- Lahore Marathon
Infobox Athleticrace
bgcolour = lightgreen
date = January
location =Lahore ,Pakistan
type = Road
distance =Marathon , 10km, 5km, 3km
est = 2005
record = Men's
2:15:26
(Ketma Amerssissa, 2007)
Women's
2:32.54
(Merima Danboba, 2007)
homepage = [http://www.lahoremarathon.com www.lahoremarathon.com]The Lahore Marathon is an annual road
marathon held inLahore ,Pakistan since2005 . The main event is the traditional 42.195 km marathon race. Other races in the marathon include a 10 km race, 5 km "Family Fun Run", and 3 km races for people with physical and visual impairment. The marathon is preceded by a gala dinner for international athletes, foreign dignitaries, government and corporate leaders. Approximately 26,000 people participated in the Lahore Marathon in total in 2007, making it one of the major marathons of the world. [http://www.app.com.pk/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=248&Itemid=40]History
The inaugural marathon took place on January 30,
2005 , with over 60 elite runners participating in a field of 17,500. Tseko Mpolokeng ofSouth Africa was the first winner of the competition, with a time of 2:16:57. The first Pakistani to cross the finish line was Mohammad Aslam. Jane Kariuki ofKenya was the first winner of the women's division.The second running of the marathon took place on
January 29 ,2006 . The 2007 edition took place onJanuary 14 ,2007 .The course
The 42 km traditional marathon is a closed circuit which begins and ends at the gates of
Gaddafi Stadium in Gulberg.Runners begin by crossing the Ferozepur Road bridge and pass the historic districts of
Ichhra and Mozang before reachingChauburji . The course passes theData Durbar Complex and approaches the half way stage, where it loops back towards the finish line in betweenMinar-e-Pakistan andLahore Fort . Runners run alongside the famousBadshahi Masjid and pass theBhati Gate and Taksali Gate of theWalled City of Lahore . The course then runs through The Mall, passing several notable sites such asLahore Museum , Kim's Gun, andBagh-e-Jinnah . The route turns onto Canal Road and makes a loop around Kalma Chowk, before finishing at the gates of Gaddafi Stadium.Results
This is a list of the winners of the
Lahore Marathon .Men's race
Visually impaired race
External links
* [http://www.lahoremarathon.com LahoreMarathon.com] - Official website
* [http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2005/628/628p18.htm GreenLeft.org.au] - 'Lahore marathon a blow forcivil liberties ', Doug Lorimer, "Green Left Weekly " (June 1, 2005)
* [http://laborpakistan.org/articles/pakistan/marathonliberty.php LaborPakistan.org] - 'Marathon for Civil Liberties', Farooq Sulehria,Pakistan Labor Party
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