Dnyaneshwar Morgha, Tashi emerge champions

Dnyaneshwar Morgha won the Tridhaatu Navi Mumbai Half Marathon 21k in male category while Tashi Ladol won in the female category on Sunday. Over 8,000 runners participated in the biggest ever Half Marathon conducted in Navi Mumbai. Cricket legend Kapil Dev flagged off the run at 5:30 am from the CIDCO exhibition center, Vashi.

Morgha clocked one hour, 12 minutes and 33 seconds to finish first while Akshay Padwal stood second by completing the race in one hour, 16 minutes and 23 seconds. Jadgesh Gawade came third after clocking one hour, 16 minutes and 31 seconds.

Tashi completed the race in one hour, 28 minutes and 11 seconds. Stanzen Chandol (1:30:39) came second while Sayli Kupade (1:31:56) came third.

Manoj Kumar Yadav bagged top podium in the Future Generali 10K run male category and Varsha Bhavari won the 10K run in female category.

Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited (FGII), associated with Navi Mumbai Half Marathon as a health partner and a sponsor of the 10K run also sponsored 75 police personnel (men and women) who participated in the marathon to inspire the runners.

For many like Vijay Bharadwaj it was first experience participating in any marathon.  The third edition was held on one of the flattest route for runners along the scenic Palm Beach Road, enabling many runners to achieve their personal best.

Kapil Dev motivated the participants with encouraging words to give in their best. Looking at the enthusiastic crowd raring to go he said, “Mumbai is a trendsetter and everyone follows Mumbai. Health is most important, wealth will follow,” said Dev while inspiring athletes to remain fit.

“We are truly humbled by the tremendous response received from the people across India. Looking at the race timings of most participants, we can conclude that most of them ran their hearts out, gave in their best and ran to win.  This re-energizes us to strive in bringing more of such sporting events to the people of this great city,” says Dhananjay Sandu, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Tridhaatu Realty & Infra Pvt. Ltd.