DW BUREAU / Gurugram

About 35,000 people took part in the Gurugram Marathon on the theme of 'Run for Zero Hunger' on Sunday. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar flagged off the marathon at the Laser Valley ground. The enthusiasm of the participants was palpable with people also dancing during cultural programmes. Khattar reached the marathon track in an open jeep and encouraged the runners.

The chief minister honoured runners who won in various categories with prizes worth Rs 13 lakh. In the men's full marathon, Ajay Kumar of Uttar Pradesh stood first and won a prize of Rs 1.5 lakh, while Maharashtra's Sikandar secured the second position and received a prize of Rs 1 lakh. Mikiyas of Ethiopia stood third in this category and won a prize of Rs 75,000.

Kiran from Haryana's Rohtak stood first in the women's full marathon, while Delhi's Bharti and Uttar Pradesh's Manju Rani secured the second and third positions, respectively.

Abhishek, Ravi and Yash of Uttar Pradesh stood first, second and third in the men's category in the 10-kilometer run. In the women's category, Ruby, Reema and Neha from Uttar Pradesh captured the first, second and third positions, respectively. Chief Minister Khattar honoured the winners in this category with prizes of Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000.
(editor@dailyworld.in)