Lahore Marathon
Lahore Marathon | |
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Date | March |
Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, 10km, 5km, 3km |
Established | 2005 |
Course records | Men's 2:15:26 (Ketma Amerssissa, 2007) Women's 2:32.54 (Merima Danboba, 2007) |
The Lahore Marathon is an annual road
History
The inaugural marathon took place on 30 January 2005, with over 60 elite runners participating in a field of 17,500. Tseko Mpolokeng of South 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 of Kenya was the first winner of the women's division.
The second running of the marathon took place on 29 January 2006. The 2007 edition took place on 14 January 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
Results
This is a list of the winners of the Lahore Marathon.
Men's race
Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
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2005 | Tseko Mpolokeng | South Africa | 2:16:57 |
2006 | Halefom Tsegaye | Kenya | 2:16:01 |
2007 | Ketma Amerssissa | Ethiopia | 2:15:26 |
Women's race
Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
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2005 | Jane Kariuki | Kenya | 2:43:03 |
2006 | Jane Nyambura | Kenya | 2:34:57 |
2007 | Merima Danboba | Ethiopia | 2:32:54 |
Wheel chair race
Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
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2006 | Mohammed Azhar | Pakistan | - |
2007 | Mohammad Azhar | Pakistan | 13:27 |
2012 | Abdul Hadi | Pakistan | 12:45 |
Tricycle race
Year | Athlete | Country | Time |
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2006 | Abdullah khan niazi | Pakistan | 11:47 |
2007 | Mohammad Noor Qureshi | Pakistan | 13:13 |
References
- ^ Raza, Ahsan (5 March 2012). "Lahore Marathon attracts a motley crew - Pakistan - DAWN.COM".
External links
- LaborPakistan.org - 'Marathon for Civil Liberties', Farooq Sulehria, Pakistan Labor Party