinson running in Athens Marathon

2009-11-25T11:19:00.004+02:00

بيروت ماراثون تشارك بماراثون أثينا

غادر الى العاصمة اليونانية أثينا مدير عام جمعية بيروت ماراثون السيد مارك ديكنسون يرافقه الفنان النحات رافي توكاتليان وذلك تلبية لدعوة للمشاركة في أعمال المنظمة الدولية لسباقات الماراثون

حيث من المقرر أن يلقي كلمة حول كيفية دعم الماراثونات للأعمال والمشاريع الخيرية وذلك استناداً الى تجربة جمعية بيروت ماراثون على هذا الصعيد . كما يطلع على نشاطات "السمبوزيوم" التي تقام وتتضمن فعاليات وأعمال مستوحاة من رياضة الركض . إلى ذلك فإنه من المقرر أن يشارك ديكنسون وتوكاتليان في ماراثون أثينا 2009 الذي يقام يوم الأحد 8 تشرين أول المقبل في محاولة لقطع مسافة السباق البالغة 42.195 كلم بأفضل توقيت

Plane launching Press Conference

2009-11-03T18:41:00.000+02:00

بحضور خيامي وحيدر والعجوز وفعاليات
طيران الشرق الأوسط وجمعية بيروت ماراثون
قدما الطائرة الترويجية لجمعية بيروت ماراثون

عقدت شركة طيران الشرق الأوسط وجمعية بيروت ماراثون مؤتمراً صحافياً قبل ظهر اليوم خصص لتقديم إحدى طائرات الشركة التي تحمل إسم وشعار جمعية بيروت ماراثون والذي عقد في حظيرة الطائرات بمطار رفيق الحريري الدولي وحضره حشد من الشخصيات الرسمية والرياضية تقدمهم مدير عام الشباب والرياضة الأستاذ زيد خيامي ومدير عام مجلس الجنوب عضو اللجنة الرباعية الأولمبية اللبنانية رئيس الاتحاد اللبناني لكرة القدم الأستاذ هاشم حيدر ورئيس الاتحاد اللبناني للكانواي كاياك المهندس مازن رمضان ورئيسة جهاز الإسعاف والطوارئ في جمعية الصليب الأحمر اللبناني السيدة روزي بولس وعضو مجلس بلدية بيروت السيدة رلى العجوز وعضو اللجنة المنظمة لسباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون 2009 المنسق من قبل المؤسسة العسكرية مع جمعية بيروت ماراثون العقيد حسان رستم إلى ممثلي جمعيات وهيئات خيرية ووسائل اعلامية كما حضر عن شركة طيران الشرق الأوسط رئيسة العلاقات العامة السيدة ريما مكاوي ورئيسة القسم السيدة لينا طبارة وفريق اداري ولوجستي وكذلك أعضاء فريق عمل جمعية بيروت ماراثون.
بداية النشيد الوطني اللبناني ثم قدم للمؤتمر المستشار الاعلامي لدى جمعية بيروت ماراثون الصحافي حسان محيي الدين مرحباً ومؤكداً أهمية اللقاء تحت عنوان الترويج لنشاطات جمعية بيروت ماراثون.
وأعطى الكلمة لرئيس مجلس ادارة شركة طيران الشرق الأوسط الأستاذ محمد الحوت الذي نوه بعمل الجمعية وبالنشاطات التي تقوم بها وخصوصاً الحدث الماراثوني في بيروت كل عام كاشفاً عن أن الشركة أخذت قرارها برفع اسم الجمعية على احدى طائراتها كون الجمعية تقوم بنشاط غير عادي يكشف عن وجه لبنان الحقيقي لجهة ما يتعلق بارادة وحيوية شعبه.
وأكد الحدث أنها المرة الأولى التي ترفع الشركة شعار لجمعية أهلية ولنشاط غير حكومي انطلاقاً من أهمية مكانة الجمعية وطبيعة النشاطات التي تقوم بها متمنياً التوفيق والنجاحات المضطردة لهذا الحدث.
ثم كانت كلمة رئيسة الجمعية السيدة مي الخليل التي أشارت الى أن المناسبة اليوم مختلفة في الشكل والمضمون فمن حيث الشكل ، لأول مرة في جمعية بيروت ماراثون نعقد مؤتمراً صحافياً في المطار وتحديداً في مكان مفتوح ورحب كما هي قلوبنا دائماً مفتوحة ورحبة لتتسع لكل الأحبة والشركاء.
أمّا من حيث المضمون فهو ذو دلالات كبيرة وهامة لجهة الارتقاء بأسلوب الترويج لحدث رياضي على وجه الخصوص حيث أن هذه الطائرة العملاقة الجاثمة أمامكم تحمل شعار جمعية بيروت ماراثون وهي عقب هذا المؤتمر سوف تطير نحو العديد من دول العالم ويستوقف هذا الشعار العديد من الناس على مختلف مستوياتهم واهتماماتهم وبذلك نكون قد عملنا على إيصال الرسالة إلى كل الكون والى أرجاء الدنيا.
وأشارت الى أن هذه الخطوة وإن تكن مسبوقة لدى دول العالم خصوصاً تلك التي تستضيف أحداثاً رياضية بارزة لكنها المرة الأولى وعلى مستوى الحدث الماراثوني يكون للرياضة اللبنانية أن تحلق عبر أجنحة الأرز وهذا ليس بكثير على حدث مثل ماراثون بيروت الدولي الذي وصلت أصداؤه الى كل الدنيا.
وختمت قائلة: أتوجه بآيات الشكر والتقدير لمن أعطانا تذكرة السفر لنكون على متن هذه الطائرة عنيت به الربّان القدير محمد الحوت الذي استطاع أن يحلق بشركة طيران الشرق الأوسط ويذهب بها من المعاناة والخسارة إلى حيث النجاحات المتجاوزة كل التقديرات والتوقعات ما يجعلنا نفتخر جميعاً ونعتز أن لدينا شركة وطنية رائدة مثل طيران الشرق الأوسط ولا يفوتني التنويه بأن دعم الشركة كان بدأ منذ عدة سنوات وهو هذا العام بدأ عبر الإعلان الترويجي للسباق والذي يبث على متن طائرات الشركة على كافة الخطوط ونحو كل الجهات.
شكراً لحضوركم جميعاً والى الموعد يوم الأحد 6 كانون أول 2009 ودعوتي في هذا المكان هي تحديداً لشركة طيران الشرق الأوسط رئيساً ومدراء وموظفين وطيارين ومضيفين ومضيفات مع عائلاتهم ليكونوا معنا لأنه "صار وقت نركض".
وكانت كلمة أخيرة لمدير عام الجمعية السيد مارك ديكنسون حيّا فيها الشركة على مبادرتها معرباً عن تقديره لأنها حولت الحلم الى حقيقة داعياً لأوسع مشاركة في سباق بلوم بيروت ماراثون 2009.
تجدر الإشارة إلى أن الطائرة التي قدمت خلال المؤتمر الصحافي سوف تبدأ رحلات جوية باتجاه العديد من الدول الأجنبية والعربية .

It's Time To Run09 on Bridges

2009-11-02T16:34:00.003+02:00

The marathon reaches across the city! Spot the marathon banners around the city… spreading the news that “it’s time to run!”

Come and Join our Training Program BBM09

2009-11-02T16:22:00.001+02:00

“Come and join in… come and run! The Beirut Marathon Association Training Program is alive and well. Managed by the Veteran Runners’ Association, we are proud to see so many people training to run the 42km marathon… Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 6pm and Sunday at 6am on the Corniche at Ain El Mreisseh facing the McDonald’s. Be a part of it…”

Gatorade activities for BBM09 at ABC

2009-10-30T14:25:00.001+02:00

BBM09 Disabled Participation

2009-10-29T09:52:00.004+02:00

Mr. Ahmed El Ghoul, BMA assistant volunteers coordinator and Mrs. Lina Zebara, Ciel Association Manager held a meeting on Monday October 26, at Ciel association to increase the participation in the BLOM Beirut marathon 2009,

Rotary Runs in the BLOM Beirut marathon 2009

2009-10-21T14:16:00.002+03:00

President of Beirut marathon Association Mrs. May Al Khalil, gave a presentation on Thursday 15th October at the Portemilio Resort, promoting the participation in the Marathon and encouraging Rotary to run, and shared her experience with running and emphasized the importance of this discipline in changing and improving our lives.

The Rotary Club of Beirut Phoenix also shared the logistics of the participation of all Rotarians in Lebanon, and the plan to run is to raise funds in order to eradicate Polio in the world, under the tagline "It's Time To Run Against POLIO".

The presentation was followed by a small gathering which everyone discussed their enthusiasm to participate and make a difference with rotary and BLOM Beirut marathon 09.

GET READY FOR DECEMBER 6, 2009

2009-10-15T09:23:00.001+03:00

ARE YOU GETTING READY FOR DECEMBER 6…

The training program of the Beirut Marathon Association is going great… loads of people are joining in.. every day we see more and more runners….

Tuesdays, Thursday’s, Friday’s and Sundays…

Program for 10k and programs for 42k beginners and 42k experts are all available, with coaches taking care!

Gatorade is provided for every participant and Rim water is available at the finish of each run…

Come and join in the fun of running..

NGOs Fundraising in the Marathon World

2009-10-14T17:55:00.003+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Association held a NGOs Fundraising Workshop at le Commodore - Hamra, October 14 at 11:00 am, This workshop was held to discuss the way to support the NGOs in Lebanon through sports and especially through the BLOM Beirut marathon event which will take place on December 6, 2009 under the slogan “it’s time to run”.

BLOM Beirut marathon09 NGO's Fundraising Conference

2009-10-08T14:06:00.002+03:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon09 Registration Stand AT ABC Mall

2009-10-08T14:01:00.001+03:00

The BLOM Beirut Marathon09 Campaign at ABC Mall Achrafieh

2009-10-08T13:52:00.001+03:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon 2009 Official Launching Press Conference

2009-09-25T12:46:00.003+03:00

BMA Media Iftar 2009

2009-09-07T10:55:00.002+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Association is holding an Iftar Feast catered by Socrate
in appreciation of the Lebanese Sports Media
outstanding efforts for 2008 events on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 at the Lebanese Golf Club – Jnah

BMA coordinator in Sydney

2009-08-27T11:55:00.003+03:00

BMA is proud to welcome it’s new international coordinator in Sydney Australia… Danny Rizk has been following the Beirut Marathon since its inception in 2003 and is a source of information for runners from Australia wishing to participate in the BLOM Beirut Marathon 09 on December 6th.

Czech ambassador visits the BMA

2009-08-17T12:19:00.001+03:00

The ambassador of the Czechoslovakia Republic, Jan Cizek, visited the BMA on July 20, 2009. His meeting was promising for the future of the BMA. New suggestions were made for BBM09, however Czech’s involvement will come into bloom for Blom Beirut Marathon 2010.

Jezzine Race

2009-08-17T11:11:00.000+03:00

The Lebanese Emigrant and Residence Race 09 (organized by the Relief International with the assistance of the Beirut Marathon Association) in Jezzine started off to a great start on July 26, 2009. The small group of participants of approximately 50, finished off the 4 km race with still enough energy and momentum to celebrate all together on the streets of Jezzine, by cheering and taking part in the Lebanese Traditional Dance.

Schools and universities Giveaway Prizes

2009-08-17T11:02:00.003+03:00

Special prizes were given out on July 30 at the BMA offices for schools and universities who competed in the BBM08. School teams from around Lebanon ran a tough race, however there is only first, second, and third place, Jamhour, Antonin, and Shakib al-Nakadi Ideal School respectively. For universities, coming in at first place USJ. Following in respective order, AUB and Haigazian University. These schools and universities showed tremendous effort and team spirit throughout their journey from start to finish.

Bhamdoun Race July 26,2009

2009-07-29T14:24:00.004+03:00

Over 500 people participated in the Bhamdoun 5k and 10 K Summer Vacationing 2 races organize by Lions’ International with cooperation of the Municipalities of Bhamdoun and the Beirut Marathon Association on July 26, 2009. May El-Khalil showed her support by presenting the awards to the winners. A special thanks to the BMA Team members who attended and especially to the Marathon League who volunteered their time to organize the start and finish.

Beirut Marathon in many languages

2009-07-27T11:20:00.003+03:00

Beirut Marathon Association now in many languages... The BMA worldwide coordinators have started to send their updates in the language of the nation in which they live, and this is spreading the word of the Beirut Marathon further around the world... Turkish, Korean, French... and now in German!
We are now on the website of German Road Races
http://www.germanroadraces.de/24-0-11339-blom-beirut-marathon-am-06-dezember-2009.html

click to check it out!

Makassed Team at the Beirut Marathon Association

2009-07-24T15:32:00.002+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Association proudly welcomed the Makassed Team on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 for an afternoon of appreciation at the BMA office. The Makassed are outstanding supporters of the marathon since the first race. The wonderful team of volunteers and scouts, who always promote the marathon on a daily basis, enjoyed a thank you cake with the BMA staff.

BMA Team finds the source of RIM Water

2009-07-24T09:35:00.002+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Team visited the Rim water factory in Kaa El Rim on Wednesday July 15, 2009. The experience was awesome! It was great to learn that Lebanon has such an advancement in production and organization, in which can compete with any other nation and stand out on top as Rim proved to be. The team left with a greater understanding and appreciation of how water is processed and packaged. The trip made the team look forward to a wonderful partnership that will grow naturally from Rim’s springs to BMA sprinters.

Braking The Women 's National Record

2009-07-06T15:38:00.004+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Association was proud to recognize the achievements of the two women Marathon Champions of Lebanon.

Marie El Amm broke the national record in Rotterdam with a time of 3:07:54 and Maria Pia Nehme broke the record again three weeks later in Zurich just 2 seconds outside a sub 3 hour performance, with 3:00:01.

We look forward to seeing the record broken many more times in the future!

BMA and BLOM Bank another three years

2009-06-18T15:51:00.003+03:00

In a press conference held at BLOM Bank Head Offices on Wednesday June 17, the Beirut Marathon Association and BLOM Bank officially announced another three years of flourishing partnership (2010 – 2011 – 2012)

the BMA honoring Maxime Chaaya

2009-05-29T11:53:00.004+03:00

The Beirut Marathon Association represented by Mrs. May El Khalil and BMA Team honored Maxime Chaaya for his achievement which he was able to raise the Lebanese flag on the highest summit in the North Pole at the BMA offices in Hazmieh.
Maxime is a member of the BMA Board of trustees in addition to being one of the first to support and participate in our marathons and races.

HSBC EarthRace09 - Race Day

2009-05-11T14:47:00.004+03:00

HSBC EarthRace09 race day April 26th, 2009

Down Town - Beirut

Half Marathon 21KM

results:

Men:

Daoud Mostafa
1:12:30
Jenbere Negatu Tegegn
1:13:05
Nouri Chekhyor
1:13:50

Women:

Elga Trad
1:36:53
Melissa Rizk
1:37:19
Frances Guy
1:37:50

TransLebanon Ultra2009 team visit the Lebanese President

2009-04-09T10:11:00.005+03:00

The Lebanese President Michel Suleiman welcomed the Beirut Marathon Association Team and Members in the occasion of their successful organization of the Trans Lebanon Ultra 2009.

BMA Team meets the Scout Leaders

2009-04-02T09:27:00.002+03:00

The BMA Team met with the Scout Leaders Nabil Beydoun and Hammad Faraj of the Lebanese Scouting Association and the Lebanese Army Coordinator Col Hassan Rustom to coordinate the smooth organization of the HSBC Earth Race.

There will be over 650 scouts on the road on race day to ensure the closure of roads is done for the safety of runners and that the public are made of aware of the race. Their role is also a very important one in encouraging runners along the course, cheering and providing music for entertainment as people participate in this great race.

Walk and Run to complete a marathon...

2009-04-01T18:16:00.000+03:00

Marathon’s for everyone – Walk, Run, Walk! – Completing three marathons in three months.
The marathon distance of 42.195km strikes fear into the hearts of so many would be runners. Watching people struggle to reach the finish line, many failing and telling their tails of the difficulties of their race, fills the rest of us with the doubt that even if we were to try, we would probably fail. Add to that the fear of all the training that is required to reach the iconic distance, and we become overwhelmed. It’s all just too much effort!
Well, I’m here to tell you that YOU can run a marathon! Whoever you are!
How do I know? And why am I able to make such a bold statement? Research! I have run three marathons for you in just a week over three months, with absolutely no training. My objective was to study how any reasonable fit person can complete the marathon distance in a reasonable time without any training and assuring a lifetime personal victory. Several things you should know:
1. I am aged 43 years old
2. I weighed 119kg at the start of each race (being 186 tall, that is overweight), except the third, where I weighed 120kg
3. I am an active person – moving around a lot during the day, not completely desk bound, which accounts for some basic fitness, despite my weight
4. I did not train in any way whatsoever for any of the three races (any exercise done is detailed below)
5. I put in my mind that 42k is a nice distance that allows me to see and explore the location and enjoy the beauty and sights around the race and not “a very long distance” – part of the success is to conquer the distance in your mind
6. I was determined to finish each race and was not concerned what anyone thought of me for walking – I also took out of my mind (this foolishness of always) having to have a personal best – leaving that for the professional athletes
7. I always started each race slowly (well it felt like that anyway, even though the data shows that I didn’t), attempting to conserve my energy for the end of the race
8. Running for me means to run at a comfortable pace for my body – which was about 6min 30secs per km or around 9kmph
9. Walking for me means to walk absolutely as fast as I possibly can, which obviously gets slower towards the end, but was around 8min 30 secs per km or around 6.7kmph to 7.2kmph
10. When I could no longer achieve “walk-run”, then I took 1 minute very slow walk breaks within my walks to allow recovery, thus becoming “walk-veryslowwalk-walk”
11. I visited a doctor and did a series of tests before starting. There were no anomalies in my blood tests and exams, being certified as “fit” other than of course, being overweight.
Marathon 1
Athens Classical Marathon, Greece:
I did absolutely no running of any kind from 7th August other than 5 exercise sessions with my wife for a grand total of 14km at an average pace of 9mins and 13sec per km, hardly marathon training. Additionally I suffered an injury to my calf muscle (playing basketball!). It was during this period from 7th August to 7th November that I gained 5kg of weight. Just to be honest, my previous completed marathon was Rome marathon which I ran in 5:00 straight, in April 2008, and for which I trained a total of 667km in 71 hours for an average pace of 6mins 27 secs per km or 9.29kmph. So any residual fitness could be considered as general fitness. I have previously run 3 marathons, being Glasgow (86), London (07) and Rome (08).

The inspiration to start this study came from the advertized “power-walk” at the Athens Marathon, which I decided to register in on Saturday (day before) since I was in Athens for the AIMS Symposium. I had recently read an article in “Marathon and Beyond” that talked extensively about the concept of walk-run-walk. That fellow made it a science and over a period of about 3 years got down to under 4hours. So with this in mind, I decided to test his theory for myself and share the results with anyone who would give me enough time to explain them.

November 7th 2008 – 06:00
Woke up bright and early on race day and headed off to the start of the power walk:
Distance Walk Run Walk run time/km km/stage time/stage
1km - 5km 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:08:09 5 0:40:45
6km - 10km 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:08:24 5 0:42:00
10km - 21.1km 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:07:57 11.1 1:28:15
21.1km - 27km 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:08:22 5.9 0:49:22
27km - 35km Walk Walk Walk Walk 0:09:15 8 1:14:00
35km - 42km 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:08:24 7.2 1:00:29
42.2 5:54:50
Notes:
• The phase between 27km and 35km is where the race goes over a serious hill. Complete recovery was achieved by 35km and the process of walk run resumed
• The course was well attended with energy drinks, gel and fruits and food, allowing replenishment of energy along the way at a moderate pace
• Carrying a water bottle all the way allowed my arms to work like a pendulum, holding the water first in one hand and then the other, made the upper body participate more in propelling the body forward, especially uphill
• Now, think about this: I trained, running over 665km, for Rome marathon, and achieved 5:00. I did absolutely no training at all for Athens, and achieved 5:54. Imagine my great satisfaction.
• The only injury sustained was rubbed nipples, which I had to fix with band aid somewhere along the course at the medical station
• The only challenge physically was at about 30k where one of my hip bones felt tired and I asked for two Panadol at a medical station (which I had to sign for) to relax the pain. It was fine after that
• My recovery consisted of a swim and a sauna on the afternoon of race day, and two Panadol twice on Monday and twice on Tuesday, and a good long sleep on Monday night
Marathon 2
So, spurred on by my big success in Athens, I decided it would be a great idea to develop the idea further, so I registered for the next marathon, which was exactly one month later and very near Beirut. The weekend before the marathon I was working from Saturday morning till Sunday night without any sleep at all, managing the BLOM Beirut Marathon. Tuesday night and Wednesday night were spent measuring the Amman International Marathon (so again a shortage of sleep), and then the race was on Friday. So I had no real time to recover from my strenuous work prior to run-walking the Red Sea Marathon.
Red Hills Aqaba Marathon, Jordan:

Distance Walk run walk Run time/km km/stage time/stage
1km - 4.85km 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:07:16 4.85 0:35:15
4.85 - 10.16km 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:06:54 5.31 0:36:36
10.16 - 21.194 3min 3min 3min 3min 0:07:29 11.034 1:22:38
21.194 - 27.051 walk 0:08:02 5.857 0:47:03
27.051 - 35.630 walk 0:08:48 8.579 1:15:31
35.630 - 40.9 walk 1min walk 1min 0:08:08 5.27 0:42:50
0:07:49 40.9 5:19:53
If the last km had been completed at the average pace achieved 42.2 0:10:10 5:30:03
If the last km had been completed at the pace of last 5km 42.2 0:10:34 5:30:27

Notes:
• Aqaba Marathon starts from the top of the hill and descends to sea level, then proceeds out into the desert where it is hot and completely unsupported, returning into the city for the last few k.
• The km markers were incorrectly set, being always 1km ahead of the markers until 32k when suddenly you arrive at the finish line 1k early – very disorienting and challenging to the mind, because for a good 15km you think that the race is going to be 43k so you conserve energy for the end, then discovering that it is short you cannot maximize your remaining energy
• There is only water between start and finish. No fruit. No gel. No energy drinks. No entertainment. No single spectator (other than my wife who waited at 10k, at 33k and near the finish – which was the best encouragement ever!).
• Definitely not a marathon for the weak hearted or beginner.
• I completed 4 training sessions of 3k each, run walk run, because I wanted to be beside my wife as she prepared to compete in her first 10k race
• I also organized the BLOM Beirut Marathon (my full time job) one week before Aqaba, where I completed about 7k of running and walking around the start line and finish line
• I had a secret weapon at 35k – my wife showed up to cheer me on… and she kept appearing along the way all the way to the finish line where she was my biggest fan!
Marathon 3
BLOM Beirut Marathon 08 ½ :

Notes:
• Having chosen Dubai Marathon as my third and final marathon for the “three marathons in three months” I had to modify at the last minute due to solving my work papers (no way to travel if the work visa is not in order), so instead of travelling, what better than running the BLOM Beirut Marathon? Only one catch, the marathon is already over. Since I organize the BBM event, what better than to have my team set up a marathon for me? Water stations, Gatorade and fruit stations were organized according to the exact marathon standards. A lead car was organized and so very early (06:00) on Sunday 18th January I set out for the third and final challenge, together with the Race Director (who ran 10k) and Race Manager JeanClaude Rabbath (who completed his first ever marathon)
• I completed only one training session of 2.88km of walking with my wife in the month between Dead Sea and Beirut
• I “enjoyed” Christmas, Eid Al Adha and New Year celebrations with plenty of good food (nothing to drink as I am a tea totaller) with the outcome being plus 1kg
• It rained consistently from 27km to 33km but there was not much wind
• At 30km I stopped and waited for ten minutes for JeanClaude to catch up with me as I he had fallen 1km behind and I thought that he might give up if I left him alone.
• At 34k we ate a Mars Bar and a Galaxy bar each
• At 41.2k JeanClaude decided that he would sprint off to the finish line, and he completed his walk run in 5:41 and some seconds… which frankly disappointed me… I had imagined that we would cross the finish line together, especially as I had waited ten minutes for him… but there you go – that’s the “competitive” spirit
• I was able to deploy my secret weapon again, with my wife cheering me on at 40.5k and of course cheering me over the finish line!

Why complete 43km when you can do just 42.2?
It is of prime importance that you take the shortest visual line around the course. Why? The course is measured by professionals from the IAAF and AIMS who spend hours calculating the shortest possible trajectory that a runner can take through curves and corners. I watched so many of the leading athletes in the race take an arbitrary route that follows the general direction of the race. They have run much more than they need to and could cut off time from their race by being as close to the curbs and the apex of every corner as possible. You as a walker can do that. In the example below you will see that the careless runner who takes the middle of the road will complete a distance of 521m while an aware runner, getting within 15cm of the curb will only complete a distance of 514m. That equates to an average of 600m more in a marathon – which if you are on an 8min per km pace will be an additional 4:48 seconds added to your finishing time. That’s huge. And following the blue line painted on the road may not be the shortest route either. Many times the blue line painting machine cannot get to the shortest possible route due to parked cars during the time of painting, and so becomes a guideline rather than gospel.
Your best course of action is to keep your head up and focus on the curves and turns and try to be as close to the curb as possible as you go through the corners; remember, you must not step off the road onto the curb or sidewalk as that will be considered as cheating.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the finish line and celebrating your victory!

Good Luck!

Translebanon Ultra 2009

2009-03-24T12:12:00.002+02:00

45 hours non stop run across Lebanon from the North to the South (265 K).
The run will start on Sunday 5 April at 11:00 am and end on Tuesday 7 April at around 9:00 am

Runners:

- John Tyszkiewicz ( UK)
- Jackson Griffith ( UK)

Schedule:

1 - ARIDA - ABDEH -Sun 5 11:00 am
2 - ABDEH - MINA - Sun 5 13:00 pm
3 - MINA - BATROUN - Sun 5 16:00 pm
4 - BATROUN - BYBLOS - Sun 5 22:00 pm
5- BYBLOS - BEIRUT - Mon 6 1:00 am
6 - REST IN BEIRUT - Mon 6 7:00 am
7 - BEIRUT - SADIYAT - Mon 6 8:00 am
8 - SADIYAT - SAIDA - Mon 6 13:00 pm
9 - SAIDA - TYR - Mon 6 16:00 pm
10 - TYR – Maroun El Rass - Mon 6 23:00 pm

HSBC EarthRace09 Details

2009-03-13T12:36:00.002+02:00

the event includes the following races:
21.1 Km (age 17+) starts at 7:30 am
5 Km (age 13+) starts at 8:00 am
1.5 Km (age 7 - 12) starts at 8:15 am
Wheelchair 21.1 Km starts at 7:25 am

IMPORTANT:
every runner receives an ID card upon registration that must be kept for use in the packet pick up.

Timing: Championchip timing is provided for 21.1 Km runners and is included in the registration fee. the CHIP should be returned at the finish line. 5 Km and 1.5 Km runners who would like to have a timing chip will pay extra 5000 LBP to the normal fee.
Packet Pick Up: Every runner must collect his/her Running Packet from April 23 to 25, between 12:00 noon and 7:00 pm at Virgin Megastore - DT Beirut.

Register at:
the beirut Marathon Association offices - Hazmieh
HSBC branches
Liban Post
Virgin Ticketing Box Office
ABC stand in Achrafieh
www.beirutmarathon.org

RGISTRATION DEADLINE 10 APRIL 2009

HSBC EarthRace09 launching conference

2009-03-11T15:10:00.002+02:00

Date: March 10, 2009

Venue: Ministry of Education - UNESCO

HSBC VIVICITTA 2009 Earth Race

2009-03-04T11:28:00.000+02:00

HSBC VIVICITTA 2009 Press Conference Program

2009-03-03T14:52:00.005+02:00

HSBC VIVICITTA 2009 Press Conference

2009-03-03T14:25:00.007+02:00

Marathon League

2009-02-12T12:37:00.000+02:00

A meeting held by the BMA Marathon League at the Beirut Marathon Association offices in Hazmieh, on February 4, 2009 to present the “Marathon Garden,” a new project done in the LHEE work shop that was under the theme of planning and executing projects.

A visit to the Minitry of Education

2009-01-28T09:34:00.003+02:00

A meeting with Minister of Education, Mrs. Bahia El Hariri and the president of Beirut Marathon Association Mrs. May Khalil, in the presence of Beirut Marathon Association Members took place on January 27th 2009, at the Ministry’s office.
Mrs. El Khalil affirmed to the Minister Mrs. Hariri that the success of the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2008 was the fruit of everybody’s effort, and the schools participation had a remarkable presence in the event; this goes to the support of the Minister of Education.
From her part, her excellence Mrs. Hariri expressed her deep appreciation of the strenuous and persistent effort done by the Beirut Marathon Association towards the new generation and the nation; she expressed her will to help in any way she can to spread the running culture and motivate the students to participate in HSBC VIVICITTA Earth Run on April 26th.

HSBC VIVICITTA 2009

2009-01-28T09:23:00.001+02:00

How can we despise an environment we created ourselves? Instead of blaming let's see how we could be active in changing the facts.
Who can drive positive change but us?

The Beirut Marathon Association is kicking off its first race for 2009, HSBC VIVICITTA
“Run for the Environment “April 26th.

Get Ready to Join us

Awesome Marathon

2008-12-29T11:35:00.002+02:00

The BLOM Beirut Marathon 08 was an amazing event... marathoners were fired up to enjoy the best marathon ever in Lebanon... so many athletes were able to achieve their personal best and the course record was broken, becoming 2:12:47.

A world record was acheived by the double amputee Richard Whitehead in 3:14... that was something unbelievable - just watching him cross the finish line was so rewarding...

So it is time to get ready for the next race... we wish you a great holiday season, and please keep the comments and suggestions coming in...

cheers

Race Day Newspapers

2008-12-04T15:43:00.001+02:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon 2008, anti-doping test

2008-11-28T19:31:00.002+02:00

The Beirut Marathon Association shall strongly support the anti-doping campaign of WADA in this year’s BLOM Beirut Marathon 08 to ensure that the sport of running is kept free from doping. This year’s marathon runners will all be obliged to sign an anti-doping declaration according to the IAAF laws, which will be signed at the time of bib-pick up.
There will be random dope tests at the finish line on race day under the supervision of WADA representative Jihad Haddad, and the LAF, acting in accordance with these international standards.
We hope to see new records on race day for the men and women’s 42k marathon where all winners will be tested. Random testing of other athletes will be carried out throughout the day.
Supporting anti-doping is a very important part of the structure of races and ensures fairness. Prize money will be paid out after the return of the results from the Olympic standard testing laboratory.

Anti - doping test - Blom Beirut Marathon 2008

2008-11-24T22:12:00.001+02:00

BMA declares anit-doping campaign for Marathon

The Beirut Marathon Association shall strongly support the anti-doping campaign of WADA in this year’s BLOM Beirut Marathon 08 to ensure that the sport of running is kept free from doping. This year’s marathon runners will all be obliged to sign an anti-doping declaration according to the IAAF laws, which will be signed at the time of bib-pick up.

There will be random dope tests at the finish line on race day under the supervision of WADA representative Jihad Haddad, and the LAF, acting in accordance with these international standards.

We hope to see new records on race day for the men and women’s 42k marathon where all winners will be tested. Random testing of other athletes will be carried out throughout the day.

Supporting anti-doping is a very important part of the structure of races and ensures fairness. Prize money will be paid out after the return of the results from the Olympic standard testing laboratory.

WAMS 2008 When Awareness Meets Sports Program

2008-11-23T17:24:00.003+02:00

WAMS 2008
“When Awareness Meets Sports”
November 26th and 27th, 2008
Le Meridien Commodore- Hamra

Wednesday, November 26th:

· 12:30 – 1:30 “Cancer in Children”
Dr. Roula Farah, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology, St. George’s Hospital, Balamand University
President, Chance Association (CHildren AgaiNst CancEr)

1:30 – 3:30 Session 1: “Introduction to Non-Profits”
Session 2: “The Nature of Non-Profits”
Amin A. Nehme, Marketing Consultant/ NGO Program Developer

4:00 – 5:00 “The Lived Experience of Lebanese Oncology Patients Receiving Palliative Care”
Dr. Myrna A .A. Doumit, PhD, RN/ Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, AUB

5:00 – 6:00 Patients Survivor Stories

6:00 – 7:00 “So You Want to Smoke?”
Dr. Jamil Halabi, General Secretary, Lebanese Cancer Society
Lecturer at Faculty of Medicine at Balamand University
Lecturer at Nursing Faculty at USJ
Lecturer at Faculty of Public Health at Lebanese University

8:00 – 9:00 Live Performance by Joseph Attieh

Thursday, November 27th:

12:30 – 1:30 “Cancer in Children”
Dr. Roula Farah, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology, St. George`s Hospital, Balamand University
President, Chance Association (CHildren AgaiNst CancEr)

1:30 – 3:00 “Introduction to Fundraising”
Amin A. Nehme, Marketing Consultant/ NGO Program Developer

3:00 – 4:00 “The Lived Experience of Lebanese Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients”
Dr. Myrna A. A. Doumit, PhD, RN/ Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, AUB

4:00 – 5:00 Patients Survivor Stories

5:00 – 5:45 “Cancer: From Small Organism to Deadly Tumor”
Dr. Najib Geahchan, Professor of Surgical Oncology
Vice Dean of Faculty of Medicine at USJ
Active Member of Lebanese Cancer Society

6:00 – 7:00 “ Awareness and Progress to Fight Cancer”
Dr. Nagi El Saghir, MD, FACP/ Clinical Professor, Hematology-Oncology
American University of Beirut Medical Center

7:30 – 8:30 Live Performance by Carole Sakr

RUN With the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2008 Athletes

2008-11-23T17:18:00.001+02:00

The Beirut Marathon Association cordially
Invites you to join
The “Run With Athletes”

Date: Friday November 28, 2008
Venue: Corniche Ain El Mreiseh
Time: 6:00 pm

There you will meet and run

with the BLOM Beirut Marathon 2008 Athletes

“Meet the Athletes”

2008-11-23T17:16:00.000+02:00

The Beirut Marathon Association cordially invites you
To attend “Meet the Athletes” Press Conference
Saturday November 29th
At le Meridien Commodore – Hamra, 11:00 am.

Program:

* Welcome by Mr. Hassan Muhieddine, BMA Media Director.
* Mrs. May El Khalil, BMA president.
* Guest of Honor HRH Princess Ghida Talal.
* HE Frances Guy, British Ambassador
* Mr. Mark Dickinson, BMA Managing Director.
* Mr. Antonio Nanoni, Elite Athletes Manager.
* Q & A

Coktail

42.195 Km MAP

2008-11-22T18:42:00.001+02:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon 08 National Elite field

2008-11-21T10:56:00.001+02:00

Men National Elite field:

HUSSEIN AWADA
PERSONAL BEST TIME 2h20,36
2nd place Beirut marathon 2006 in Lebanese category
Winner of Blom Beirut marathon 2007 in Lebanese category
Berlin marathon 2008 2h20,36 new national record
He finalized the training for Blom Beirut marathon 2008 in High altitude camp in Ethiopia.

OMAR ISSA
PERSONAL BEST TIME 2h24,36
2nd place Beirut marathon 2007 in Lebanese category
Berlin marathon 2008 2h24,36 beating the old national record
He finalized the training for Blom Beirut marathon 2008 in High altitude camp in Ethiopia.

OMAR ABDEL LATIF
PERSONAL BEST TIME 2h27,54
Winner of Beirut marathon 2005 in Lebanese category
Winner of Blom Beirut marathon 2006 in Lebanese category
Berlin Marathon 2007 2h27,54

DAOUD MOSTAFA
PERSONAL BEST TIME 2h28,29
2nd place Beirut marathon 2005 in Lebanese category
3rd place Blom Beirut marathon 2006 in Lebanese category
London Marathon 2007 2h28,29
He finalized the training for Blom Beirut marathon 2008 in High altitude camp in Ethiopia.

Women National Elite field:

MARIA PIA NEHME
PERSONAL BEST TIME 3h11,00
Winner of Beirut marathon 2005 in Lebanese category
Winner of Blom Beirut marathon 2007 in Lebanese category
Paris marathon 2007 3h11,16
Berlin marathon 2007 3h11,00 national record holder

MARIA AL AAM
PERSONAL BEST TIME 3h17,31
Winner of Beirut marathon 2003, 2004, 2006 in Lebanese category
Berlin marathon 2004 3h17,31

MUNA TAMIM
PERSONAL BEST TIME 3h28,15
2nd place Blom Beirut marathon 2006 in Lebanese category

MAY ZEIDAN
PERSONAL BEST TIME 3h33,47
3nd place Beirut marathon 2004 in Lebanese category
2nd place Blom Beirut marathon 2007 in Lebanese category
Berlin marathon 2007 2h33,47

ELGA TRAD
3nd place Beirut marathon 2007 in Lebanese category

NOHA BAYDOUN
4th place Beirut marathon 2007 in Lebanese category

Independence Day Race 1st edition

2008-11-21T09:22:00.001+02:00

The 1st edition of the Independence Day Race, organised by the Veterans Club in partnership with the Minister for Youth & Sports, is on Saturday, 22 November 2008. It is a 17K race for Veterans, although all ages are welcome.

The race starts at 8:00 AM in Aley (at the Souk) and ends at Khaldeh (at the Minister’s palace), where breakfast will be provided.
The race briefing is at 7:45 AM. The course is closed to traffic, and there is a time limit of 2 hours.
There are 2 water stations, but no distance markers.

There are medals for all finishers and trophies for the 1st three in each age category over 35 years.

Buses leave from Ain El Mreisseh (Hard Rock Cafe) at 6:30 AM to Aley and will meet runners at Khaldeh and return to Ain El Mreisseh (Hard Rock Cafe).

To register please call Dr. Ahmad Khalife on 01-370682 between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM, or by email: agha@inco.com.lb, giving your name, gender, and date of birth. The deadline for registration is Thursday, 20 November.

There is no charge for registration or bus.

Masai Warriors in BLOM Beirut Marathon 2008

2008-11-21T09:12:00.002+02:00

BLOM Beirut Marathon 2008 sees an incredible scene where four Masai Warriors from Tanzania in East Africa will come to compete against the mighty runners in the marathon… these four athletes have never left their village before. They have taken their first plane trip to be here in Beirut, and it is PepsiCo International that has brought them here. They are going to impress everyone with their incredible running skills, surely finishing before many of the other elite athletes… what a wonderful experience… join them as they run 42.195km on 30th November.