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Pakistani athletes shine at Sydney Marathon
Runner Faisal Shafi sets Guinness World Record of running in light military uniform to honour country’s armed forces
KARACHI
Pakistani runners delivered impressive performances at Sunday’s Sydney Marathon, the first edition of the event since its elevation to Abbott World Marathon Major status, with Karachi’s Faisal Shafi setting a Guinness World Record of running in a light military uniform to honour the country’s armed forces.
The race, now the seventh member of the prestigious marathon majors series alongside Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York, took runners on a scenic tour of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks.
