The meeting was convened to review preparations for Chief Minister Punjab National Marathon, Cycling Race and Family Fun Race.
Director Sports Chand Perveen, Director Admin Abid Shaukat, Deputy Director Zahoor Ahmed, representatives of police, rescue, traffic police and other institutions participated in the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi said that Chief Minister Punjab Marathon and Cycling is a big event in the country's history. “The prizes of Rs 40 lakh will be distributed among the winners of marathon and cycling races. The top three position holders of 21-km marathon will be given Rs 5 lakh, 3 lakh and 1 lakh respectively. Rs 25 thousand per person will be given to each winner from the fourth position to the 20th position in this event”.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi informed that cash prizes of Rs 2 lakh, 1 lakh and Rs 50 thousand will be given to the top three athletes of 5-km girls race. “Prizes of Rs 15,000 per person will be given to the athletes of the women's professional race up to 20 numbers.”
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi further said that the winners of the 2-km Family Fun Race will be given prizes of Rs 1 lakh, Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. “Rs 75,000, 50,000 and 25,000 will be given to the top position holders of one kilometer wheelchair race, while Rs 10,000 will be given to every athlete up to 20th place.”
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi stated that cash prizes of Rs 2 lakh, Rs 1 lakh and Rs 50 thousand will be awarded to the top three athletes of 21-km Boys Cycling Race while the players up to 20 numbers will be given prizes of Rs 15 thousand per person.
He added that the top three winners of 5-km Women's Cycling will be given prizes of Rs 1 lakh, 50 thousand and Rs 25 thousand respectively. “The players up to 20 numbers will be given cash prizes of Rs 10,000 per person”.