Zarqa University won first place and the gold medal in the running competition organized by the Jordanian International Cultural Players Association on the occasion of the Kingdom’s Independence Day, the silver jubilee of His Majesty King Abdul II’s accession to the throne, and the birthday of Her Highness Princess Haya bint Al Hussein, President of the Association.

The student, Hanwiya Adam, from the Faculty of Economics, succeeded in winning the race that was organized Saturday and started from the Turki in Naour area and ended in Al-Rabita Park and extended for a distance of 5 km.

Prof. Dr. Nidal Al-Ramahi, The University’s president, said that the university is keen to participate in sports tournaments held at the national and Arab levels, and to develop the sports spirit among students.

Al-Ramahi added, "We are very proud of winning this competition, which was achieved as a result of combined efforts to achieve success and promote sports at the university, and the continuous support for the university teams and their activities by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zarqa Education and Investment Company, Dr. Mahmoud Abu Shaira."

Prof. Dr. Majid Masaada, Dean of Students’ Affairs, said that the university’s sports teams undergo intensive training under the supervision of the training staff of the Deanship of Students’ Affairs, which culminated in winning this championship, adding to the record of championships won by the university in various tournaments.