She Runs 2025 sets world record at Expo City Dubai

The 12th edition of She Runs took place at Expo City Dubai on Sunday. (Supplied)
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Updated 09 November 2025
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She Runs 2025 sets world record at Expo City Dubai

  • Guinness World Records recognizes 12th edition as one with ‘most participants in a female run event’

DUBAI: History was made at Expo City Dubai as She Runs 2025 earned official recognition from Guinness World Records for the “most participants in a female run event” on Sunday as part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge 30x30.

The 12th edition of the run, supported by the Dubai Sports Council, in association with Dubai Fitness Challenge, and organized by Plan B Group, once again transformed Al-Forsan Park into a platform for female empowerment.

Dr. Harmeek Singh, founder of Plan B and race chairman of She Runs, said: “This is not just a record, it’s a revolution. Thousands of women from every walk of life came together to prove that movement can move the world. We run for our daughters, for our mothers, for every woman who dares to dream and act. When women run together, barriers fall, hope rises and the city itself finds a new heartbeat.”

Women and girls of all ages and abilities joined in the race categories of 1 km, 3 km, 5 km and 10 km.

The record-breaking event drew leaders, partners and community champions, including Saeed Hareb, secretary general, Dubai Sports Council; Sheikha Saeed Al-Mansouri, acting director general, Dubai Foundation for Women and Children; and Amna Abulhoul, creative executive director, Expo City Dubai.

Also in attendance were UAE Transplant Athletes Husena Beguwala, Fatima Rashid, Hind Juma and Katie Larkins, each sharing their inspiring stories of courage and recovery.

Six Community Champions — Sanjana Karia, Dr. Shefali Verma, Lisa Campbell, Ava Hall, Laila Labib and Atiqa Asif Mir — were honored for inspiring new generations through their leadership across Dubai Active Industry Talks, Youth Programs and Studio Sessions.


Pakistan captain rules out ‘major’ squad changes before T20 World Cup 2026

Updated 07 December 2025
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Pakistan captain rules out ‘major’ squad changes before T20 World Cup 2026

  • T20 World Cup will take place in India in February, with Pakistan to play its matches in Sri Lanka
  • Pakistan have recorded back-to-back T20I series victories over Sri Lanka, South Africa this year

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha set his sights on winning the T20 World Cup 2026, ruling out any “major changes” to the squad before the megaevent next year. 

The 10th edition of the T20 World Cup will commence on Feb. 7 next year in India. Pakistan will play all of its matches in Sri Lanka as per a deal brokered by the ICC that allows India and Pakistan to play each other at neutral venues.

Pakistan have tried left-arm pacer Salman Mirza, brought back former captain Babar Azam to the T20I squad and tried fast bowler Naseem Shah and played several all-rounders in the squad this year, including Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz and Faheem Ashraf. 

“I think our roles are defined and we need to give a chance in the next six games with consistency to this playing XI and those roles, so that we can head to the World Cup with confidence,” Agha said in a podcast with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). 

“I don’t think there will be any major changes because we were keeping this World Cup in mind since the last six to seven months in the way we were practicing or selecting the players for the team,” he added. 

Pakistan will next play a three-match T20I away series against Sri Lanka before they head to the T20 World Cup. 

The South Asian country has encountered success in white-ball matches recently, winning a tri-nation series tournament against Afghanistan and the UAE in September. 

Agha also led his team to the final of the Asia Cup later the same month which they lost to India. However, he led the Green Shirts to wins against Sri Lanka and South Africa in the T20I series against both countries at home later.