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Over 450 participate in mini marathon

– Photo: N. Bashkaran

Test of endurance: People taking part in the mini marathon held in Krishnagiri on Friday.

KRISHNAGIRI: Over 450 people took part in the three categories of the mini marathon held in Krishnagiri on Friday. The event was organised by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu.

The marathon was flagged off by Collector V.K. Shanmugam and Deputy Superintendent of Police Lakshmanasamy at District Sports Stadium.

The men were required to cover a distance of 21.5 kilometres. S. Manjunath from Hosur Athletic Foundation, S. Sunil Kumar from Hosur Athletic Foundation and K. Kathiresan from Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Krishnagiri, were the winners in the men’s category. The women were required to run a distance of 5 kilometres. G. Swarna, G. Gouthami and M. Anitha, all from Hosur Athletic Foundation, won the first three prizes.

The boys had to run a distance of 10 kilometres.

The first three places went to N. Sidhharaj, R. Harish and S. Sridhar. Mr. Lakshmanasamy gave away the prizes to the winners.

District Sports Officer H. Peter Chandran Pandiyan welcomed the gathering at the inaugural function.

T.V. Anandakumar, Trainer, Football, SDAT proposed the vote of thanks at the prize distribution function.

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