Bahraini athlete Shaikha Al Shaiba has successfully completed the France Marathon in Paris.
Al Shaiba covered 42km in six hours and 20 minutes, defying her disability and sending out a strong message that an impairment should never be a barrier to success.
Al Shaiba thanked His Majesty the King’s representative for Charity Work and Youth Affairs and Supreme Council for Youth and Sports chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa for his constant support, adding that he has been an inspiration for her successes and the desire to overcome challenges.
“My participation in France Marathon was due to the support of Shaikh Nasser as well as my family and supporters. It was a tough event, but I gave it my all,” said Al Shaiba.