New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) In a thrilling finish to the tape, Army Sports Institute’s Gopi Thonakal pipped his teammate Srinu Bugatha to win the New Delhi Marathon crown here on Sunday. Gopi, who had set his eyes on the National Record (2:12) set by Shivnath Singh in 1978, finished in 2:14:40 to take the gold medal. It was just short of his own personal best (2:13:39) that he had achieved in 2022.
The pace set by Gopi helped first runner-up Srinu Bugatha (2:14:41) better his own mark of 2:14:59. Akshay Saini clinched the bronze medal in 2:15:27, making the Delhi Marathon one of the fastest races by Elite Male in recent times.
Ashwini Jadhav wiped off four minutes from her personal best (2:56:42) on her way to the full marathon gold medal among Elite Women. She clocked an impressive 2:52:25. Nirmaben Thakor (2:55:47) and Divyanka Chaudhary (2:57.06).
“The marathon was very competitive in both the Male and Female categories. The male runners tried their best to achieve the Paris Olympics but it was just beyond their reach,” NEB Sports’ Nagraj Adiga, also the Race Director, said. “We all salute them for their effort,” he added.
“We congratulate all the winners. We also thank Delhi for coming out in full force. To see over 19,000 participants was a dream come true,” Satish Sharma, President, Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) at Apollo Tyres Ltd, said at the success of the event.
Umesh took the popular 10K gold, streaking to an easy victory in 32:02. Sapan Panchal (00:32:50) and Abdul Rehman (00:33:00) took home the second and third prizes.
Among women, Rozi (00:37:28) was the star winner.; Riya Pandey (00:43:04) and Deepali Malhotra (00:43:44) won the silver and bronze medals.
RESULTS
Marathon
Elite Men: 1. Gopi Thonakal (2:14:40); 2. Srinu Bugatha (2:14:41); 3. Akshay Saini (2:15:27)
Elite Women: 1. Ashwini Madan Jadhav (2:52:25); 2. Nirmaben Bharatjee Thakor (2:55:47); 3. Divyanka Chaudhary (2:57.06)
Half-Marathon
Men: 1. Harmanjot Singh (1:03:52); 2. Kiran Matre (1:03:57); 3. Dharmender (1:04:06)
Women: 1. Tashi Ladol (1:24:34); 2. Stanzin Chondol (1:28:18); 3. Stanzin Dolkar (1:28:27)
10k
Men: 1. Umesh (00:32:02); 2. Sapan Panchal (00:32:50); 3. Abdul Rehman (00:33:00)
Women: 1. Rozi (00:37:28); Riya Pandey (00:43:04); 3. Deepali Malhotra (00:43:44).
–IANS
bsk/
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
