August 27th 2023.
The Konkan Varsha Marathon, the biggest marathon in the Konkan region for the past eight years, is all set to be held on Sunday, August 27th at Jijau Nagar in the Vikramgad Taluka of Palghar District.
Nilesh Sambare, the Founder President of the Jijau Sanstha, said, "We are expecting around six thousand contestants to take part in the competition. This is the eighth year of the marathon and we are expecting some prominent actors from the film industry and some well-known sports personalities to attend the event as well."
This year, the event will be graced by the presence of film actress Prajakta Mali, as well as famous runners like Kavita Raut, Lalita Babar and many other dignitaries. The Jijau Educational and Social Society Maharashtra, along with the Maharashtra State and Palghar District Athletics Association have joined together to organize this marathon.
The Jijau Institute conducts various activities throughout the year, and one such initiative is 'A Run for a Bright Future'. As part of the marathon, four kilometers has been kept for children in the 14 years age group, six kilometers for the 17 years age group, 10 kilometers for 19 years age group and 21 kilometers for the open group. For the girls, the 14 years age group is 3 km, 17 years age group is 4 km, 19 years age group is 6 km and 10 km for open competition as informed by Arvind Deshmukh from the sports department.
In unrelated news, Thane Police recently nabbed four suspects in connection with the killing of two men and dumping their bodies at the Kasara Ghat.
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