AAW hosts The North Face Challenge V.4

8 March 2016

Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co. (AAW) and The North Face, one of the largest outdoor apparel and gear retailers, today announced this year’s winners of The North Face Challenge V.4, the fourth edition of Kuwait’s toughest multidiscipline athletic competition held on February 6, 2016 at Al-Mutla’a desert.

This year, a record-breaking number of 216 enthusiasts from over 32 countries participated in the Challenge, with athletes competing in two categories, Men and Women.

In first place of the Men’s category was Maali Babiker with a time of 1:20:47, while Renata Hoppova snagged gold in Women’s with a time of 1:44:07. The two categories included 17 kilometers of trail running.

Table 1: The first, second and third place winners of The North Face Challenge in all categories for 2016
First Place Second Place Third Place
Women’s Category Renata Hoppova Abigail Bartholomew Maryam Alfailakawy
Men’s Category Maali Babiker Abdullah Alfailakawi Omar Alfailakawi

The North Face Challenge was developed by AAW in 2013 under The North Face, an American outdoor product company with clothing and equipment lines catering to outdoor enthusiasts and athletes.

AAW General Manager, Ali F. Al Mutawa said: "AAW would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s The North Face Challenge. This Challenge was started four years ago in an effort to encourage outdoor enthusiasts on their toes through specialized outdoor brand The North Face. We have seen a growing number of participants every year and are proud of what these enthusiasts have accomplished. We look forward to encourage the outdoor and adventure spirit again in 2017."

With a commitment to the Kuwaiti community, AAW develops and supports athletic, sport and health initiatives, including marathons, programs and additional challenges like the Al Roudan Tournament, Kuwait Charity Run, and the Flying Start Triathlon in addition to The North Face Challenge.

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