Israr, Enub star as hundreds of runners participate in Karachi Marathon 2025

KARACHI: The Karachi Marathon 2025 kicked off on Sunday morning with hundreds of professional and amateur runners participating in the World Athletics-certified marathon.

The participants have traveled from various parts of Pakistan, including Karachi, Islamabad, and Quetta. Additionally, runners from ten countries — such as the United States, Poland, Japan, and Germany — have also come to Pakistan to take part in the Karachi Marathon.

The first track spans 10.1 kilometers, stretching from Sea View to the gate of the Golf Club.

After reaching the Golf Club, half-marathon participants returned to the starting point at Sea View to complete the 21.1-kilometer loop.

The marathon’s certification by the World Rankings Competition ensured a world-class experience for all participants, the organisers added.

As per official results, Peshawar’s Israr Khattak won the full marathon competition by completing the 42.2-kilometer distance in 2:29:58, while Bahawalpur’s Mohammad Riaz bagged the second place by finishing in 2:32:10.

Meanwhile, Enub Khan won the female full marathon by completing the distance in 3:47:49, and Zeba Shah Abbasi stood as the runner-up at 4:01:13. The winners and runner-ups of the full marathon were awarded prizes of Rs500,000 and Rs250,000, respectively.

On the other hand, Sahiwal’s Mohammad Akhtar won the half marathon by completing the 21.5-kilometer distance in 1:12:08, while Sialkot’s Mohammad Qasim took second place by achieving the target in 1:12:53. Attock’s Mohammad Usman secured the third position by completing the distance in 1:14:13.

Meanwhile, the female half marathon title was won by Gilgit’s Mumtaz Naimat, who completed the race in 1:43:00. Dua Nazakat was the runner-up with a time of 1:41:45. The winners and runner-ups of the half marathon received prizes of Rs50,000 and Rs40,000, respectively.