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4th Commissioner Karachi Marathon held

KARACHI: Over 40,000 people have participated in 4th Commissioner Karachi Marathon here on Sunday in which prizes were also given in 34 different categories.

According to a communique here, Mohammed Akhtar got prize of under-30 category, Yasir Gul over-30 and in over-50 category a Japanese runner received first prize.

Tahir Siddique also achieved first prize.

Advisor to CM Murtaza Wahab, Chief Secretary, Dr. Sohail Rajput and Commissioner Karachi Mohammed Iqbal Memon distributed prizes among the winners.

They also lauded the marathon in presenting city’s positive image.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.