Prizes awarded to Dhiraagu Road Race winners

Dhiraagu has awarded a total of MVR 256,000 in prizes to the winners of this year’s Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race, with the company also making significant donations to NGOs endorsed by the event.

At a ceremony on Thursday, the champion of the 21.1km category received MVR 25,000, the runner-up MVR 15,000 and the second runner-up MVR 10,000. Winners of the 5km, 10km Open and 5km Corporate categories received MVR 10,000, MVR 8,000 and MVR 6,000 respectively.

Winners in the 5km school category were awarded gift vouchers worth MVR 5,000 for first place, MVR 3,000 for second and MVR 1,000 for third.

Dhiraagu also issued special certificates to winners in the 21.1km and 10km age-group divisions: 45–50, 51–55, 56–60 and 61–65.

In addition, the company donated MVR 678,800 to private organisations endorsed by the race. Five NGOs nominated by participants received a combined MVR 200,000. A portion of registration fees and proceeds from the sale of special bib numbers were shared among 13 endorsed NGOs.

Dhiraagu’s CEO and managing director, Ismail Rasheed, said the Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race remained the country’s biggest running event and an important social platform supporting organizations that work to protect children’s rights.

“This race symbolizes community unity, participation from all and our efforts to ensure a sustainable environment,” he said. “I thank all participants and sponsors for helping make this year’s race a record success.”

More than 4,500 runners from 44 countries took part this year, along with 28 schools and 128 corporate teams. Dhiraagu also announced that it had offset 100 percent of electricity used during the event through its grid-tied solar system.

Winners of the Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 2025

Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race is the only international race in the country listed on the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) World Running Calendar and features a World Athletics-certified route.