Hundreds of people of all walks of life took part in the Family and Fun races on Sunday that started from Sadiq Trade Centre and ended at the Liberty roundabout.
Ali Mohammad and Rabia Ashiq won their respective races with flying colours amidst hot weather conditions.
Though both the races were given a go-ahead by Deputy Speaker Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan along with Usman Anwar, the races were given a gap of about half an hour to start.
During the course of the race, the deputy speaker also expressed solidarity with the victims of the Saturday’s fire at Badami Bagh. He also walked with the children and other members of the families whose houses were burnt to express Punjab government’s support. He also termed it an act of terrorism and said that the people committed the crime would be held accountable for their actions.
The marathon and the races were among the events of the month-long Punjab Youth Festival that rolled into action in August last year. Although there were no winners or losers to be counted in the fun races in which ladies outscored the male folks, the participation was quite healthy.
The ladies were in a greater number than males in the races. Their races were held separately but despite hot and brightness of the sun, the enthusiasm was immense.
In the fun race, Ali Mohammad of Sargodha took the fun race while Abdul Samad and Farhan won the second and third position in the category.
Meanwhile, Lahore’s Rabia Ashiq, who was also an Olympian won the first position among ladies’ race. Samabia took the second place, while the third place was tied between Farhat Batool and Kiran Rana.