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The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has announced the first-ever Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Half Marathon 2026, inviting participants to combine faith with fitness in a unique spiritual sporting event. An Akashvani Jammu correspondent reports that the marathon, scheduled for May 10, 2026, will...

March 31, Kohima: Nagaland has added to its medal count in athletics at the 1st Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.Rüduolhounuo Rachel Belho secured a silver medal in the women's 100 metres sprint, finishing in 12.9 seconds and just behind Jharkhand's Prithvi Oraon.This...

Raipur, March 30 – Arunachal Pradesh’s middle-distance runner Nedi Ngi won the women’s 5000m gold, while Maharashtra achieved an impressive 1-2 in the men’s category. However, unseasonal rains forced the organizers to cancel the evening session on the opening day of the athletics competitions on...

Jammu, March 29 Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Sunday that the Jammu Marathon symbolizes the profound transformation that Jammu and Kashmir has undergone since 2019 — the year when the center revoked the special status under Article 370 and divided the erstwhile state into two Union...

Jammu, March 29 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the Jammu marathon, themed "Temples to Trails", will position the winter capital as a vibrant destination for fitness tourism and cultural exploration.An avid runner, Abdullah flagged off the Jammu Marathon at Maulana Azad...

Jammu, March 29 Despite incessant rain, thousands of enthusiastic runners participated in Jammu's first-ever international marathon, which was flagged off by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who also joined the participants, on Sunday.The marathon started at sunrise from the M A Stadium...

Bengaluru, March 26 – Gulveer Singh, the national record holder in the 10,000m and 5,000m events, will lead the Indian elite field at the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru, scheduled for April 26.This World Athletics Gold Label Race carries a total prize purse of USD 210,000, with USD...

Mumbai, March 10 – On this International Women’s Day, 6,000 women came together in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to participate in "Run for Health," an event organized by actor and fitness enthusiast, Milind Soman.Speaking after the event, Milind praised the women, saying, "Delhi has always...

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...

Gangtok, March 8 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang inaugurated the high-altitude Tsomgo Ultra 5.0 Marathon here on Sunday.The Tsomgo Ultra Marathon, known for testing both physical strength and mental endurance, featured several race categories to accommodate runners of different...

Jammu, March 6 Squadron Leader Neha Devi, an Indian Air Force officer from Jammu, has become an inspiration for young women by completing seven marathons in just one year, while balancing her roles as an officer, athlete, and mother.Neha Devi joined the Air Force Academy in July 2013, while...

Hyderabad, March 3 Ramoji Film City here will host the 'Glow Run', providing an opportunity to run through iconic film sets on March 14.This unique event, the first of its kind in the country, is open to professional runners, families, and first-time participants to race "in the land of...

Mumbai, February 24 – Actress Saiyami Kher is demanding accountability from the authorities responsible for maintaining clean air in Mumbai.On Tuesday, the actress posted a picture of herself wearing a mask on Instagram, along with a lengthy caption. She wrote, "I started running a decade ago...

Kurukshetra, February 23 At 74, Dr. Som Nath Sethi from Kurukshetra defied age norms by crossing the finish line of his 340th marathon. Covering 42.2 km, he demonstrated that age is merely a number when determination and mental toughness take the lead.At the New Delhi Marathon held in the...

Itanagar, February 19 The Indian Army's 5 Brigade in Aalo, in the West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, launched the inaugural International Military Adventure Challenge Cup 2026 in Yingkiong, in the Upper Siang district bordering China, on Thursday.According to an official report, Upper...

Kochi, February 15 Over 10,000 runners, including IT professionals, government officials, and defense personnel, participated in the fourth edition of the G-Tech Marathon held at Infopark here on Sunday.The Group of Technology Companies (G-Tech) is the industry body representing IT firms in...

Governor Gen VK Singh flags off AIHM 2026From: Isaac ZoramsangaCopy Editor (RNU), Akashvani News, AizawlDate: February 14, 2026Phone: 8131823773The second edition of the Aizawl International Half Marathon (AIHM) 2026 concluded successfully on Saturday, with nearly 3,000 runners –...