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Udupi: Synd Bank Marathon - 2009, Run Against Terrorism

  •   Mon, Feb 09 2009 08:25:03 AM

Udupi: Synd Bank Marathon - 2009, Run Against Terrorism

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Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Feb 9: Syndicate Bank chairman and managing director (CMD) George Joseph inaugurated the Synd Bank Marathon - 2009 Run Against Terrorism, from in front of the Syndicate Bank head office in Manipal today at about 7 am. International athlete and Ekalavya awardee Poonam Bhojanna was present at the inaugural.

State home minister Dr V S Acharya, cine actor Sunil Shetty, Dakshina Kannada district deputy commissioner Ponnuraj, local municipal president Dinkar Shetty, Syndicate Bank deputy general manager Sujir Prabhakar, head office general manager B Pramod, MLA Raghupati Bhat, Udupi District Athletic Association president Balakrishna Hegde, secretary Pravinkumar Shetty, Udupi Urban Development Authority chairman Sudhakar Shetty, Syndicate Bank officials S S Shetty and H S Rao besides regional transport officer Omkareshwari were present.


 

Vincent Alva compered the programme. The uniqueness of the event was the participation in the five kms run for seniors, by 93 year old Monish from Mangalore.  The route of the marathon of 21 kms started from Syndicate Bank head office, and after winding through Malpe and Udupi, culminated at the starting point in Manipal.

Prizes were distributed to the winners after the programme. The list of winners is as follows:

Winners - Marathon  - Men: 1. Elam Singh from the Army Sports Institute Pune, 2. Arvind Yadav, South East Railways, 3. Mukesh Kumar Yadav of South East Railways.

Marathon - women: 1. Preeja Sridharan from Southern Railways, 2. Kavita Rawat from ONGC and 3. Preethi from Western Railways, Mumbai.

Five kms race for under 16 - Boys : 1. Bheemappa Bagalkot, 2. Kariappa Bagalkot, 3. Bheemappa S Patil, Alva's, Moodbidri.

Under 16 - girls:  1. Akshata T L, Alvas Moodbidri, 2. Akshata S, Alvas Moodbidri, 3. Shashikala Ampar.

Seniors - 5 kms race- Men: 1. K L Patil, Mysore, 2. B Krishna Reddy Hyderabad, 3. Y Kumaraswamy Kabbinale.

Seniors - 5 kms - Women: 1. Arunakala Bommarabettu, Hiriadka, 2. Padmini Udupi.

Syndicate Bank CMD George Joseph surprised everyone by successfully completing five kms race.
  

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  • Ashith Hegde, Udupi/USA

    Tue, Feb 10 2009

    Being so closely associated with the Udupi District Athletic Association, I would like to put something on record here. It is sad to see that some readers here are assuming that Syndicate Bank organized this whole event and are praising just them, but the people who should really get credit are not getting the due credit. I am definitely thankful to Syndicate back for sponsoring this event and they did a great job, but the real force behind this whole event are Udupi District Athletic association and Udupi MLA. So they too deserve some credit and gratitude. Again, another example of how terrible job the Indian media is doing in giving only half news to people and manipulating people's mind as they wish.

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  • Denzil Fernandes, Dubai

    Sun, Feb 08 2009

    Marathon with a meaning. It was a good initiative on the part of Syndicate Bank to organise the recent Marathon in Manipal. Apart from spreading a social message to eradicate evil, it also helped in encouraging young and old minds to get into the healthy habit of running as well. If only more and more establishments of repute engage in such laudable causes, we can educate our erring men and women to shun acts of terrorism and accept the benefits of peaceful living. We will then surely have a peaceful India.

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  • Ifthikar, KSA

    Sun, Feb 08 2009

    Really a run for a cause. Good job. Thank god the so called "sena" did not interfere here, as the girls were running with boys, in shorts & t-shirts.!

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  • yaseen, abu dhabi

    Sun, Feb 08 2009

    yaah its a good step taken in aim of social reform. hope we all do it together to wipe out the real terror in our mind and our city. Not to mention but to understand who makes terror is Terrorist. And the people who create terror are in between us and in front. wipe them out plzz wipe them out... Its we the people who have to bring changes not the government. During the National freedom struggle it was the people who fought and broght the Aug 15th and only we can do it come on lets all forget what you are who you are and close your hands to establish the Freedom what the constitution has given to every citizen. our God bless us all..

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  • George Cruz, Mangalore

    Sun, Feb 08 2009

    It is a great program and we need more of these to raise the awareness of terroris in India. Thanks to Syndicate Bank chairman and managing director (CMD) George Joseph

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