Over 5,000 participants, including defence personnel, fitness enthusiasts, and others, took part in the fifth edition of the Kochi Navy Marathon-24, held on Sunday (December 15) by the Southern Naval Command.
The marathon, starting from Sagarika International Cruise Terminal in Willingdon Island, featured three challenging categories— 21-km Venduruthy Run, 10-km Dronacharya Run and 5-km Garuda Run.
Vice Admiral V. Srinivas, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Southern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Upal Kundu, Chief of Staff, and Rear Admiral Satish Shenai, Chief Staff Officer (Training), flagged off the 5 km, 10 km, and 21 km runs, respectively.
In the 21 km (Open category), Mohammed Sabeel finished first, followed by Collins Kipkrui Sang and Gilbert Kipkosgei, both from Senegal, who secured second and third place, respectively. In the 21 km (Female category), Somya of the Indian Navy secured first place, followed by Bismy Augustine and Rema A.K.
The top three in the 10 km (Open category) were Ajith K., Hemanth Kumar (Indian Navy), and Subhashis Manna (Indian Army), while in the 10 km (Female category), Jincy G., Femine Treesa, and Sub-lieutenant Anouska Yadav (Indian Navy) took the top three spots.
Published - December 16, 2024 01:08 am IST
