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Mid East Info
10-02-2025
- Health
- Mid East Info
Endurance champion triumphs in grueling 7 Emirates Challenge with support from M42's Healthpoint and Mubadala Health Dubai
In an extraordinary feat of endurance, British expat and Dubai-based consultant Harry Amos has successfully completed the 7 Emirates Challenge in record-breaking time, 5 days, 21 hours, and 30 minutes. Supported by M42, a global health champion powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, Healthpoint and Mubadala Health Dubai, Harry was backed by a dedicated team of expert physiotherapists who provided crucial rehabilitation and recovery support throughout his journey. Harry embarked on the 7 Emirates Challenge on February 1, determined to complete the grueling 630 kilometers run across the UAE, from Fujairah to the UAE-Saudi Arabia border, in under six days. More than a test of endurance, the challenge aimed to raise awareness about diabetes, making his achievement even more impactful. Despite battling exhaustion, he pushed his limits with the support of the M42 group, ultimately finishing the challenge successfully. After completing the run, he visited Healthpoint for a recovery session and a celebratory ceremony. 'This journey has been one of the toughest challenges of my life but knowing that I was running for a cause bigger than myself kept me going,' said Harry, 'I'm incredibly grateful to M42, Healthpoint and Mubadala Health Dubai for their unwavering support in ensuring I stayed strong and injury-free throughout this challenge. I hope that I have inspired others to be mindful of their physical health and to keep moving.' With an estimated 1.6 million UAE residents at risk of type 2 diabetes by 2031, Harry and M42's group mission was more than endurance, it was a call for awareness and prevention. Dr. Hasan Baydoun, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon and Head of the Orthopedic Department at Healthpoint and Mubadala Health Dubai, said, 'We are thrilled to have played a role in Harry's extraordinary success. Our expert team of physiotherapists and sports medicine experts was on hand to assist him throughout every stage of his journey, ensuring he remained strong and injury-free. At M42, we are committed to spreading awareness around health and well-being, while delivering world-class care to our patients and the community.' About Healthpoint: Healthpoint, part of the M42 group, is a multi-specialty hospital based in Abu Dhabi. The hospital includes a wide range of primary and specialty care services, and five centers of excellence: Obesity Management, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Dentistry, Endoscopy, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation. Focusing on a carefully defined set of medically integrated services and practices, Healthpoint's patient-centered approach is organized around medical conditions over the full cycle of care and delivered in integrated practice units (IPUs). Committed to elevating patient care to the highest standards, Healthpoint has been recognized by numerous renowned international awarding and accrediting bodies. These include the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF International), the Joint Commission International (JCI), the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI), and the American Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). About Mubadala Health Dubai: Mubadala Health Dubai is a specialty clinic and day surgery center. Established in 2022, it is the first of M42's strategic expansions outside of Abu Dhabi. It provides comprehensive diagnostic services with international standards for adults and children and a continuum of care for communities in Dubai. Located in Sunset Mall, Jumeirah 3, Mubadala Health Dubai brings a multidisciplinary model of care delivered through a western-board certified medical team from over 30 clinical specialties across M42's network of world-class healthcare assets, including Imperial College London Diabetes Centre and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. The 125,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility includes medical and pediatric specialty clinics, a day surgery center, 96 consultation rooms, four operating rooms, two endoscopy suites, as well as an in-house laboratory, in-house pharmacy, a radiology department, dedicated rehabilitation gyms, and dedicated procedure rooms. It also offers a one-of-a-kind post-operative lounge where patients receive comprehensive education from the multidisciplinary team after surgery to optimize their discharge. Mubadala Health Dubai is on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn with the handle: @mubadalahealthdubai About M42: M42 is a global health champion powered by artificial intelligence (AI), technology and genomics to advance innovation in health for people and the planet. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, M42 combines its specialized, state-of-the-art facilities with integrated health solutions like genomics and biobanks, and harnesses advanced technologies to deliver precise, preventive and predictive care, to impactfully disrupt traditional healthcare models and positively impact lives globally. Established in 2022, following the coming together of G42 Healthcare and Mubadala Health, M42 has more than 480 facilities in 26 countries and over 20,000 employees. M42 includes renowned healthcare providers including Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Danat Al Emarat, Diaverum, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi. As well as operating the Emirati Genome Programme, M42 runs Abu Dhabi BioBank and Abu Dhabi Health Data Services (ADHDS), a global tech-enabled healthcare company operating Malaffi.
Khaleej Times
10-02-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Dubai: Meet resident who ran 630km in under 6 days, raised Dh16,000 for diabetes patients
Despite rowing 4,800km across the Pacific in 2023, British endurance athlete Harry Amos describes his latest feat—running across all seven emirates in under six days—as his toughest challenge yet. The 38-year-old former soldier crossed the finish line at the UAE-Saudi border around 1:30am on Thursday, completing the 630km-journey in five days, 21 hours, and 30 minutes. Speaking about the toughest moments of the challenge, Amos described one of many unexpected obstacles: swelling feet. "My legs were functioning fine, but for the last two days, as soon as I stopped, the blood rushed into my feet, causing them to swell painfully. I had to keep elevating them (while resting)." Beyond the physical pain, exhaustion took a toll. Running an average of 100km a day, Amos operated on only three hours of sleep each night, sustained by high-calorie meals including rice pudding packed with jam. He woke up at 3:30am every day to start his first stretch by 4 o'clock. His day was broken into multiple running segments, each ranging from 25-30km, intermitted with quick refuelling stops. The night shifts were the longest, he said, as he ran from 5 to 9pm every evening, and the hardest mentally, surrounded by darkness all around. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Despite unexpected hurdles, like being stopped by the police and held back for a fair amount of time, Amos kept going, refusing to 'take the easy way out'. 'I witnessed on those six days one of the fittest displays of injuries and athleticism I have ever seen,' said his performance coach Nick Coats – also an endurance athlete himself and former soldier. 'The police even told him you should not carry on, that could've been an easy way, but he decided to continue.' Even when Amos had the chance to take 'easy' rests at the petrol stations across the highway, he preferred to stay 'on the side of the street with lorries brushing dust against him, because it was how he had intended to rest.' He said the most enjoyable parts of the run were when there was a change of scenery. 'When we came out of the south side of Abu Dhabi city, the sun was coming up and you can see the beautiful flat deserts,' he described. 'Also coming into this kind of metropolis running into Dubai, then you go to a familiar scenery, the Sharjah hustle and bustle. Another highlight was going to the highest points, like in Masafi you go through a deep climb through the mountains.' His support crew, including Coats, physiotherapists, family and friends, set up checkpoints every 7.5km. "They'd be ahead with food, water, and, by day three, painkillers. I maxed out on paracetamol and had to switch to ibuprofen to manage the swelling." Another unexpected hurdle was when Amos and five running companions who joined him for a fraction of the run were stopped by Abu Dhabi police over safety concerns. "A senior officer reported the run, and we were escorted to a station, where I spent four crucial hours. They told me, 'You can keep going, but don't make a scene.' That delay cost me 25km, which I had to make up over the next two days." He also experienced a fair amount of comic hallucinations. "During the last 10km, I thought my friend running behind me was imaginary. When he ran ahead at a checkpoint, I was shocked he was real." There were also moments when he felt direct divine graciousness. 'I was on a very long leg on about day four, and I suddenly really needed to go to the loo, but I realised I didn't have any wet wipes,' he recalled. 'And I was thinking this is a real problem, Oh God please help me. And at that moment, I found a toilet paper roll on the side of the road; it was just lying there with nothing around, and it was a half full, clean, sufficient roll; So that was a thank you God moment.' Supported by Spinneys and M42, with medical aid from Healthpoint Hospital and Mubadala Health Dubai, Amos embarked on this ultra-endurance journey to raise Dh15,000 for the International Diabetes Federation; 'we gladly raised about Dh16,000', he said after his feat. Amos was inspired to dedicate this run to raising awareness around diabetes by his godfather, a fit mountaineer who has lived with the disease for years. 'Sadly, not because he's unfit, he is incredibly fit; he is one of the few people that got it for kind of medical reasons and has lived with it for a very long time.' 'And I always admired him, because he stays fit and climbs mountains, he even climbed Everest, he just has to have his insulin shots with him all the time.' The other reason that drove him to run to raise awareness about the chronic disease, he said, is because 'the majority of people get diabetes because they make bad decisions - they eat terribly, and they don't exercise. I'm not saintly in my (food) intake. I eat some bad food sometimes, but I'm religious about my running, sports and exercise.' 'Plus, running makes you happy, it actually makes you more content with your existence. Nothing else does that; people may take drugs or alcohol to make them happy, but it doesn't last; all these things make you happy temporarily.' 'If even one person starts exercising after seeing this challenge, I consider that a success,' he added. Despite calling this his hardest challenge, Amos expects whatever comes next to be tougher. "The toughest challenge is always the next one. I just don't know what it is yet.' When asked what he would do next, Amos said he would focus on spending time with his wife, two daughters and 11-month-old son. 'I have no plans immediately; my wife has endured back to back challenges since the day we met and this was supposed to be a low key light touch one, so the plan is to focus on family time and a bit of business as well.' His wife, Phoebe Amos, summed it up with a joke: "A few years ago, I asked him what would impress me. Now, I think a week of school runs would do the trick." Amos has been living in the UAE since 2016 and runs a market entry consultancy in Dubai.
Zawya
10-02-2025
- Health
- Zawya
Endurance champion triumphs in grueling 7 Emirates Challenge
Abu Dhabi, UAE – In an extraordinary feat of endurance, British expat and Dubai-based consultant Harry Amos has successfully completed the 7 Emirates Challenge in record-breaking time, 5 days, 21 hours, and 30 minutes. Supported by M42, a global health champion powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, Healthpoint and Mubadala Health Dubai, Harry was backed by a dedicated team of expert physiotherapists who provided crucial rehabilitation and recovery support throughout his journey. Harry embarked on the 7 Emirates Challenge on February 1, determined to complete the grueling 630 kilometers run across the UAE, from Fujairah to the UAE-Saudi Arabia border, in under six days. More than a test of endurance, the challenge aimed to raise awareness about diabetes, making his achievement even more impactful. Despite battling exhaustion, he pushed his limits with the support of the M42 group, ultimately finishing the challenge successfully. After completing the run, he visited Healthpoint for a recovery session and a celebratory ceremony. 'This journey has been one of the toughest challenges of my life but knowing that I was running for a cause bigger than myself kept me going,' said Harry, 'I'm incredibly grateful to M42, Healthpoint and Mubadala Health Dubai for their unwavering support in ensuring I stayed strong and injury-free throughout this challenge. I hope that I have inspired others to be mindful of their physical health and to keep moving.' With an estimated 1.6 million UAE residents at risk of type 2 diabetes by 2031, Harry and M42's group mission was more than endurance, it was a call for awareness and prevention. Dr. Hasan Baydoun, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon and Head of the Orthopedic Department at Healthpoint and Mubadala Health Dubai, said, 'We are thrilled to have played a role in Harry's extraordinary success. Our expert team of physiotherapists and sports medicine experts was on hand to assist him throughout every stage of his journey, ensuring he remained strong and injury-free. At M42, we are committed to spreading awareness around health and well-being, while delivering world-class care to our patients and the community.' About Healthpoint Healthpoint, part of the M42 group, is a multi-specialty hospital based in Abu Dhabi. The hospital includes a wide range of primary and specialty care services, and five centers of excellence: Obesity Management, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, Dentistry, Endoscopy, Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation. Focusing on a carefully defined set of medically integrated services and practices, Healthpoint's patient-centered approach is organized around medical conditions over the full cycle of care and delivered in integrated practice units (IPUs). Committed to elevating patient care to the highest standards, Healthpoint has been recognized by numerous renowned international awarding and accrediting bodies. These include the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF International), the Joint Commission International (JCI), the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI), and the American Surgical Review Corporation (SRC). About Mubadala Health Dubai Mubadala Health Dubai is a specialty clinic and day surgery center. Established in 2022, it is the first of M42's strategic expansions outside of Abu Dhabi. It provides comprehensive diagnostic services with international standards for adults and children and a continuum of care for communities in Dubai. Located in Sunset Mall, Jumeirah 3, Mubadala Health Dubai brings a multidisciplinary model of care delivered through a western-board certified medical team from over 30 clinical specialties across M42's network of world-class healthcare assets, including Imperial College London Diabetes Centre and Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. The 125,000-square foot state-of-the-art facility includes medical and pediatric specialty clinics, a day surgery center, 96 consultation rooms, four operating rooms, two endoscopy suites, as well as an in-house laboratory, in-house pharmacy, a radiology department, dedicated rehabilitation gyms, and dedicated procedure rooms. It also offers a one-of-a-kind post-operative lounge where patients receive comprehensive education from the multidisciplinary team after surgery to optimize their discharge. Mubadala Health Dubai is on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn with the handle: @mubadalahealthdubai About M42 M42 is a global health champion powered by artificial intelligence (AI), technology and genomics to advance innovation in health for people and the planet. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, M42 combines its specialized, state-of-the-art facilities with integrated health solutions like genomics and biobanks, and harnesses advanced technologies to deliver precise, preventive and predictive care, to impactfully disrupt traditional healthcare models and positively impact lives globally. Established in 2022, following the coming together of G42 Healthcare and Mubadala Health, M42 has more than 480 facilities in 26 countries and over 20,000 employees. M42 includes renowned healthcare providers including Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Danat Al Emarat, Diaverum, Imperial College London Diabetes Centre, Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Hospital, and Moorfields Eye Hospital Abu Dhabi. As well as operating the Emirati Genome Programme, M42 runs Abu Dhabi BioBank and Abu Dhabi Health Data Services (ADHDS), a global tech-enabled healthcare company operating Malaffi. For media inquiries or interview opportunities, please contact: Maroun Farah Email: mfarah@
The National
06-02-2025
- Health
- The National
British runner sets new record in seven-emirates challenge
A British endurance athlete has knocked more than an hour off the world record for running 630km across all seven emirates of the UAE. Harry Amos, 38, completed his gruelling ultra-marathon challenge in the early hours of Thursday, in a time of five days, 21 hours and 30 minutes. At a little after 1.30am, he became only the third runner to officially complete the route, that began in Fujairah on Sunday and ended at the UAE border with Saudi Arabia. Surviving on just a few hours of sleep each night, Mr Amos was supported by a team from Spinneys and M42, which provided medical support from Healthpoint Hospital and Mubadala Health Dubai. The event aims to raise about Dh50,000 ($13,615) for the Authority of Social Contribution Ma'an to support diabetes care in the UAE. Speaking just hours after crossing the finish line near Al Batha, Mr Amos said the run was far more challenging than he expected. 'I've been in a kind of semi-hallucinogenic state for about three days because of the lack of sleep,' Mr Amos told The National. 'Wednesday was a massive day, around 130km, which was a very daunting task with how I was feeling. At 70km, I thought there was no way I could finish another 60km.' The psychological test was passed with flying colours, largely thanks to his support crew, including his wife and running coach Nick Coats. The run was fuelled by foods that could be converted quickly into energy, such as white bread with butter and jam, pastries, noodles and lots of high energy gels. As the final miles began to take their toll, he was set a goal of reaching 100km by 8.30pm on Wednesday. He was reminded of that at his lowest ebb, but once that milestone was reached, he was reminded he had another 30km to go. As it was the last leg to the finish line, he was able to eat up the final stretch before collapsing in a heap on the desert ground. 'I genuinely didn't expect it to be as tough or so tiring,' said Mr Amos, who said the race was considerably harder than his previous endurance challenge of rowing across the Pacific Ocean as part of a crew. 'My wife was there at the finish and everyone was elated and hugging each other. About 10 minutes after finishing, I just couldn't stand up any more and I'm still unable to walk. As for the official record, as far as we know, I'm only the third to finish, although there have been a few more who have completed the same route but not submitted an official time. We've got all the witnesses, so everything's good to go. I just need to get it on to digital and upload it on to the portal for the Guinness World Record.' Breaking the run up into bite-sized distances helped deal with the mental strength required to run huge distances, day after day. Physical and mental fatigue played a major role, with Mr Amos supervised through each step of the challenge by Mr Coats, a running coach and former British soldier. 'We were practicing long distances with a low heart rate to try and keep the stress on his body as low as possible,' said Mr Coats, who also ran a 50km leg of the challenge. 'It was very important just to be in that endurance zone, and not start to burn unnecessary calories or create unnecessary stress. The temperature only went up to about 24°C in the daytime, but dropped to around 7°C at night so we had to try to keep him warm. We take each stage by stage, section by section. If you're looking to achieve anything, it becomes overwhelming if you're trying to look at the mountain top, doesn't it?'
Khaleej Times
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
UAE: This expat plans to eat over 8,000 calories daily to run 630km in 6 days
When long-time UAE resident Harry Amos begins his epic 630-km run across the country's seven emirates on Friday, he hopes to draw on his military training and prior adventurous feats to complete the trek. Aiming to eat over 8,000 calories a day, the British expat will have a group of experts travelling with him and a community of runners to keep him company over the six-day-long event. Speaking to Khaleej Times ahead of his run, he said he was feeling like a swan. "I am trying to look calm and relaxed on the outside, but I'm paddling like mad under the surface," the ex-military man and entrepreneur said. "There are so many question marks on what will happen at various points and how my body will react. I don't know whether all the preparation I've done to date will pay off. The slightest injury, getting the nutrition wrong, or various other factors can change it." Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. The 38-year-old is attempting to set a Guinness World Record by completing the trek in the fastest time and to raise awareness about the global diabetes epidemic, which is impacting the UAE as well. Throughout his run, anyone can sign up to join him at various locations and can choose to run alongside him for short distances. "I'm inviting everybody to come and join at different legs," he said. "Just like the movie Forest Grump, I'd love to have a trail of friends, family and supporters with me on the road, and that's going to make the time go quicker." A father of three — the youngest of whom is just 11 months old — Harry has been living in the UAE since 2016. An avid adventurer, he rowed 4,800km across the Pacific in 2023. From Fujairah to Abu Dhabi Harry will begin his run at 4am on Friday. Explaining how he intends to complete the walk, he said, "I will start on the beach in Fujairah and will smash up the hill towards Ras Al Khaimah. When we come down the hill, we will head west, across the other side of the Arabian Peninsula towards Ajman. Before reaching Ajman, we will touch Umm Al Quwain just in the top corner. That is about 110km on the first day." He explained that he would run from Ajman to Dubai via Sharjah on the second day. "By the end of the day, I should be around the Jebel Ali free zone and Ghantoot area. It is all on Sheikh Zayed Road towards Abu Dhabi the next day. For almost four days, the view is not going to be particularly interesting. It will be desert on my right and a bunch of very fast trucks to my left. But at least it's flat. I wanted to get the hill done on the first day." Harry will have about 500m elevation during the first leg of his journey. During the run, he will have a team of doctors and physiotherapists from health group M42 to travel with him, treating him for injuries. "The physio, Georgina, will use acupuncture to relieve my sore muscles and use different taping techniques to relieve my legs of blisters," he said. "I have told her that as long as there is no risk of life-long injuries, just fix me up so I can continue running." Packing in the calories Harry said he will be fuelling up heavily to ensure he has enough to complete his run. From packets of baby food to carb-heavy waffles and sandwiches, he will eat 8,000 active calories daily during six-day run. "My secret weapon is Ella's kitchen baby food, which comes in squeezy packs," he said. "Each pack has about 100 calories, and you can eat an entire one of those in three maybe four gulps. I also get the kind of naughty stuff on top, like energy sweets, chocolate, and jam sandwiches. The number one rule is that your mouth is always moving." In addition to this, he will also be eating potato salad, pasta, and tuna niçoise packs. He admitted that most of the time while running, he didn't feel hungry and was often "force-feeding" himself to keep going. Spinneys is sponsoring his food during the run.
