Some of the world’s best male and female athletes have been training at Al-Marjan Island ahead of Saturday’s race RAS AL-KHAIMAH: Some of the world’s best runners have landed in the UAE and are preparing for the 2022 Ras Al-Khaimah Half Marathon on Saturday. Male elite athletes taking part in the race include Jacob Kiplimo, the half marathon world record holder and team mate Peter Maru, who both took part in a special training session on Al-Marjan Island ahead of Saturday’s big race. The reigning champion of the 2020 Ras Al-Khaimah Half Marathon, Ababel Yeshaneh, also took part in the training session, alongside fellow female elite stars Hellen Obiri and Genzebe Dibaba. With 45 star athletes confirmed to participate in the 15th edition of the world’s fastest half marathon on Feb. 19, the race is set to see over 4,000 runners compete across four categories: The half marathon, half marathon — relay teams of two, 5 km and 1 mile.