Visually-Impaired athletes in Pindi Marathon

By: Robin Umar

Rawalpindi: Hundreds of people took part in the 'Rawalpindi Marathon' from T-chowk Rawat and Morgah to the sports complex in Liaquat Bagh.

The marathon was organized by the District Sports Department in collaboration with the district administration. In the category of visually impaired athletes from Morgah to Liaquat Bagh, Saifullah of Peshawar won first place, Irfanullah of Mardan came in second and Mohammad Akram of Gujranwala third.

In the second six-kilometer open field, Mohammad Akhtar from the Sahiwal won first place, Mohammad Israr from Rawalpindi second and Sherkhan from Jhelum in third place.

In the third round of 16 kilometers, Sultan Ashiq of Lahore won first place, Usama Hassan of Lahore second and Noor Shehrwan of Sargodha third.

Retired Deputy Commissioner Captain Anwarul Haq inaugurated the race. Speaking at the awards ceremony, he said, "We have proved to the world that special people can showcase their talents by participating in such mega events." DC said he also thanked the Department of Sport, Police, Traffic Police, Rescue 1122 and other relevant departments for making the event a success.

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