Meghalaya Runners Excel at IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon

Shillong, February 2, 2020:

Batsrang A Sangma has done Meghalaya proud yet again by bagging the 3rd position at the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon 2020. Tlanding Wahlang, another runner from the Northeast Indian state, finished second in the marathon that was flagged off earlier today by none other than cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar.

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Lucknow's Awadh Narayan Yadav, winner of multiple marathons across the country underlined his supremacy in the men's category clinching the top position with a timing of 02:30:30 hours followed by Tlanding Wahlang of Meghalaya who clocked 02:30:51 to finish the 42.2kms run.

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Another Meghalaya runner Batsrang A Sangma had to contend with the third place for his efforts of 02:31:43 hours. Over 12000 runners lined up at the starting line on a cold Sunday morning, in four different categories including the Full Marathon, Half Marathon, Timed 10k Run and the 5k Fun Run.

Anjali Saraogi comleted a hattrick at IDBI Federal Life Insurance Kolkata Full Marathon as she won it for the third time on the trot on Sunday (February 2) in Kolkata at the iconic Rangers Ground.

Legendary Indian cricketer and IDBI Federal Life Insurance brand ambassador Sachin Tendulakar flagged-off all the races and honoured the winners too later in the day.

Later, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma took to Twitter to extend his congratulations to the champion runner, Batsang. "Congratulations and well done Batsrang!", Sangma wrote on Twitter.

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