Two UAE Endurance Riders Make History in 1000 km ‘Mongol Derby’
Ulaanbaatar: Two UAE endurance riders Sheikh Khalifa Al Hamed and Issa Al Khiyari concluded their historic participation in the ‘Mongol Derby’ endurance race by tying for first place with American rider Michael Pollard and British rider Anna Boden. According to Emirates News Agency, the world’s greatest equine adventure race, covering a distance of 1,000 km, was held over eight days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., making it the longest in the world for this distance. It began on August 4 and will culminate with the awards ceremony on Wednesday. Sheikh Khalifa Al Hamed stated that reaching the finish line