Jammu, Oct. 25 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, Oct 25 (KNS): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday flagged off the third edition of the Kashmir Marathon from Polo Ground in Srinagar, with more than 2,000 runners from Jammu and Kashmir, other parts of India and abroad participating in the event. The marathon, carrying a total prize purse of ?3.17 crore, offers ?25 lakh to the winner in the open category, making it one of the major sporting events being organised in the Valley. The Chief Minister flagged off the 42.195-km full marathon at 6:30 am, followed by the 21-km half marathon at 7:45 am. The route covered several prominent locations across Srinagar, including Lal Chowk, Polo View, Zero Bridge, Gupkar Road, Boulevard, the Jhelum river...