The Lahore Marathon is an annual road

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held in

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on 2005, 2006, and 2012. The main event is the traditional 42.195 km

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 worl

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

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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

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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

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in Gulberg, Lahore, Gulberg. Runners begin by crossing the Ferozepur Road bridge and pass the historic districts of Ichhra and

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before reaching

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. The course passes the

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and approaches the half way stage, where it loops back towards the finish line in between

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and

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. Runners run alongside the famous

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and pass the

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and Taksali Gate of the

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. The course then runs through The Mall, passing several notable sites such as Lahore Museum, Kim's Gun, and Bagh-e-Jinnah. The route turns onto Canal Road and makes a loop around

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, before finishing at the gates of

Results

This is a list of the winners of the Lahore Marathon.

Men's race

Women's race

Wheel chair race

Tricycle race

References

External links

LaborPakistan.org
- 'Marathon for Civil Liberties', Farooq Sulehria, Pakistan Labor Party {{LahoreTopics Recurring sporting events established in 2005 Marathons in Pakistan Lahore International sports competitions hosted by Pakistan Sport in Lahore 2005 establishments in Pakistan