Manama:Samoom emerged victorious in the His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa traditional rowing race, which was part of the ninth Nasser bin Hamad Marine Heritage Sports Season.
According to Bahrain News Agency, Samoom, led by skipper Ahmed Nasser Al Busmait, secured first place with a time of 12 minutes and 51.85 seconds. Easar 1 and Easar 2, both led by skipper Abdulla Khalifa Al Dhaen, followed in second and third places with times of 13 minutes and 19.80 seconds and 13 minutes and 22.63 seconds, respectively.
The race was organised by the Bahrain Inherited Traditional Sports Committee, Mawrooth, and featured 250 participants from 15 teams. The teams competed over a 2,500-metre course stretching from Bahrain Bay to Al Sayah. Ali Fadhel Al Marri, Vice Chairman of Mawrooth, crowned Samoom as champions.