KHANEWAL: Adil Sher Khan from Kabirwala won the mini-marathon race organized by the district government from City Gate to Jinnah Library. Additional Deputy Commissioner Revenue Omar Iftikhar Shirazi said government officials, media representatives, youth, and people of all ages attended the race. Adil Sher Khan took the first position while Ibad-ur-Rehman and Usman of Khanewal […]
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China suspends unregulated sports after deadly ultramarathon
China on Wednesday said it would suspend all sports competitions that lack national safety standards, after extreme weather at an ultramarathon killed twenty-one runners and sparked calls for more regulation. Beijing’s General Administration of Sport said that events suspended included mountain trail running, wingsuit flying and ultra-long distance running. They did not say how long […]
Citizens #RunForPeace on Pakistan Day
Lahore: Celebrating Pakistan’s Resolution Day on 23rd March 2019, thousands of Lahoris participated in the annual #LahoreMarathon2019. The marathon covered a 10km route (starting from Gaddafi Stadium roundabout) and was aimed at promoting a softer image of the country. With the recent on-going tensions in the region, Lahore Marathon was an initiative by the District […]
Kenyan Abraham Kiptum sets new half-marathon best time
Kenyan distance runner Abraham Kiptum set a new world best time of 58mins 18sec for the half-marathon when he won the Valencia race on Sunday. The previous best time was set eight years ago by Ethiopia’s Zersenay Tadesse who ran the Lisbon half-marathon in 58min 23sec in March 2010. The 29-year-old Kiptum came second in […]
Shooting at California marathon, police apprehend shooter
A woman opened fire in downtown San Diego and was taken into custody Sunday as thousands of people participated in the California city’s marathon nearby. As officers responded, a policeman was injured by an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound to the leg, the San Diego Police Department said in a statement. There were no immediate reports […]