Srinagar, Nov. 3 -- Hundreds of international and national athletes and fitness enthusiasts, including J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah, took part in the Kashmir Marathon which was held in Srinagar along the Dal Lake and Mughal Gardens on Sunday.

Officials said that 1,100 runners from 27 states, Union territories and 11 countries participated in this mega international event just six months after terrorists had killed 25 people, mostly tourists, in Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam in April and plunged the tourism sector in crises.

The second edition of Kashmir Marathon - full 42 km and half 21 km respectively- was flagged off in wee hours by the CM along with bollywood actor Sunil Shetty from the city centre.

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