Ministry of Defence
Over 13,500 people take part as National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla organises first-ever marathon within its premises as part of its celebrations to commemorate 75 years of existence
Posted On:
16 OCT 2023 12:08PM by PIB Delhi
National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla organised the first-ever marathon within its premises on October 15, 2023, as part of its year-long celebrations to commemorate 75 years of its existence. With a vision to motivate and inspire, the ‘NDA Marathon’ provided a blend of fortitude and endurance to over 13,500 people, who took part from across the country, and gave them, especially the youth, an exclusive glimpse of the academy's top-tier training facilities & heritage.
The marathon featured multiple race categories, including a 42-km full Marathon, a 21-km Half-Marathon and 10-km, 5-km & 3-km runs, all happening concurrently. The NDA is located in Khadakwasla, Pune, Maharashtra and situated at the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain ranges. The NDA campus is spread over 7,015 acres and is surrounded by picturesque hills and a large lake. The running track inside the NDA campus is a 21-km loop that takes the runners through the scenic beauty of the campus.
The oldest participant in the marathon was 96 years old and the youngest was five years of age. The winners from various categories are as follows:
|
Distance
|
Race
Category
|
Age Group
|
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
|
42-km
|
Male
|
18 - 35 yrs
|
Nishu Kumar
|
Shrikanta Mahato
|
Ganesh
Khomane
|
|
36 - 45 yrs
|
Krishna
Sirothia
|
Lt Col
Swaroop
Singh Kuntal
|
Vasant
Pandita
|
|
Female
|
18 - 35 yrs
|
Lt Cdr Anjani Pandey
|
Rajni Singh
|
Ravita
Ramvilas Rajbhar
|
|
36 - 45 yrs
|
Ashwini Gokul Deore
|
Arti Chandan Agrawal
|
Neha Lodha
|
|
21-km
|
Male
|
18 - 35 yrs
|
Parasaran Halihol
|
Cdt Aron Bett
|
Cdt Ahmed
Ali
|
|
36 - 45 yrs
|
Sanjay Negi
|
Ankush Gupta
|
Yogesh Sanap
|
|
Female
|
18 - 35 yrs
|
Vedanshi Joshi
|
Bhavneet Kaur
|
Priyanka
Dashrath Paikrav
|
|
36 - 45 yrs
|
Anubhuti
Chaturvedi
|
Netra
|
Anju
Chaudhary
|
|
10-km
|
Male
|
14 - 18 yrs
|
Mohit Yadav
|
Vaibhav Sanjay Yedage
|
Avinash Londhe
|
|
19 - 35 yrs
|
Anurag
Konkar
|
Anandu
Ashok AS
|
Kommindhala Purushotham
|
|
36 - 45 yrs
|
Narendra Patel
|
Sachin Nikam
|
Ajit Nikam
|
|
Female
|
14 - 18
yrs
|
Paridhi
Budhwar
|
Siddhi Madhav Gurav
|
Hreeya
Nerav shah
|
|
19 - 35 yrs
|
Cdt Ritul
|
Cdt Ishita
Sangwan
|
Jayshree Vanama
|
|
36 - 45 yrs
|
Trupti Gupta
|
Haseena Themali
|
Aditi Mohiley
|
The NDA will complete 75 glorious years of its existence on January 16, 2024. As part of the year-long celebrations, which commenced on January 16, 2023, various academic, sports and adventure activities have been planned and organised.
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