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A ample fig of runners participated successful the marathon organised by the Indian Air Force connected Sunday. The ‘Sekhon Memorial Indian Air Force Marathon’ was organised to observe the 93rd day of the Indian Air Force.
The marathon organised with the taxable “Run - Be Great - Be Inspired” was held astatine 2 stations of Tambaram and Avadi nether 3 categories of 21 km, 10 km and 5 km.
Air Commodore Tapan Sharma Flagged disconnected the marathon astatine Tambaram Air Force Station portion Air Commodore Pradeep Sharma and Air Force Station Commander flagged disconnected the marathon astatine Avadi. The Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon was held to honour the gallantry of Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, the lone Indian Air Force serviceman to beryllium awarded the country’s highest subject award, the Param Vir Chakra (PVC), during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War.
