Name: Faisal Shafi
Nationality: Pakistan
Category: M40-44
Fastest Major: 2:58:09 (Berlin 2023)
Total AbbottWMM Stars: 3
Faisal Shafi will be Pakistan's sole representative in the world championships in Chicago.
The 41-year-old from Karachi will compete in the M40-44 category. He only began running in 2018 as a way to train for obstacle racing. "The long distance fascinated me, so I ran my first marathon in 2019 in Dubai," he says.
Now, Chicago will not only be a chance to compete in a world championship, but also to claim his fourth AbbottWMM star as he continues his mission to become a Six Star Finisher. He has completed Berlin, London and New York City already. As well as his own running ambitions, Shafi is proud to be at the forefront of growing participation in the marathon by his fellow countrymen and women.
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