Over 45,000 participate in 13th edition of Wipro Bengaluru Marathon
Over 45,000 runners took part in the 13th annual Wipro Bengaluru Marathon, a race organized by NEB Sports in partnership with the Karnataka Athletics Association, Wipro Bangalore and Shriram Properties. The event took place on Sunday and was attended by Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara. The full marathon was kicked off by Ranjita Ghosh, the global chief marketing officer for Wipro Limited, while fitness icon Mandira Bedi launched the half marathon.
The 10K race was inaugurated by MP Tejasvi Surya. Runners navigated familiar Bengaluru sites such as Vidhana Soudha and Cubbon Park. In the full marathon, Bugatha Srinu claimed victory in the men's division, and Bhagirathi was crowned champion among the women. Ankit Gupta clinched first place in the men's category for the 10K race, followed by Sugandha Sharma in the women's race.
Similarly, in the half marathon, Lakshmeesha C.S. and Elina Bhatt emerged as the top finishers for the men's and women's categories, respectively.
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