Qatargas sponsored Walk for Life Club today entered the Guinness Book of World Records when over 2727 people participated in a running relay breaking the record for the most number of people running 100 meters carrying a baton in a 24 hour relay.The event held at the Al Khor company community lasted over 24 hours and involved over 2727 running. This beats the previous record of 1848 people which was set in Singapore in March this year.
The event was organized by the ‘Walk for Life’ club of Al Khor community. The ‘Walk for Life’ is an initiative under the ‘Qatargas Pursuit of Safety Excellence Award’ program which supports programs aimed at the safety, health and well being of Qatargas employees and families. The club which now has over 500 members was formed over 18 months ago to promote walking and spread awareness of the great health benefits from regular walking.
The relay kicked off by with students from the Al Khor International School British and Indian stream students who were followed by adults and other family members who started running from 5:00 pm on the 27th. People from Qatargas, RasGas and Al Khor International School and all residents of
Al Khor community participated to achieve this world record.
Frederick Guirguis, Qatargas Head of Safety and Head of the organizing committee said, “We are very excited to have set a new world record as we believe it is the first for Qatar in this category. Our ultimate aim however is to promote exercise and a healthy life style among the residents of the community. We are grateful for all the support from Qatargas management in our activities. We would also especially like to thank the two schools in the Al Khor community for their tremendous support which has been instrumental in this endeavor.”
Following the event, a ‘Family Day’ celebration was held on 28th November for the participating runners with lots of fun and games and a raffle draw.
