Iran’s Rostami crested in international Pars Marathon
Iranian sportsman Farzollah Rostami has used a late burst of speed to break away from opponents in the first edition of Pars Marathon, and won the title at the end of the the international sporting event.
On Saturday, Rostami ran an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26.21875 miles) from the ruins of Persepolis, situated 60 kilometers (37.2 miles) northeast of the city of southern Iranian city of Shiraz to Naqsh-e Rostam rural district in Marvdasht County in 2 hours and 46 minutes, and sprinted across the finish line.
He was followed by his compatriot Mohammad Faraji, who ran the course in 2:48.
Abdulrahman Mirzaei, also an Iranian participant and a resident of the holy shrine city of Mashhad, was the third finisher in 2:56.
More than 100 male and female participants from 36 different countries participated in the first edition of the international Pars Marathon. A total of 85 Iranian runners also vied for the top honor.
Marathon was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, who was a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.
Even though marathon was one of the original modern Olympic events in 1896, its distance was standardized in 1921.
More than 500 marathon competitions are held across the world annually, and a great proportion of participants are recreational athletes.
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