Nitte Celebration Half-Marathon event sees record participation of 6000 runners

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February 24, 2013

Mangalore, Feb 24: The 21-km Half-Marathon and 10-km Run for men and women was organised in the second edition of NITTE Celebration Mangalore by Life Is Calling Sports in association with Dakshina Kannada Athletic Association (DKAA) on Sunday.

The event which commenced at 6.30 a.m. saw a record participation of 6,000 runners in the 2013 edition which included athletes from different parts of the country and Kenyan runners Hillary Koech, Joseph Keino and Nicholas Korir, along with Helen Walker from Mumbai and Katrina Dixon from United Kingdom.

The commencement of the event at Mangala Stadium, where the runners were flagged off saw the participation of Nitte Education Trust Chairman N Vinay Hegde, District Commissioner N Prakash, MLC Capt Ganesh Karnik, City Police Commissioner Manish Kharbikar, MLA U T Khader, MLC Monappa Bhandary, Deputy Speaker of State Legislative Assembly N Yogish Bhat and Corporation Bank Chairman Ajay Kumar and Regional Transport Officer Mallikarjuna among others.

Runners participated in huge numbers in all the categories. A total of 600 participants took part in the 21-km and 10-km runs, which were followed by the 5 km race for college boys and girls, 3 kms race for high school boys and girls. Over 1500 college boys and girls and 1750 high school boys and girls took part in the 5 kms race and 3 km race respectively.

There was also 5 kms Celebration run/walk as a non-competitive running category, which saw over 2000 participants.

Timing chips were provided to those participating in the 21 km and 10 km runs.

Award ceremony

Prizes worth Rs 5 lakh were given to winners in all the competitive categories. In the award ceremony held after the event at Mangala Stadium, all the finishers in the 21km half marathon and 10 km run were given medals, and top three winners in the same received cash prizes in men's and women's categories separately.

The highest cash prize of Rs 30,000 was given to Kalidas Hirave and Shabeena who came first in the open category (15-45 years) in the Half-Marathon for men and women respectively.

There were special cash prizes for top three winners from Dakshina Kannada participating in the open category in both the 21 km half marathon and 10 km run. The top ten finishers in 5 km and 3 km runs received cash prizes. Participation certificates were given to each participant won completed the race in any category.

President of DKAA Manjunath Bhandary, Director of Life Is Calling P B Mithra and brand ambassadors of the event Anand Shetty and Vandana Shanbaug were also present on the occasion.

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In Dakshina Kannada, torrential downpours began early Tuesday, followed by overcast skies and humid conditions.

The showers persisted intermittently through the afternoon, with areas like Beltangady experiencing moderate rainfall, while Puttur and Bellare bore the brunt of heavier storms.

Overnight showers were reported in Bantwal, and Mangaluru city, along with its surrounding rural areas, witnessed a steady increase in rainfall, peaking by the evening.

After a brief respite, the return of intense rainfall has brought a welcome drop in temperatures. In Udupi, Karkala, Udupi city, Kundapur, and Hebri taluks all faced substantial rains throughout the day, continuing from late Sunday night.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the coastal districts, predicting more heavy rainfall in the coming hours.

A yellow alert has been placed for Wednesday, signaling the likelihood of additional downpours. Fishermen have been cautioned to remain vigilant, as the possibility of strong winds looms over the coastal waters.

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