Imparting the energy of sports in rebuilding flood-battered Kerala, hundreds lined up on Saturday night for the Trivandrum Marathon that got under way with the two-km Family Fun Run, flagged off by Minister for Industries E.P. Jayarajan, at the Manaveeyam Veedhi here.
Hundreds of city residents also turned up along the route to cheer and applaud the enthusiastic participants of the ‘Run for Kerala – Run to Rebuild’, organised by the Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs.
The Minister said that the marathon will help reinforce the harmony and fraternity of the society.
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‘Announcing that the marathon will be made a regular annual feature, he said it will be conducted on the second Saturday of November from next year onwards.
The Family Fun Run was followed by marathon competitions, divided into full (42.19 km) and half (21.09 km), with a 10-km road race capping the all-encompassing event that brought together people of different age groups. Separate competitions were held for men and women.
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The entire amount collected as registration for the marathon which was organised by the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs in association with Trivandrum Runners Club will be donated to the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund (CMDRF), according to the organisers.