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Karachi hosts Pakistan's first internationally certified marathon

 In a positive improvement for wellness nerds across Pakistan, the nation facilitated its very first universally ensured long distance race in Karachi on Sunday.

The World Sports guaranteed Long distance race offered an exceptional encounter to its members inferable from global guidelines with legitimate courses and other fundamental qualities of long distance races held abroad in urban communities, for example, Paris, London and so on.

The occasion saw Sohail Amir winning in the 42.2-kilometer full long distance race, finishing the distance in two hours, 36 minutes, and nine seconds.

In the interim, Israr Khatak completed second and Aamer Abbas got the third position. In the mean time, in the ladies' full long distance race, Mahnoor drove the race.

The 21.1-kilometer half long distance race was secured by Hafeezul Barkat, as she finished the distance in 60 minutes, 17 minutes, and 12 seconds. In the half long distance race, Akram completed second, and Zaher Shah got the third position.

Muhammad Junaid, a Geo Commentator, likewise took part in the long distance race and he ran a 21.21km distance in 60 minutes, 47 minutes and 51 seconds time span at a 5:05 km/each hour pace.

While conversing with Geo News, Chief of Sports in Pakistan Shoaib Nizam expressed that over the beyond eight to 10 years, there has been a perceptible flood in the notoriety of long distance race running among Pakistanis.

"Various people have participated in global long distance races like Berlin, Chicago, London, and Tokyo, motivating a developing interest in support inside Pakistan," he said.

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