Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR July 30: The ‘Run for Peace’ Marathon organized by J&K Police evoked overwhelming response from the people of all walks particularly the students and youth, here today.
DGP Dr SP Vaid flagged off the run for various categories, wherein hundreds of students, youth and people from all walks of the life took part.
Speaking on the occasion, the DGP said that the ‘Run for Peace’ was organized to provide an opportunity to the people particularly students and the youth to show their urge for peace in the State particularly in the Kashmir Valley.
After the completion of the event an impressive prize distribution function was held in the lawns of the Police Golf Course where Sajad Gani Lone, Minister for Social Welfare, ARI & Trainings and Science & Technology was the Chief Guest and BB Vyas, Chief Secretary was the Guest of Honour.
In his address, Mr Lone complemented J&K Police for organising the event and providing him opportunity to be part of the event.
He said that he was delighted to see such a huge response from participants of all walks of the life. He also hailed the parents for encouraging their wards to participate in such constructive programmes.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary said that such events spread a positive message in the whole of J&K State and the trust shown by the parents in the J&K Police is a big example.
He assured that all the support will be provided by the Civil Administration for organizing these type of events in future as well.
Director General of Police in his address thanked all the participants particularly the youth for making the marathon a huge success. The DGP said that the kind of energy which he saw in the children and other youth who participated in the run was unparallel. He said that a kid of 3 to 4 year old joining us for “Run for Peace” fulfilled our mission.
L Mohanti, ADGP Armed / Chairman Organizing Committee also spoke on the occasion.
Meanwhile, Sakeena Rashid got first position in 6 km girls under 14 years, Rubab Ali second, Sara Naqash third, Farhat Saneen fourth, Tanzeela Manzoor fifth, Uzma Zehra sixth, Fajar Nazir Reshi seventh, Misbah Showkat eighth, Tabasum Khan ninth and Haya Mir tenth, while Ifshan Ahmed got first position in 6 kms boys under 14 years, Sheikh Saqib second, Momin Ismail third, Aqib Ahmad fourth, Rashid Shakeel fifth, Basharat Ahad sixth, Mohd. Yaqoob Ganaie seventh, Abrar Ahmad Wani eighth, Arif Bin Mushtaq ninth and Shakeel Ahmad Dar tenth.
In Half Marathon for Women, Asifa Shafi got first position, Mandeep Kour second, Jameela Akhter third, Yaqooma fourth and Tabasum fifth. Majid Ashraf got first position in Half Marathon for Men, Munir Ahmad Dar second, Dalvir Singh third, Nissar Ahmad Dar fourth and Balvinder Singh as fifth, while in Half Marathon for Men Para Military / Police Personnel in which Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar got first position, Zaffar Ali second, Parshotam Kumar third all from J&K Police, Laljit Lakra of CRPF got fourth position and Lal Singh of J&K Police as fifth.
In full Marathon for Men Tahir Aziz got first position, Umar Hamid as second, Hamid Aziz Kaloo third, Umar Farooq as fourth and Makhan Lal as fifth, while in full Marathon for Men Para Military / Police Personnel SGCt Reyaz Ahmad of J&K Police got first position, Jugal Singh second, Pawaninder Kumar of third, E. Ganesh fourth all from CRPF and Lovejeet Singh of J&K Police got fifth position.
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