Ishaq bags IAF marathon title

Allahabad :

A 21 kms half marathon was held at Air Force Station, Manuari on Saturday. The registration for the event started at 5 am. A huge crowd gathered to register and participate.

More than 400 participants had registered for various categories. The marathon was flagged off by Air Vice Marshal A K Bhattacharya, VSM, Senior Maintenance Staff Officer, HQ CAC. Sujatha Bhattacharya flagged off the women’s event.

As many as 138 runners completed the race successfully. Simmi Aneja President AFWAA (L) and Air Commodore Sanjay Aneja distributed prizes.

The winners are: Half marathon men:

First – Mohammed Ishaq

Second – Pramod Kumar Yadav

Girls below 18 years (3.5 km):

First – Puja Patel

Second – Pragti

Women (3.5-km):

First – Sudha Mishra

Second – Manju

Boys below 18 yrs (7-km):

First – Prajwal Pandey

Second – Rajat Kumar

Seniors above 50 yrs (7-KM):

First – Havaldar S Singh

Second – MC Rajora

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India  / News Home> City> Allahabad / by Abbas Ali, TNN / October 11th, 2015