- Senior leaders of the Nationalist Congress Party, including Sharad Chandra Pawar and Supriya Sule, will be attending the Pune International Marathon as chief guests.
- The Pune Municipal Corporation is set to award winners of the competition with a total of Rs 35 lakh in prizes.
- This year’s theme for the marathon is ‘Run for a sustainable environment’.
- The marathon will feature a full marathon of 42.195 km and a half marathon on the same route, with over 12,000 runners expected to participate, including 80 foreign competitors.
- The event will be supported by volunteers, technical officers, police and traffic police, medical teams, nurses, and ambulances to ensure the safety of the participants.
- Cycloholics organization will provide bicycle pilots to guide runners, while national and international umpires will oversee the technical aspects of the competition.
- Foreign runners have already arrived in Pune and have been practicing at Sanas Ground ahead of the marathon.
- T-shirts, caps, and chest numbers have been distributed to all participating athletes.
- Pune International Marathon Trust President, Adv. Abhay Chhajed, and Joint Race Director, Rohan More, have called on the public to support the ‘Night Marathon’ and help put Pune on the international sports map.
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