The State Bank of India (SBI) here on Sunday launched its second edition of annual flagship programme SBI Green Marathon of 5, 10, 21 kilometer marathon, pledging for a greener future and to promote sustainability.
SBI Bhubaneswar circle CGM Praveena Kala, flagged of the run in presence of GMs Devi Shankar Mishra, Goutam Bhattacharya and SBI General Insurance Company MD and CEO Pushan Mahapatra.
Indian hockey team Olympian William Xalxo, former captain Pabodh Tirkey, 100m hurdles national record holder Anuradha Biswal and Indian women's football team former captain Sradhanjali Samantaray graced the event that witnessed more than 3,000 runners.
The runners were given organic t-shirts to promote clean and green city and their bibs consisted of seeds for tree plantation post marathon.