The 16th Paradip Marathon 2019 was conducted by the Gopabandhu Kreeda Sansad of Paradip Port Trust on Thursday on the occasion of the port’s foundation day with PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy flagging off the event at Hanuman Temple Square.
The marathon covered a route of 14 km culminating at the Gopabandhu Stadium. A total of 670 participants, 600 male and 70 female, participated in it.
Kailash Kumbhar of Odisha Police won the first prize in the men category. Capt Purty of Jharkhand got the second prize and Mukund Banra of Jharkhand got the third prize.
In the women category, Samsad Ara Begum of SAI, Cuttack won the first prize; Milli Majhi of SAI, Cuttack got the second prize and Asmita Sethy of Jagatsinghpur got the third prize.
PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy, Chairman, PPT, Paradip Ladies’ Club president Subhalaxmi Roy and Heads of PPT Heads of Departments gave away the cash prizes at the valedictory function. Coach of Indian Jr National Chess Team Aparajita Gochhayat and international athlete Purnima Hembram were felicitated on the occasion.