Lucknow,: To mark the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, a special run competition was organised under the aegis of the Sports Department, Uttar Pradesh, by the Regional Sports Office, Lucknow. The event, held at K.D. Singh Babu Stadium, saw enthusiastic participation from athletes in both men’s and women’s categories.
The 5 km men’s and 3 km women’s races began at 7 a.m., with the flag-off ceremony conducted by Dr. Atul Sinha, Principal of Guru Gobind Singh Sports College and Regional Sports Officer, Lucknow, along with Shri Parmeshwar Prasad, representative of the District Athletics Association, Lucknow.
A total of 96 male and 55 female athletes took part in the competition, showcasing remarkable sportsmanship and fitness spirit. Following the races, a commemorative ceremony was held to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. The event’s Chief Guest, Kumar Vineet, IAS, Managing Director of U.P. Cooperative Sugar Mills Federation, garlanded the portraits of Gandhi and Shastri and urged everyone to follow their ideals of simplicity, truth, and dedication.
Shri Vineet later distributed prizes to the winners and congratulated all participants for celebrating Gandhi Jayanti in a meaningful and healthy way.
Prominent attendees included Rajesh Kumar Gaur, Arvind Singh Kushwaha (Coach Officer), coaches from various sports disciplines, staff members, and officials of the District Athletics Association— B.R. Varun, Halimuddin, and Kamta Prasad.
Winners List
Boys’ Category (5 km)
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Kandish Singh, K.D. Singh Babu Stadium – 1st Place (16:35)
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Chandra Mohan – 2nd Place (17:00)
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Saksham Kanojia – 3rd Place (17:05)
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Shubham Yadav – 4th Place (17:28)
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Prabhat Pandit – 5th Place (17:45)
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Anup Patel – 6th Place (17:58)
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Divyansh Singh – 7th Place (18:01)
Girls’ Category (3 km)
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Mitushee Gangwar, K.D. Singh Babu Stadium – 1st Place (12:35)
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Mamta Sonkar, K.D. Singh Babu Stadium – 2nd Place (12:40)
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Mohini, K.D. Singh Babu Stadium – 3rd Place (13:01)
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Arpita, K.D. Singh Babu Stadium – 4th Place (13:23)
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Anshika Yadav, K.D. Singh Babu Stadium – 5th Place (13:30)
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Chinki, K.D. Singh Babu Stadium – 6th Place (13:40)
The event beautifully reflected the Gandhian ideals of health, discipline, and unity. As the morning sun rose over Lucknow’s iconic stadium, the young athletes carried forward the message of “fitness through peace and perseverance.”
