- Organized by Athletes at Hiranandani Meadows Circle
- Competition in various categories including 21 km half marathon for men and women
- Cash prizes of around Rs.10 lakhs; First time family run
Athletes have organized 'Young India' state level marathon competition (Thane Marathon) on Sunday, November 1 in collaboration with Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Runners of various age groups will be able to participate in this competition to be held at Hiranandani Meadows Circle, and the winners will be given cash prizes of around 10 lakh rupees.
The event consists of a 21 km half marathon for men and women and a 10 km race for men and women. There will be a race of 10 km for boys and girls under 19 years, 5 km for boys and girls under 15 years and 3 km for boys and girls under 12 years. Apart from this, there will also be a 3 km race for senior men and women above 50 years.
First time family run in Thane
The special attraction of this competition is the one kilometer long 'Family Run' which will be organized for the first time in Thane district. Children under 10 years of age can be accompanied by their parents in this race. This activity will provide an opportunity to enjoy running with the family.
Shiv Chhatrapati Award winner and senior coach Datta Chavan said that the runners of the state who are preparing for the upcoming big marathon events will get an opportunity to test their mettle through this event. The top ten winners in each category of the competition will be honored with cash prizes, medals and certificates. The winners of the men's and women's categories of the 21-km race will receive a prize of Rs 1 lakh each.
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According to the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the organizers said that the race of 21 km distance has been included in the competition from this year. Shiv Sena deputy leader Anita Birje informed that every runner participating in the competition will be given T-shirt, participation certificate and medal.
Attractive prizes for schools too
Attractive prizes will be given to the first three schools who have registered maximum participation in this competition. Entries for the contest will be accepted until Friday, October 30. Department head Amit Jaiswal has appealed to contact Swapneel Chavan for more information about the competition.
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