The Jeddah-hosted Hajj Hackathon entered the Guinness World Records for attracting the largest number of developers in the world, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Thursday. The event, organized by the Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones, attracted 2,950 participants, breaking the previous record of 2,577 held by India since 2012. Advisor at the Royal Court and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Federation Saud bin Abdullah Al-Qahtani extended his thanks and appreciation to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, for supporting Saudi youth in all fields. He said: The Kingdoms entry into the world records confirms the youth’s aspirations to transform their country into the gateway of technology in the region.” This transformation is in line with Vision 2030, which aims to achieve a qualitative leap in all aspects of life in the Kingdom, he added. Qahtani received the Guinness Records Certificate from the Guinness World Records Arbitrator Ahmed Jabr at 7:00 am on Thursday. The entry in the Guinness World Records is a great success for the Hajj Hackathon, which was holding its inaugural session in Jeddah. The event has attracted male and female developers from all over the world, including Saudi Arabia and the Arab Gulf region. Google also supported the event and held several training workshops. The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones has allocated prizes and funding, worth SR2 million, for participating projects in order to transform their ideas into reality. The first place winner will receive SR1 million, second place receives SR500,000 and third SR350,000, while SR150,000 will recognize excellence. Competitions in the event include the sectors surrounding the Hajj season, its services and challenges, including food and beverage, public health, financial solutions, transportation, crowd management, traffic control, travel and accommodation arrangements, waste management, housing and communication solutions.