The Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB) organised a 10-km marathon, “X-Athon’18” here on Sunday with an aim to promote healthier lifestyles and at the same time spreading awareness and raising funds for a social cause.
The X-athon on with theme ‘Sweat out your Depression’ was organised as a prelude to the XIMB’s annual cultural and Business festive, “Xpressions 2018” which is scheduled to held from November 16 to 18.
About 500 people including college students, corporate employees, and people of diverse age groups participated. In male category, Ashok Dandesena secured the first position completing the race in 31 minutes and 51 seconds followed by Shubham Behera as the runner-up. While in female category, Pramita Topo secured the first position.
Later, the XIMB’s Social Responsibility Cell (SRC) in association with Xpressions Steering Committee (X-STEC) organised X-Enable which aims letting the specially-abled ones take flight in the arena of sports.
As many as 80 children from four schools, namely, Swabhiman, Chetana, The Institute for helping Disabled, and Aaina participated. They also actively participated in various sports like 100m race, skipping, lemon spoon race, 3 legged race, mini basketball and mini volleyball and later were given trophies and certificates.