Hundreds of participants from different cities along with the diplomatic community based in the country participated in the 2nd edition of Islamabad Marathon.
The second edition of the Marathon was organized by enthusiasts from the running community Islamabad Run With Us (IRU), a news release said.
The weather conditions were perfect for the marathon run which was 42.2 KM distance whereas a great increase in the number of participants from last year was witnessed. Moreover, to create awareness and encourage masses to vaccinate children aged under 5 years against polio, IRU collaborated with Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme and dedicated the event with the theme Race To End Polio in Pakistan.
The Islamabad Marathon 2023 was organized with full support of Islamabad Capital Territory Administration, District Health Office and Capital Traffic Police.
Qasim Naz, the founder of Islamabad Run With Us said that the main objective of the event was to promote healthy lifestyle, promote marathon tourism and project a positive image of Pakistan all
