Srinu Bugatha, Sudha Singh clinch New Delhi Marathon titles
2 min read Image Source : AGEAS FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE MARATHON Srinu Bugatha crosses the ending line in New Delhi on Sunday morning.
Vizianagaram’s Srinu Bugatha got here tantalizingly near qualifying for the Tokyo Olympic Games whereas comfortably successful the sixth version of the Ageas Federal Life Insurance New Delhi Marathon right here on Sunday.
The Army Sports Institute’s ace runner clocked a private greatest of two hours 14 minutes and 59 seconds which was simply shy of the two hours 11 minutes and 30 seconds that he was focusing on to earn himself a run on the earth’s blue riband occasion.
Asian Games gold medallist Sudha Singh, who was aiming for her personal hat-trick of Olympic appearances, gained the ladies’s title in 2:43:41. That was, nevertheless, off the nationwide document of two:30.00 which might have earned her a ticket to Tokyo.
Honourable Sports Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju, who presided over the prize-distribution ceremony, exhorted each of them to proceed to chase their goals of representing the nation on the upcoming Olympics.
“I congratulate you for your victories and your efforts to attain the qualifying mark. I am sure your hard work will soon get the desired results and that you will do it in the near future as you get into your rhythm,” Kiren Rijiju mentioned.
Chief Marketing Officer of Ageas Federal Life Insurance, Karthik Raman, the title sponsor of the New Delhi Marathon, organised by NEB Sports beneath the aegis of Athletics Federation of India and Fit India, revealed that there was a buzz of pleasure on the Race Headquarters as Srinu Bugatha appeared on track on the midway mark.
“He had a very good run and we all thought that he would attain the qualifying mark,” Karthik Raman mentioned. “Still, we are very pleased with his effort and are delighted to see as many as 1,000 runners turning up despite the ongoing pandemic,” he added.
Uttarakhand’s Nitendra Singh Rawat (2:18:54) and Army Sports Institute’s Rashpal Singh (2:18:57) clinched the silver and bronze medal within the males’s elite class whereas Maharashtra’s Jyoti Gawate (2:58:23) and Ladakh’s Jigmet Dolma (3:04:52) emulated them among the many girls.“I was feeling good all along,” Srinu Bugatha mentioned, after his exhilarating run. “It is disappointing not to make it after coming so close but I am pleased with myself and am confident that I will soon attain the qualifying mark,” he added.
RESULTSMarathon EliteMale: 1. Srinu Bugatha (2:14:59); 2. Nitendra Singh Rawat (2:18:54); 3. Rashpal Singh (2:18:57)Female: 1. Sudha Singh (2:43:41); 2. Jyoti Gawate (2:58:23); 3. Jigmet Dolma (3:04:53) Half MarathonMale: 1. Amar Singh Devanda (1:13:58); 2. Dhananjay Sharma (1:15:33); 3. Sangh Priya Gautam (1:16:35)Female: 1. Jyoti Chauhan (1:20:57); 2. Pooja (1:28:39); 3. Tashi Ladol (1:30:13)
