Foreigners join NCR runners for half marathon in new sectors

Gurgaon | Monday | 21st May, 2018

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Besides the half marathon (21km) and 10km run, there was also a 5km run and a walkathon. The winner, among both men and women, took home Rs 21,000, while the first and second runners-up received cash prizes of Rs 10,000 and Rs 7,000, respectively. GURUGRAM: Getting up for a run at 5.30am is a breeze for those who love to pound tarmac. It turns out there were more than 1,300 who were happy to sacrifice their Sunday morning for a few hours on Gurugram’s empty roads.Runners from the NCR , as well as from Kenya and South Africa, gathered in the city’s new sectors on Sunday for a multicultural half marathon, likely the first in this part of Gurugram. Among the latter was S C Bakshi, at 78 the oldest participant in Sunday’s run.Starting in Sector 82-A from Vatika City Centre , the route took in the Dwarka Expressway , crossed Sihi village and headed towards and into Sector 85 before turning back ..