Runners participate within the tenth SOP Marathon in Karachi, January 26, 2025, on this nonetheless taken from a video. — Reporter
KARACHI: The tenth Particular Olympics Pakistan Marathon Race 2025 was held in Karachi at this time, that includes aggressive races throughout a number of classes.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and Olympic medalist Arshad Nadeem have been current on the occasion, alongside lots of of enthusiastic contributors.
The occasion, organised beneath the patronage of Governor Tessori, showcased outstanding performances by contributors, with winners being introduced for each males’s and girls’s classes in every race.
The occasion featured races of 21.2 kilometres, 10km, 5km, and 1km, drawing contributors from various backgrounds.
Within the males’s 21.2km half marathon, Qasim Bajwa emerged victorious, whereas Faizan Zulfikar secured second place, and Muhammad Sajjad completed third. Within the ladies’s half marathon, Natasha Hassan triumphed, adopted by Sahrish Khan in second and Kokab Sarwar in third.
The occasion additionally included 10km races the place Mahnoor Fatima clinched the title within the ladies’s class, and Shakir Usman claimed victory within the males’s class. For the 5km race, Qandeel Sultan emerged as the ladies’s champion, whereas Muhammad Ziaullah took the lads’s title.
Tessori, who graced the occasion, spoke concerning the significance of inclusivity and sportsmanship. “People are being given opportunities, and everyone must move forward together,” he mentioned addressing the media on the closing ceremony.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori addressing the media alongside Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem in Karachi, January 26, 2025, on this nonetheless taken from a video. — Reporter
The governor introduced that every one future races can be organised beneath the Governor Home’s auspices, emphasising the federal government’s dedication to fostering sports activities actions.
The marathon featured further occasions, together with a particular kids’s stroll, the place kids with particular wants actively participated. Governor Tessori counseled their spirit and paid tribute to their dad and mom.
Tessori highlighted Pakistan’s peace-loving nature, saying, “We have to show the world that we Pakistanis are peace-loving people.” He additional affirmed that the Governor Home doorways will all the time be open for sports activities actions.
Governor Tesori additionally talked about his go to to Mian Channu to satisfy Arshad Nadeem and mentioned his determination to assist the Particular Olympics marathon in Karachi.
In the meantime, the federal capital additionally hosted the fifth Islamabad Marathon commenced with 5km, 10km, half, and full marathon races, attracting numerous runners and spectators.
