The MoU was signed by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Aspetar, Dr. Abdul Aziz Al Kuwari, and the CEO of Samla Qatar, Mr. Azzam Al Mannai. As well as agreeing to provide medical support, both parties will enhance the athletic performance of the contestants who will represent Qatar in the prestigious long-distance trial running event.

As per the agreement, Aspetar will provide comprehensive medical assessments tailored to meet the needs of each of the three Qatari participants and will assist the athletes to maximise their performances. The athletes will be under the supervision of an international team of world-class sports medicine physicians.

The long-distance trail running event by UTMB will see an international field of 300 runners take on a non-stop rugged 137km (85mile) course over the varied and mountainous terrain of Oman’s Jebel Akhdar. UTMB was created in 2003 in Chamonix, France, and has quickly grown to become the “World’s Summit of Trail Running”.

Earlier this year, Aspetar provided medical support to 200 athletes competing in the Samla race. The race involved a series of challenges over a 200km trek that began in Zekreet and ended in Zubara Castle. The challenges included running, shooting, swimming, cycling and kayaking.

Supporting such events cements Aspetar’s leading role in the treatment and prevention of local, regional and international athletes’ injuries across all sports. Aspetar’s experts have a wealth of experience in supporting athletes taking part in major tournaments in Qatar and abroad.

About Aspetar:

Aspetar is a world leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital, and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, with a world expert team, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards internationally.

In 2009, Aspetar was accredited as a “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence” by F-MARC. In 2013, Aspetar was adopted as a reference collaborator centre by the Gulf Countries Council (GCC) Health Ministers Council and “IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health” in 2014.

In 2015, Aspetar has been recognised as the “IHF Reference Centre for Athlete and Referee Health”. In the same year, the hospital also achieved the obtained on December 15 the Accreditation Canada International (ACI) “Platinum Level”.

Aspetar is a member–organisation of Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar’s innovative sports and healthy lifestyle destination.