DC Kiphire Temsuwati Longkumer flags off the open marathon at Delux Point, Kiphire on October 8. (DIPR Photo)
Kiphire, October 8 (MExN): The Office’s Club Kiphire organised the Open Kiphire District Marathon from Delux Point to 14 Assam Rifles Junction, Kiphire on Thursday under the theme “Communal Harmony”.
The marathon aimed to promote unity, peace and healthy living among people from different communities, with the message, “Different communities, one Goal, a stronger Kiphire”.
The event also carried the broader message, “Run for Health, Run for Unity, Run for a Better Kiphire”, and sought to encourage community participation and foster peace, unity and harmony in the district.
The marathon featured separate categories for men, women and boys under 14 years. The first, second and third position holders in each category received cash prizes of Rs 10,000, Rs 8,000 and Rs 5,000 respectively.
In the men’s and women’s categories, 20 consolation prizes of Rs 1,000 each were awarded, while five consolation prizes of Rs 1,000 each were given in the boys under-14 category.
In the men’s category, Asobojans secured the first position, followed by Lenshethong in second and T. Sorite Yim in third.
In the women’s category, Chimmushe, Yanrushe and Avila secured the first, second and third positions respectively.
In the boys under-14 category, Khadili TT, Muile and Lumthingba secured the first, second and third positions respectively.
The organisers also awarded the youngest finisher, nine-year-old Munase, with a cash prize of Rs 2,000.
