{
  "id": 6785335,
  "title": "Dubai resident plans epic GCC run from Kuwait to Oman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dubai-resident-plans-epic-gcc-run-from-kuwait-to-oman",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/lifestyle/2026/09/11/dubai-resident-plans-epic-gcc-run-from-kuwait-to-oman/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai native Michael Logue, a former Royal Marines commando, is planning to run across all six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, a feat he hopes to complete in under 20 days. This ambitious project, dubbed Project GCC, builds upon Logue's previous Guinness World Record attempt across seven emirates, which left him suffering from sunstroke and infected legs.\n\nLogue's girlfriend initially proposed the idea of running across six GCC nations, and he took the proposal to his friend and former colleague from the Royal Marines, Chris Taylor, to assess its feasibility. After receiving approval from Guinness World Records, the team began finalizing their plans.\n\nThe route of Project GCC will span approximately 1,600km to 1,700km, covering Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, and Oman. Logue will begin his journey at the Kuwait-Iraq border in February and aim to conclude at the Strait of Hormuz in Oman. The team plans to use a passenger ferry to cross between Qatar and Bahrain, with a support crew handling logistics.\n\nLogue's previous endurance challenge, Project 7Emirates, took five days and eight hours, and this new undertaking is expected to be even more challenging, both physically and logistically. The cost of Project GCC is estimated to be around Dh400,000, which is significantly higher than the Dh80,000 to Dh100,000 spent on the previous record attempt.\n\nIn his previous challenge, Logue faced numerous difficulties, including sunstroke, dehydration, and physical exhaustion, yet he persevered and completed the run in record time. He has since founded Athlete Fitness, a functional fitness center in Dubai, where he aims to inspire others to push their limits through extreme physical challenges.",
  "summary": "In February, Dubai resident Michael Logue ran across all seven emirates, breaking a Guinness World Record in a gruelling journey that left him with sunstroke and infected legs – and 5kg lighter. Six months later, Logue, 33, is preparing for something even bigger: to run across all six GCC countries. \"After the first one, I said I would never, ever, ever, ever do anything like this again,\" he…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Dubai resident plans epic GCC run from Kuwait to Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/dubai-resident-plans-epic-gcc-run-from-kuwait-to-oman-6786930",
        "published": "2026-09-11T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}