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Abdulmajid Wins Sukkur International Marathon as 3,000 Runners Join Global Field

Organizers emphasized sports tourism through cash prizes, cultural welcomes, community walks.

Overview

  • Morocco’s Alyousuf Abdulmajid won the 42.195 km men’s marathon in 2:22:35, with Ethiopia’s Methiro Nebro second and Kenya’s Jackson Mainia third.
  • Kenya’s Miony Mutoko took the women’s 10 km in 40:25, followed by Japan’s Yuko Iguchi and Sukkur’s Mahnoor.
  • The event drew about 3,000 participants, including 28 international athletes from countries such as Italy, Canada, Japan, Morocco, and the United Kingdom.
  • The race started at IBA Public School and passed Sukkur Barrage, National Highway Theri, Babarlu, and Shah Hussain, with a 100-by-20-foot national flag unfurled at the start.
  • Organizers announced a Rs1.5 million top prize with cash awards for the top 20 finishers, and hosted inclusive walks for journalists, seniors, and the public.