Runners Spread Awareness on Cancer through Mangalore Marathon - 2010
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Feb 21: The `Mangalore Marathon-2010’ organized to create awareness on cancer among public by MSNM Besant Institute of Post Graduation Studies on Sunday February 2010 in city saw enthusiastic participation of over 500 keen runners from the district and other districts such as Mysore and Bangalore.
Tippavva Sannakki from Teresian College in Mysore won the first prize in women’s section and Jaya H T from Alva’s College, Moodbidri won the first prize in men’s section. The winners took away Rs 40,000 as cash prize. The awards were presented at a programme in Canara High School, Dongarkery.
Mayor Shankar Bhat, Dr Shankar Bhat, registrar in-charge of Yenapoya University and Kudpi Jagadeesh Shenoy, president of Women’s Education Trust gave away the prizes. The senior citizens who participated in the marathon were honoured during the prize distribution programme. Ashok Kotekar, S S Nayak, Raveendra Shenoy, Krishnappa Shenoy and Mohammad Guthigar were the senior citizens in men’s section and Crystal Vaz, Bharathi and Mangala Shenoy were the senior citizens in women’s section were the honoured.
Ten consolation prizes of Rs 1,000 were presented to each participant. Shahanavaz of Alva’s College, Moodbidri and Smita C from Maharani College in Mysore won the second prize and took away Rs 20,000 each, while Shankar A T and Mamatha K C of Alva’s College won the third prize, respectively and bagged Rs 10,000 each.
The marathon was inaugurated at Ladyhill circle by superintendent of police Dr A S Rao in the presence of assistant commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti, director of MSNM Besant College, Manel Annappa Nayak and Kudpi Jagadeesh Shenoy among others.
The marathon ended traversing six kilometer distance on the main roads in city. The runners with the T-shirts, banners and handbills on cancer awareness, attracted the public, who supported the participants cheering all along the race. The participants from Alva's College bagged highest number of prizes.