New Delhi, March 8 Nearly 6,000 women runners participated in the Pinkathon on International Women's Day here on Sunday.
Returning to the capital after six and a half years, the event featured race categories from 3km, 5km, and 10km, to ultra-distances of 50km, 75km, 100km, and 100km relay.
Mothers carrying infants participated in the 3km category with their infants, while grandmothers, cancer survivors, and long-distance runners shared the same starting line.
One visually impaired runner competed in the ultra-distance 50km category, and one in the 100km relay.
In the 3km race, Kriti Sharma secured first place with a time of 17:31, followed by Sanjana Kumari in second place at 17:45, and Kiran Singh in third with 18:33.
In the Lifelong 5km category, Aayushi Gupta claimed the top podium position with a finish time of 24:37, while Sarika Yadav finished second at 24:59, and Shillaza Girdhar placed third with 28:51.
In the 10km race, Pooja emerged victorious with an impressive time of 40:45, followed by Gayatri Mathur in second place at 45:53, and Nikita Rathee in third with 46:49.
Speaking after the event, Milind Soman, Founder, Pinkathon, said, "It is incredibly powerful to see nearly 6,000 women gather at 5:30 in the morning on International Women's Day. Delhi has always shown heart, and today we saw courage, consistency, and community come together again."
"From first-time 3km participants to ultra runners and our visually impaired athletes in the 50K and 100K relay, this edition truly reflected what Pinkathon stands for: inclusion, endurance, and long-term commitment to health."