Al-Matar posts Kuwait’s best 100km time at Ultramarathon Worlds

Kuwaiti runner Mohammed Al-Matar raises the national flag.

AMES, Spain, Sept. 21: Kuwaiti runner Mohammed Al-Matar represented Kuwait at the 2026 IAU 100km Ultramarathon World Championships, held in Ames, in Spain’s A Coruña province, alongside elite ultradistance runners from around the world.

Al-Matar completed the 100km race in 9 hours and 25 minutes, recording the best time by a Kuwaiti runner over the distance and marking another milestone in his endurance-running career.

The championship featured 248 athletes from 43 countries. The race, which started at 8:30 am, was held on a relatively challenging course in Ames.

Al-Matar described his participation as an important milestone and said it would motivate him to continue improving and target better results and times in future competitions.

He also expressed hope that Kuwait’s participation in international ultramarathon events would grow to include a full national team capable of competing on the international stage.