Morung Express News Dimapur | October 26 Announcing the much anticipated event of the Dimapur Ao Baptist Church (DABA) Youth Ministry, “Youth Olympic 2016” Open, a quarter marathon was held on October 26 with much fanfare and enthusiastic participation from the eight constituent fellowships. The marathon was presented by the World of Titan and Co-sponsored by Oppo. With the total participants of 217, the marathon was held for DABA members under two categories - youth and 40 years and above. The marathon race started from DABA complex and covered Clock Tower via Notun Bosti Junction, Holy Cross junction, Dhobinallah Junction and to DC Court Junction via Midland and finished at back at the starting point in DABA. The youngest amongst male runner was Intenzuker (14 years), Female runner -Merenkala (17 years); and oldest runner -Rev T Ariba Imchen 53 years. The real events for DABA Youth Olympics with the theme “For the Glory of God” will start on October 27 from 8:00 am at the Government Higher Secondary School Ground, Half Nagarjan. It will conclude on October 28. Some of the event highlights are football, volleyball, penalty shootout, athletics, pillow fight and some indigenous games like cockfight, tug of war etc. The winners of the Quarter Marathon are as follows: Category 1 Male 1st Imtizulu (Town Fellowship) 2nd Rongsen (Lungmen Fellowship) 3rd Imlisunep (Signal Fellowship) Female 1st Imtinaro (Yinsem Fellowship) 2nd Imodangla (Signal Fellowship) 3rd Merenkala (Signal Fellowship) Category 2 1st Sendangmeren (Duncan Fellowship) 2nd Talimeren (Duncan Fellowship) 3rd Temsu Jamir (Lungmen Fellowship)
