BYD Karachi Marathon ne is saal Pakistan ke sports landscape mein aik naya benchmark set kar diya, jahan hazaron runners ne shehar-e-Quaid ki sadkon par apni stamina aur jazba dikhaya. Nishan-e-Pakistan Park se shuru hone wali is world-class marathon mein mulk bhar se logon ke sath sath international athletes ne bhi shirkat ki.
Israr Khattak Retains Men’s Full Marathon Title
Men’s full marathon category mein Israr Khattak ne apni behtareen performance ko barqarar rakhte hue 42.1 kilometre ka faasla 2 ghantay, 39 minutes aur 58 seconds mein tay kar ke pehli position hasil ki. Unki yeh jeet BYD Karachi Marathon ki history mein aik aur yaadgar lamha ban gayi.
Hamas Minhas ne 2 ghantay, 48 minutes aur 59 seconds ke time ke sath doosri position hasil ki, jab ke competition ka level kaafi high raha.
Women’s Full Marathon: Sara Lodhi Crowned Champion
Women’s full marathon mein Sara Lodhi ne outstanding endurance ka muzahira karte hue race 3 ghantay, 33 minutes aur 28 seconds mein complete ki aur gold medal apne naam kiya. Alycia Dias ne doosri position hasil ki, jab ke women runners ki strong participation ne event ko aur bhi inclusive banaya.
BYD Karachi Marathon Event Details
Men’s half marathon mein Muhammad Akhtar ne 1 ghanta, 19 minutes aur 29 seconds ke sath first position hasil ki. Ata-ul-Samad doosre aur Faizan Faizi teesre number par rahe.
Women’s half marathon mein Kokab Sarwar ne 1 ghanta, 53 minutes aur 57 seconds ke time ke sath jeet hasil ki, jab ke Rabia Naeem aur Zoha Punawala ne second aur third positions secure ki.
Marathon ka route Nishan-e-Pakistan Park se start ho kar Sea View aur Golf Club tak gaya aur phir wapas Nishan-e-Pakistan par conclude hua. Full marathon runners ne do laps complete kiye, jab ke half marathon participants ne aik lap poora kiya.
Is ke ilawa event mein 5 kilometre fun run aur 10 kilometre relay race bhi shamil thi, jisme families, beginners aur community groups ne bharpoor hissa liya.
Is saal Karachi Marathon mein taqreeban 6,500 runners ne hissa liya, jin mein qareeban 1,000 women shamil the. International level par bhi event ne attention hasil ki, jahan 25 se zyada mulkon ke 30 international runners ne participate kiya.
Har registered runner ka time RFID chips aur digital tracking system ke zariye record kiya gaya, jis se transparency aur professionalism ensure hui.
Cash Prizes and International Opportunities
Top performers ke liye cash prizes ka elaan bhi kiya gaya, jisme full marathon winners ke liye PKR 500,000, second position ke liye PKR 250,000 aur third ke liye PKR 125,000 rakhe gaye.
Closing ceremony ke dauran Mega Motor Company (MMC), jo Pakistan mein BYD ka official partner hai, ne elaan kiya ke Pakistan ke top runners ko London Marathon 2026 mein represent karne ke liye sponsor kiya jayega, jo local athletes ke liye aik bari international opportunity hai.
