Vizag gears up for 6th Navy Marathon on Nov 17

Visakhapatnam: The sixth edition of the Vizag Navy Marathon, an initiative of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) is being conducted in four categories viz-courage run (full marathon), destiny run (half marathon), friendship run (10 km) and run for fun (5 km) on November 17.

All runs will be flagged off from Vishwapriya Hall, Beach Road, in the city with the race route running parallel to the scenic seashore towards GITAM and beyond and wrapping the run at Vishwapriya Hall.

The event has been receiving an overwhelming response over the years, with a quantum leap from 1,800 participants in the first edition in 2014 to over 18,000 participants expected this year. The Sixth edition is indeed special for two reasons.

First, for the massive numbers participating numbers and secondly, that the race route is certified by AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Running) making Vizag Navy Marathon a qualifying race for "World Major Marathons."

Runners who run, and achieve a qualifying time, can enter the Tokyo Marathon, Boston Marathon, London Marathon, Berlin Marathon, Chicago Marathon and New York City Marathon.