DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: As temperatures soar outside, a sprawling shopping centre in Dubai echoes to the squeak of sneakers as hundreds of people join a “Mallathon” — an indoor, air-conditioned race.
Running outside during summer in the Gulf, one of the world’s hottest regions where temperatures sometimes top 50C, is unpleasant and even unsafe for many.
“Inside the mall, we have air-conditioning, first aid, water — there’s everything you need,” saysenna, a 36-year-old Egyptian who has lived in Dubai for 15 years. – Stringer/AFPTV/AFP
