Kashmir International Half Marathon

Kashmir International Half Marathon
Date	13 September 2015
Location	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Distance	Half Marathon
Primary sponsor	BIG FM 92.7
Established	2015 (2015)

Kashmir International Half Marathon, organized by Big FM, saw more than 30,000 people from India and other countries participate in the event which was held in Srinagar on 13 September 2015.[1][2][3][4]

Events and theme

Two events were held under the banner of "I am the change":

• 21 km half Marathon: It was started in early morning from the University of Kashmir and passed through Dal lake and returned to Kashmir University.[1]
• Run for Fun, 5 km run.[1]
• According to organizers, the Marathon is aimed to promote awareness in local people towards social issues like saving Dal Lake, fighting drug abuse, and keeping the city clean along with promoting traffic awareness, and respect for senior citizens and women.[2]

Participants

More than 15,000 people took part in the Marathon; most of the foreign participants were from Kenya. Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah also participated in the Marathon.[1][2]

Incidents

Disruption was caused when the Kashmiri youth raised "Pro-Freedom" and Pro-Pakistan slogans and clashed with the Indian police during the marathon. Incidents like eve-teasing, and stone pelting were also witnessed. Some masked youth raised Pakistani flags at the Kashmir university campus. For eve-teasing and stone pelting incidents, 12 people were arrested by Indian police.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

See also

• Jammu and Kashmir cricket team

References

1. "Kashmir to host 1st international half marathon on Sunday | Zee News". Zeenews.india.com. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
2. "Thousands to take Part in First International Marathon Along Dal Lake". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
3. "15k register for Big Kashmir marathon". Greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
4. PTI (4 September 2014). "Kashmir set to host its maiden half-marathon". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
5. "Pro-Pakistan Slogans, Eve-teasing Mar Kashmir's Maiden Half Marathon". The Indian Express. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
6. "Srinagar: Youths Shout Pro-Pakistan Slogans, Clash With Police During 'Big Kashmir Marathon'". IBN Times. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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10. "Azadi slogans mar 'Big Kashmir Marathon' big time; Several injured in clashes". Greater Kashmir. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
11. "Pro-Pakistan slogans resound in Srinagar". Kashmir Media Service. 13 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
12. "Clashes break in Srinagar as Kashmiri students chant pro-Pakistan slogans". Dawn. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
13. "Clashes between youth, security forces mar Srinagar marathon". TOI. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
14. "CLASHES MAR FIRST-EVER WORLDWIDE MARATHON IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR". iSurfPaducah. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
15. "Anti-India slogans raised during Kashmir Marathon in Srinagar". Zee News. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
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