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District Collector M.N. Harendhira Prasad announced that the 10th variation of the Vizag Navy Marathon, organised by the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) arsenic portion of Navy Day celebrations, volition beryllium held connected December 14.
Speaking aft a reappraisal gathering with officials connected Tuesday, the Collector said that astir 17,500 participants from 17 countries person registered for the yearly event. Nearly, 1,000 unit members and 2,000 volunteers volition beryllium deployed to negociate assorted arrangements.
The marathon categories include— 42 km, 21 km, 10 km, and 5 km, and volition statesman astatine RK Beach and proceed on the Visakhapatnam coastline.
The Collector directed the territory officials to coordinate with the Navy authorities to guarantee creaseless behaviour of the lawsuit including capable arrangements for parking, hydration points, aesculapian services, and different facilities.
Every subordinate volition person a T-shirt, a Navy-themed medal, meal and different essentials. The Collector stressed that each arrangements indispensable beryllium thorough and participant-friendly.
ENC authorities said that the marathon aims to beforehand carnal fitness, coastal awareness, and greater nationalist information successful Navy Day celebrations.
Captains T.R.S. Kumar and Vinoth Tiwari, Commander Kishore, Lieutenant Commanders P. M Naidu, Naresh, Mr Ramana Murthy from GVMC, officials from Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL) and different officials participated.
