SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who ran a half marathon on Sunday, expressed hope that the Kashmir Marathon would become one of the top athletic events in the world in the coming years.
“I am thankful to the people of Srinagar for the way they came out to encourage the runners. I hope that the Kashmir Marathon becomes one of the top events in the world,” Abdullah told reporters here.
The chief minister thanked the organisers and other stakeholders associated with the first-ever international marathon in Kashmir for putting up “such a good show”.
