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VICTORIOUS: State Minister for Environment and Sports T.P.M. Maideen Khan giving away a certificate to S. Vijayalakshmi, the winner in the girls section, at the Perambalur mini marathon on Sunday. Former Olympian Shiny Wilson and Tamil Nadu Athletic Association president W.I. Dawaram, are seen. PERAMBALUR: The Perambalur Mini Marathon on Sunday saw the participants putting in wholehearted efforts. Organised for the first time by the Perambalur District Athletic Association (PDAA) under the auspices of Tamil Nadu Athletic Association (TNAA), the event conducted in five categories – men, women, boys (under-20), boys (under-15) and girls, attracted more than 10,000 participants from across the State. Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology A. Raja flagged off the mini marathon from the Collector’s office here in the presence of TNAA president W.I. Dawaram. For men, the marathon was for 21 km. For women and boys (under-20), it was for 10 km while for boys (under-15) and girls it was five kilometres. “The overwhelming response for the event was encouraging. More than winning, it’s the will to take part in the event that mattered most,” said PDAA president S.S. Siva Sankar. Former Olympian Shiny Wilson observed that such events would help develop interest among youngsters in athletics. The winnersIn the men’s section, P. Bharathiraja of Cheran Arts and Science College, Kankeyam clinched the top spot. C. Sivakumar (St. Joseph’s College) and C. Mohandas (MRC Wellington) finished second and third respectively. In the women’s category, M. Sudha (SDAT-Ooty) was the winner. K. Maheswari (Southern Railway) and S. Renuka (Kavinadu Sports Club) were second and third respectively. R. Rajesh (Government Arts College, Coimbatore) secured the first place in the boys’ under-20 section. R. Santhosh Kumar (SDAT-Ooty) and R. Rajesh (Dr. N.G.P. Arts and Science College, Coimbatore) bagged the second and third spot respectively. J. Sivaperumal (St. Joseph’s HSS, Athipattu) won the title in the boys’ under-15 age category. T. Thesingh and V. Visvendran (both from Khajamian HSS) secured the second and third place respectively. In the girl’s section, S. Vijayalakshmi (Panchayat Union Middle School, Pudukottai) was the winner, followed by M. Vidya (Panimalar MHSS) and M. Suguna (GHSS, Kurumbalur). State Minister for Environment and Sports T.P.M. Maideen Khan gave away the prizes.
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