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ON NOVEMBER 1, around 30,000 registered participants will be taking part in the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2009. Around 1,200 senior citizens will be taking part in the Great Delhi Run. The city is all excited and Delh is all set to go for the run. The Delhi half marathon would witness around 40 of the world's top male and female athlete running for the prize money.
The Delhi half marathon event was started five years ago and with time India's performance has been improving every year. Its impact has multipled and has thus succeeded in teaching everyone to have fun while setting fitness goals.
The joint managing director of Procam International, one of the promoters of the event said that the Indian athletes will be looking forward to lower Sandeep Kumar's mark of 6.4:48 set last year. Alongside the Delhiites will be many celebrities, professional athletes and people from every age and size.
Around six medical stations along the marathon route and one base medical station, comprising 120 doctors will ensure that things go smoothly. A total of 13 water stations will also be there along the route, which will distribute about 80,000 litres of water.
Last year, the event raised a whooping Rs. 1.6 crore towards charity and this year it is believed that it would be much higher. The event will start early morning in the holding area, located in the the Central Civil services Cultural and Sports Board's ground, opposite Nehru Park. A lot many people are expected to gather along the route and cheer the participants.
So, get set and go for the Airtel Delhi half marathon 2009 which starts tomorrow early morning.
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