The Pakistan corridors left their mark on the 2025 London Marathon, with Furqan Masood from Islamabad leading an energetic group of more than 40 Pakistani athletes and members of the diaspora who assumed one of the most emblematic races of the world.
Masood completed the marathon in an impressive 3 hours, 10 minutes and 7 seconds, showing resistance and a strong rhythm in a race that attracted more than 56,000 participants.
Starting with a fast 20:44 during the first 5K and reaching the 10K mark at 42:09, he fought against increasing temperatures and fatigue in the second half, but he deeply dug to cross the finish line, winning 4.460 ° place in general.
“Crossing the finish line in the London Marathon was a deeply humiliating experience,” Masood said after the race.
“We are not professional athletes; we want to inspire people in Pakistan to accept running as a healthier passion and lifestyle.”
Close Behind Masood was Salman Ilyas, based in the United States, ending at 3:18:33, with Muhammad Fasih Saleh (3:21:54) and Hamza Salem (3:23:10) also offered strong performances. Shah Syed was only two seconds from Salem, marking 3:23:12.
Among women, Amy Mir, based in Norway, stood out at the end of her first marathon at 3:52:00, despite limited training. “I hadn’t trained beyond 17K, but the energy of the crowd took me through,” he said.
Lahore’s veteran Hamid Butt corridor made history by becoming the first Pakistani to complete the major leagues of the Abbott world marathon twice, winning its second six -star medal with a time of 3:41:45.
Meanwhile, in the Manchester marathon, Azmat Khan, based in the EAU, directed the Pakistani contingent with an end of 3:15:48, while the Danish race of Karachi and his son Astar Ahmed completed the race at 4:55. Dr. British Pakistani Ahmed Zubair also finished the Manchester course at 6:37:52.
In the elite races of London, Sabastian Sawe de Kenia won the male division in a rapid 2:02:27, while Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia dominated the women’s race with a winning time of 2:15:50.
The growing presence of Pakistani corridors in the world marathon stages indicates a growing passion for resistance sports within the community, combining personal achievement with national pride.
