Excelsior Sports Correspondent
RAJOURI, Oct 14: With an aim to promote peace and harmony in Rajouri, Naushera and Poonch,’Rajouri Marathon 2018′ was organised by Army, here today.
The event saw overwhelming response from civilians and defence personnel in diversified age categories as more than 800 people put on their running shoes and set their feet on the track early in the morning.
The grand finale was graced by scores of dignitaries from military, para military, civil administration, police and political arenas who were there to participate in the gala event.
The run was primarily organised into three different categories as per the length of the route and was further categorised into various age groups. It was overwhelming to see that the youngest runner was aged a mere 8 years while the veterans were led by a 61 year old marathoner.
The participants were in for a delightful experience as all of them were presented with T shirts and participation medals. There were numerous cash incentives as well, wherein the first prize in 10 km category of Rs 10,000 was won by Mandeep and Choudhary Iftekar Ahmed in their respective age groups. Similarly first prize in 5 kms category of Rs 5,000 was won by Balwinder Singh while 3 kms category was led by Manzoor Hussain and Mukhtiyar Hussain.
The festivities ended with a grand closing ceremony and sumptuous meal organised by the Army.
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