Jammu, Oct. 22 -- Share Tweet Share ‎Srinagar, Oct 22 (KNS): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said special prizes have been introduced for local runners in the third edition of the Kashmir Marathon, scheduled to be held in Srinagar on Sunday, in a move aimed at encouraging greater participation from athletes in the Valley. ‎ ‎Speaking about the upcoming event, Abdullah said the decision to introduce a separate prize category for local runners was taken following requests from Kashmir-based athletes. ‎ ‎"This year, on the demand of our local runners, we have introduced special prizes for them so that running, whether in the half marathon or full marathon, gets a further boost," he said. ‎ ‎...