Great Chhattisgarh Run Marathon will be held on 17th December

• 12 Sep 2023

Why In News?

According to the information given by Chhattisgarh Public Relations Department on September 11, 2023, like every year, this time also the Great Chhattisgarh Run Marathon race will be organized in Nava Raipur of the capital on December 17, 2023.

Key Points:  

• Collector Dr. Sarveshwar Bhure started the registration of participants for this marathon in a function organized in the capital Raipur.
• The marathon will be held in four categories: 6 kilometers, 10 kilometers (about 6.21 mi), 21 kilometers (about 13.05 mi) and 42 kilometers (about 26.1 mi).
• This time the marathon will focus on the theme of birds found in Chhattisgarh. More than three and a half thousand runners are expected to participate in this marathon.
• The marathon will be organized by the Let's Run organization in collaboration with the district administration. The Let's Run organization has been organizing such marathons with enthusiasm and enthusiasm continuously for the last seven years in Chhattisgarh. This time it will be the eighth edition of the marathon.
• The organization Let's Run is a group of not only professional runners but also people from different sections of society associated with running. People of every age group and age who believe that running keeps them physically and mentally healthy are associated with this organization and keep organizing three-four such small and big marathon races in a year.
• Director of the organization, Dr. Vinay Tiwari said that every year the Great Chhattisgarh Run is organized with a specialty of the state as its theme. This year, birds found in Chhattisgarh have been identified as the theme.
• He also said that this marathon race will also give a message of awareness towards environmental protection and collective efforts to save the biodiversity of Chhattisgarh.