Hyd’s Thapa, UP’s Reenu register win
   Date :28-Feb-2021

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Runners participating in Abujhmar Peace Half Marathon.
 
Our Correspondent :
 
NARAYANPUR,
 
Abujhmar Peace Half Marathon-2021 
 
ANEEB Thapa of Hyderabad won the Men’s category of third edition of Abujhmar Peace Half Marathon-2021 organised at Basing village of Orcha block under Narayanpur district head-quarters on Saturday. He completed 21-kilometre race in 55 minutes and 19 seconds. Angariya Singh Vikram of Maharashtra was at second position completing the race in 55 minutes and 59 seconds, while Deepak Babu of Maharashtra was at third place completing the race in 59 minutes and 39 seconds. In Women’s category, Kumari Reenu of Uttar Pradesh stood at first position Kumari Tamsi Singh, also from UP, was at second place while Kumari Jyoti of Maharashtra was at third position. MP Deepak Baij and other guests felicitated the winners. Race started at 6 am at Boy’s Sports Premises and before this, runners also had a practice session in the form of Jumba dance.
 
The Abujhmar Peace Marathon this year had participants from Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala and other states, besides local participants from Narayanpur and nearby areas. There were separate categories for men, women and for local runners in the half-marathon. The runners were cheered by local population that turned up in large numbers. Cash reward of Rs 1.61 lakh and medals were given to winners while the first runners-up got Rs 61,000 each and the second runner up got Rs 31,000 each. Rs 5,000 cash reward was given to each 10 men participants and 10 women participants of Narayanpur and Orcha block.
 
Divisional Commissioner G R Chuendra and Collector Dharmesh Sahu welcomed the guests and shed light on purpose of organising event. Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Fulodevi Netam, local MLA Chandan Kashyap, Bhilai MLA Devendra Yadav, Zila Panchayat President Shyambati Netam, Vice President Devnath Usendi, Municipal Council President Sunita Manjhi, Vice President Pramod Nelwal, Bastar Range Inspector General of police Sundarraj P, SP Mohit Garg, NMDC and BSP officials, Abujhmar Peace Half Marathon Brand Ambassador Anuj Sharma and Anurag Sharma were present.