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Mumbai Marathon: Runners spread awareness regarding various social issues
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Jan 19 (ANI): In an attempt to spread awareness regarding various social issues, many participants took part in the ongoing 17th edition of the Tata Mumbai Marathon in their own unique campaigning style here on Sunday.
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Delhi's poor air quality threat for marathon runners: Former IMA president
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 9 (ANI): Former president of Indian Medical Association (IMA) KK Agarwal has said that poor air quality of Delhi is a serious concern and added that cricket matches and marathons should not be organised in such condition.
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Ultra-Marathon runner gets felicitated at Attari-Wagah border
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Attari-Wagah (Punjab) [India], July 7 (ANI): Ultra-Marathon runner Sameer Singh, who completed marathon run of 13,750 Km in a span of seven months and six days, was felicitated at Attari-Wagah border on Friday.
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Jemima Sumgong banished for four years over doping
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov 8 (ANI): Jemima Sumgong, Kenyan Olympic marathon runner, has been handed a four year suspension from competitions in a doping case.
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Tajamul Islam viral video: It is state's responsibility to nurture pl
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 16(ANI):Supporting the plea by World Kickboxing Champion Tajamul Islam's video requesting to Jammu and Kashmir Government to provide better facilities for athletes, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Thursday said that sports is a state subject and it is t
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Former marathon runner backs Sakshi Malik, says Haryana govt. harassing at
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 05 (ANI): Backing Sakshi Malik over her recent claim against the Haryana Government, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Sunday said the government not fulfilling its promises is like harassing the athlete.
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IOA chief has made a mockery of sports, claims Sunita Godara
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan.10 (ANI): Hours after the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) decided to revoke its decision of appointing scam-tainted Abhay Chautala and Suresh Kalmadi as its life presidents, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Tuesday slammed the national Olympic body and its pres
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Godara `not surprised` by Kalmadi, Chautala's appointment as IOA life
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.28 (ANI): Asserting that the appointment of Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam accused Suresh Kalmadi and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Abhay Chautala as the life presidents of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is sending a `bad example` to the entire world, form
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Rio Olympics: After Sudha Singh, marathon runner OP Jaisha tested positive
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug. 25 (ANI): Indian marathon runner OP Jaisha, who competed at the just-concluded Rio Olympics, has been tested positive for H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.
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Olympian Sudha Singh diagnosed with H1N1 virus, not Zika
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru, Aug 23 (ANI): Marathon runner Sudha Singh, who has given blood samples for tests to check for the Zika virus, has been diagnosed with H1NI infection and not the disease contracted from daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes.
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Kavita Raut contradicts Jaisha's claim, says AFI provided all facilit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra), Aug.23 (ANI): Contradicting marathon runner OP Jaisha's claim of official apathy in the Rio Olympics, co-runner Kavita Raut on Tuesday said that the Athletics Federation of Indian (AFI) had provided her with an option of having energy drinks during the race and, th
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Ex-athlete Sunita Godara blasts Shobhaa De for mocking Indian athletes in
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI): A day after Shobhaa De sparked controversy by mocking the Indian athletes participating at the Rio Olympics, former marathon runner Sunita Godara on Tuesday joined the chorus of those criticising the author for her stinging remark.
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