Manipal Marathon

ना संघर्ष, ना तकलीफ़, तो क्या मज़ा है जीने में, बड़े बड़े तूफान थम जाते हैं, जब आग लगी हो सीने में।

17th January saw people running across Manipal to the waking sun in the biggest student-led running event of India. Yes! It was the Manipal Marathon v3.0 this Sunday.

"It's okay to not be okay" - themed on mental health awareness, which is one of the major concerns worldwide, Manipal Runners' Club and VSO along with the Sports Council of MAHE organized one of the mega events of 2019.

The finest part is being the only event which brings the public and MAHE as one. The event saw people joining in from all walks of life, proving that age is indeed just a number. The morning chill and fresh breeze provided for a graceful time.

The run was well supported by a large number of exuberant activities - Zumba, Hasyayoga (or the Laughter Yoga), Photo Booths, Sporting activities as Tug-Of-War and many more. Truly providing a unique experience in all aspects, the Manipal Marathon '19 was a huge success.

For all you statistics buffs out there, below is the list of the results -

21-Km MAHE Men -- Binu Peter 1:19.05; Mahakuteshwar 1:19.38; Sudeep Kumar 1:26.28; Mukul 1:34.51; Ishan Trivedi 1:36.28.

21-Km Open Men -- Ibrahim 1:08.58; Parasappa 1:09.01; Isaac 1:10.34; Pravesh 1:12.21; Lingaraj 1:13.16.

21-Km MAHE Women -- Eunice 1:19.10; Christina 1:24.53; Chitrali Khanna 1:54.55; Josmy 2:06:14; Ankitha 2:10.23.

21-Km Open Women -- Archana 1:27.28; Shalini 1:36.06; Priyanka 1:40.41; Sowmya 1:46.36; Anita 1:48.54.

10-Km MAHE Women -- Priya 46:42; Neha 55.24; Emma 58:20.

10-Km Open Male -- Emanuel 32: 14; Prashanth 32:31; Mikiyas 33:24; Raju 33:24; Vasudev 34:00.

10-Km MAHE Men -- Sandeep 32:32; Sajan Kuriakose 38:38; Deborshi 45:27.

5-Km Open Men -- Basavaraj GS 15:31; Neelappa 15:38; Chandan 15:50; Prashanth 16:01; Hanumesh 16:02.

5-Km Open Women -- Priya 18:14; Suma 18:39; Deeksha B 19:46.

PC: Syed Farhan Haider