Hundreds run for healthy lifestyle in Mangalore

The event was organised with the support of Life is Calling Sports and Panambur Beach Tourism Development Project.

Noted Cine Actor Likith Shetty attended the event. Runners came from various parts of India and also saw participation from runners Kenya and Ethiopia. The running event also had live music bands and folk dance groups featured at regular intervals along the running route adding momentum to the fun and ambience.

The half marathon and 10 km run was competitive while five km run was non competitive. The top three winners in the 21 km running- Open category are: Under Men's Category— Yared Admasu Miratu,24, Ethiopia (I). Abebe Sitine,21, Ethiopia (II) and Soji Mathew, 30, Kerala (III). The first prize winner completed his run in 01:05:39. The winners received Rs 30,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively.

In women's category—Juma Khatum (23) , Bangalore (I), Chaitra (20), Alva's College (II) and Deepika A (20), Alvas's College (III). The winner completed the run in 01:27:03.

Jean Bennoit (54) from France won half marathon in senior category. He completed the run in 01:30:32. He was given a cash prize of Rs 10,000. Under women's category— Seema Pardeshi, 52, Pune won first prize and she completed the run in 03:18:40.

The top three winners in the 10 km run in open category are: Pritam K Bind (27), Bangalore (I), Krishanapa (20), Alva's College (II) and Basavaraj MT, (21), Alva's College (III). The winners received a cash prize of Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively.

Under women's category—Priyanka Singh Patel (24), Varanasi (I) Smitha C (22), Alva's College (II) and Sujatha A S, Alva's (III).

Ramaya M M (55), and Prema Winston from Mangalore won first prize in 10 km run under senior's category. They received a cash prize of Rs 7,500.

There was also a special prize for runners from Dakshina Kannada district participating in 21 Kms half Marathon and 10 km run.

The runners from Dakshina Kannada district who won the prizes under both open category and special prize category—Siddapa, 25, ( I), Shashikumar, 21, (II), and Chetan K A, 19, (III). The winners received Rs 10,000, Rs 7,500 and Rs 5,000 respectively.

Under women's category— Chaitra, 20, (I), Deepika A, 20, (II) and Kripa A 21,(III).

Top three winners in 10 km open category from Dakshina Kannada district—Krishnappa (20, I), Basavaraj M T (II) and Pradeep M N (23, III).

Under women's category—Smitha C (22, I), Kavitha P (21, II) and Aruna Kala (III).

Yared Admasu Miratu who won half marathon is a professional runner. He had won fifth place in Rome International Marathon held last year. In Croatia's marathon, he had won first place.

Miratu had also won half marathon held in Bangalore last month. “In my country, its very hot. I like the weather in Mangalore,” he said.