Pakistan: All set for Islamabad Marathon 2025
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Islamabad will host the “Islamabad Marathon 2025” on January 26
The federal capital is all set to host the “Islamabad Marathon 2025”, the largest running event in the country, on January 26.
Organised by Islamabad Run with Us (IRU), a community-led initiative founded by Qasim and Hashim Naz in 2016, the event promises to be a milestone in Pakistan’s sporting history.
This year’s marathon marks the fifth full marathon in the IRU series and has already garnered attention from runners across the globe.
Over 3,000 participants from Pakistan and abroad are expected to hit the streets of Islamabad, with international runners from Europe and the United States joining the event.
A strong contingent from the diplomatic community in Islamabad will also be participating, adding a global flair to the occasion.
The marathon features a variety of race categories, including a 5km fun run, a 10km race, a half marathon, and the full 42.2km marathon, making it accessible to runners of all skill levels.
A special kids’ race has also been planned to promote active lifestyles among children under 12.
Reference Link:- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2524102/all-set-for-islamabad-marathon-2025
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
