About 1700 men and women took part in the second Darjeeling Police Marathon on Monday.
The runners started from Sukhiapokhri and covered a distance of about 21 km through the town ending at Chowrasta.
Anish Thapa from Shillong covered the distance in 1 hour 10 min 22 seconds to claim the first prize in the men's category, while Shyamali Singh from Raniganj won the first prize among women clicking a time of 1 hour 31 min 40 seconds.
Singh had also won the first prize last year.
Prizes will be handed over to the winners on January 21 at Lebong by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the police said adding the marathon was organised to build a better relation between the police and the public.
The marathon was flagged off by athletic coach Kuntal Roy who is a Dronacharya awardee.
Source: EOI
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| Meghalaya's Anish Thapa and Raiganj's Shyamali Singh Win Darjeeling Marathon |
Anish Thapa from Shillong covered the distance in 1 hour 10 min 22 seconds to claim the first prize in the men's category, while Shyamali Singh from Raniganj won the first prize among women clicking a time of 1 hour 31 min 40 seconds.
Singh had also won the first prize last year.
Prizes will be handed over to the winners on January 21 at Lebong by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the police said adding the marathon was organised to build a better relation between the police and the public.
The marathon was flagged off by athletic coach Kuntal Roy who is a Dronacharya awardee.
Source: EOI
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