Newly elected Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah achieved a remarkable feat on Sunday by completing a 21-km run in the Kashmir Half-Marathon. The National Conference leader celebrated his accomplishment by sharing glimpses of his impressive run on the social media platform X.

Notably, Omar Abdullah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of J-K on Wednesday. He is the first CM to take the oath of office after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019 and the reorganisation of the erstwhile state into two Union Territories.

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“I’m so damn pleased with myself today. I completed the Kashmir Half Marathon - 21 KM at an average pace of 5 min 54 sec per KM. I’ve never run more than 13 KM in my life & that too only ever once. Today I just kept going, propelled by the enthusiasm of other amateur runners like myself. No proper training, no running plan, no nutrition. Picked up a banana & a couple of khajoor along the way. The best part was running past my home with family & others out to cheer me on,” Abdullah posted on X.

Sharing further details about his experience, Omar highlighted how he got clicked by many people during the run. He revealed many people even tried to seek an appointment from him. Also, many journalists tried to interview him during the event.

“It was such fun running with others. Lots of selfies & videos along the way. I even had a few requests for appointments and one or two job-related problems highlighted along the way. Let’s not forget the enterprising journalists who tried to run alongside in the hope of grabbing an interview,” he wrote in another post.

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He also stressed the benefits of running to beat the stress. "You don't need drugs to feel good or beat stress. A good run, whether a kilometre or a marathon, is enough to clear the cobwebs & achieve a natural feeling of euphoria & enthusiasm. Try it, you won't regret it. Let's start running for a drug free J&K," he added.

The National Conference-Congress alliance emerged victorious in Jammu and Kashmir by accumulating 48 seats of 90 seats.