Meet the coaches

Walid El Kabbani (Beirut)

Races completed

BLOM BANK BEIRUT MARATHON 2003 – 2018 (All Editions)
Maratona Di Roma 2018
Saida Marathon 2017
Rotterdam Marathon 2017
RunCzech Prague Marathon 2016
Jbeil – Beirut Marathon Distance, 2 editions
Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2015
Copenhagen Marathon 2015
Triathlon, 7 editions
Many Half Marathons
Personal Best

3:19:00
Hobbies

Running
Biking

Wissam Kheir (Beirut)

Races completed

Beirut Marathon 2003 – 2018 (All Editions)
Rotterdam Marathon 2017 / 2019
BMW Berlin Marathon 2018
TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2018
Personal Best

2:59:00
Hobbies

Photography
Music

Ghassan Hajjar (Beirut)

Races completed

Beirut Marathon 6 editions
BMW Berlin Marathon
Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2 editions
Marathon des sables – Sahara Desert
Personal Best

3:49:00
Hobbies

Running
Swimming
Mountaineering

Jihad Shoueib (Beirut)

Races completed

Beirut Marathon 2016 / 2017
Many Half Marathons
10 KM Beirut Marathon 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2008 till 2014
3 x 5 KM Races between Beirut and Canada
4 x 100 M Track and Field Canada
100 M
Personal Best

Marathon: 4:09:00
10 KM: 00:40:12
100 M: 00:00:12, 200 M: 00:00:30, 800 M 00:02:53
Hobbies

Running, Hiking, Hunting, Rafting
Drawing, Basketball, Music
Rappel, Climbing, Hunting, Traveling
Photography, Car Racing, Acting

Dr. Georges Karam (Beirut)

Races completed

Participates in the Marathon since 2018.
Done several half marathons.
Medical Doctor specialized in psychiatry: motivating patients to go for runs.
Coaches small groups.
Hobbies

Hiking, running

Fahmi Shouman

Races completed

Beirut Marathon 2017 / 2018
Rotterdam Marathon 2017
9 x Half Marathons
6 x Obstacle Races
2 x Olympic Triathlons
Personal Best

Marathon: 3:43:00 Half Marathon: 1:36:00
Hobbies

Fitness trainer
Basketball
Swimming
Outdoor Activities

Belal Charanek

Races completed

Beirut Marathon 2015
10 x Half Marathons
Many 5K & 10K Races
Personal Best

3:10:00
Hobbies

Running

Hanna Mrad (Beqaa)

Races completed

Lebanese Army Champion 400m 1994 Haramoun Race 2019, 3rd Place Horsh Beirut Cross Country 2020, 6th Place
Hobbies

Football

Chukri Nakhoul (Jounieh)

Races completed

Ghazieh Race 2017
Ghine Al Jabal 2016
Zahle race 2007
BLOM BANK Beirut Marathon, 16 editions
Raid Des Cedres Race
Barracks to Barracks Terry Fox Run
Lebanese Army Race
Cedar Green Aqualton 2014
Shore to Summit Triathlon 2012
Many Road Races
Personal Best

3:15:00
Hobbies

Running
Football
Tennis
Ski

Michel Wakil (Broumana)

Races completed

50 Races
26 x Marathons
Personal Best

3:22:00
Hobbies

Running
Swimming
Ski
Travel

Karla Jabbour (Broumana)

Races completed

Beirut Marathon 2011
Beirut Marathon 2012
10 KM at the Beirut Marathon 2010
Run Lebanon
Relay Race at the Beirut Marathon 2014
Beirut Marathon 2017
Beirut Marathon 2018
Personal Best

3:37:00
Hobbies

Table Tennis
Ski
Biking
Basketball

David El Chabab (Broumana)

Races completed

2 x Marathons
Personal Best

04:24:00
Hobbies

Hiking
Chess
Gardening

Ralph Bou Doumit (Dbayyeh)

Races completed

3x marathon
7x half marathon
Personal Best

10k: 41:20
1/2 marathon: 1:37
Marathon: 3:52
Hobbies

Running
Swimming
Biking

Wissam Yazbeck (Saida)

Races completed

Participated in all runs organized by BMA ever since.
Has participated in championships abroad representing the army.
IAH 6H Virtual Global Solidarity Run distance completed 72.78km
Mother of all races: Faraya Mzaar 1/2 marathon:21.1 K at 2000m altitude 1:15:37
Personal Best

Marathon 2006 - 2:44
Half Marathon- Lebanese Championship - 1:12
5km: 15 min
3km: 8:36
Hobbies

Running
Swimming
Biking

Maryam Abdullah Haidar (tyre)

Races completed

Specialized in physical education and Sports from School of Physical Education and Sports Tebnine Technical Institute
Masters M1 in Educational Administration
Referee in Lebanese Athletics Federation
Marathon Runner
First place medals in several 10km and 21km races in age categories
Aerobics and Zumba coach
Has earned international coaching certificates in different sports.

Muhannad Abu Hussein (Tripoli)

Races completed

Beirut Marathon 2015
10 x Half Marathons
Long and short distances runner and coach
Trophies holder; Ranking first in numerous Lebanese and international races.
Previous founding member and sports consultant at Momentum Sports Club.
Personal Best

within the 3hr range

Roy Kazan (Fanar)

Races completed

5x Marathon
1x ultra trail Marathon
10+ 5km to 21km races
2x OCR races
Personal Best

5km : 23 mins
Half Marathon: 1:53
Marathon: 4:59
Hobbies

Comedy
Horse riding
Reading psychology and pseudo-science
Sports in general.

Michel Chbeir (Dbayyeh)

Races completed

Many half Marathons
Chamel Roukoz trail running races Faraya edition : second place
Lebanese Half Marathon second and third places in age categories.
Marathon/trail runner
Trained with 542 and assisted coach Jihad Bourji.
Completed the long distance running certification with BMA and champs
Personal Best

Marathon: 3:37
Half Marathon : 1:26

Jihad Abdullah

Races completed

Numerous national and international races of 10 KM & 21.1 KM.
Freestyle wrestling player and classified as the first Romanian wrestling player.
Also a Fitness and martial arts coach.

Trainer in several universities such as Balamand, BAU, military college,, and the central club
Hobbies

Judo athlete.

Georges Debline

Races completed

Participated in more than 200 official races.
3rd age group in 21km Beirut Marathon 2017
3rd in 1500m & 2nd 400m overall in Lebanese runners championship when used to run with Lebanese Army Club in 1998.
3rd age group 10 km Lebanese runners championship 2021 (اختراق الضاحية)
Personal Best

21km: 1hr 19ms
10km: 35 min 20 seconds