Srinagar- The Director of Tourism, Kashmir, Raja Yaqoob, on Saturday announced that the upcoming Kashmir Marathon 2025 will be the biggest sporting event in the Valley since the Pahalgam attack, saying it will send a powerful message of resilience and unity from Jammu and Kashmir to the world.

“Post-Pahalgam incident, this is the biggest event taking place,” Yaqoob told reporters. “A strong message is being sent through this marathon that no matter what kind of terrorism occurs, it cannot break the spirit of Jammu and Kashmir.”

The director said that athletes from 27 Indian states and 11 countries, including Germany, Denmark, the United States, Ethiopia, Kenya, Japan, and Sri Lanka, will take part in the event. “We are expecting at least 1,500 runners, with over 1,200 athletes already i

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