New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI/PNN): The Assam Rifles organized the second edition of Half Marathon as part of "Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav"celebrations on 6th Nov 2022, at the Headquarters of Directorate General Assam Rifles, Laitkor, Shillong.
The purpose of this 10-km marathon was to connect and create awareness among the common people about keeping Kanpur healthy and Ganga clean. It was attended by a large number of people.
This year, the event has declared prize money of approximately Rs 28 lakh, up from Rs 21 lakh in the second edition, to be won across its race categories. The Pune Half Marathon promotes Indian runners and hence all prize money is reserved for Indian citizens only.
The spirit of inclusivity took over the atmosphere at the event with the Great Delhi Run, which was flagged off at 9.10 am. It witnessed thousands of participants running for the causes they believed in and wanted to support by bringing them under the spotlight through the race.
Meanwhile, it was an incredible photo finish in the Indian Elite men's category between defending champion Avinash Sable and Kartik Kumar that received tremendous applause from the audience. The duo clocked an identical 64 minutes, but the top-billed Sable was declared the winner by the tech
The 57-year-old actor graced the GM Half Marathon presented by Goregaon Sports Club on Sunday. The megaevent garnered colossal online registrations from all sports enthusiasts and witnessed both elite and new runners of all walks of life and ages running on the track with enthusiasm and trem
Muktar Edris made an impressive half marathon debut in Delhi in 2020 and finished fourth on that occasion in 59:04. He improved his personal best in the Spanish city of Valencia 12 months ago to 58:40 to make him the fastest runner in the 17th edition of the World Athletics Elite Label Race,
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for the half marathon scheduled to be flagged off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.
Gebrselassie explained why Ethiopia and Kenya produce the most number of long-distance runners as the conditions there play a major role in the way they are acclimatized and accustomed. He also claimed that India also has similar conditions and should be able to produce such runners.
During the 17th edition of the world's premier half marathon on Sunday, October 16, the capital will not only experience the impressions of enthusiastic runners from around the world but also thousands of hearts throbbing to make a difference in the lives in need.