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Runners close in on halfway mark

The Great India Run — India’s first multi-city marathon, that was flagged off from the capital on July 17 is currently just 125 kms from its halfway mark.

The Great India Run — India’s first multi-city marathon, that was flagged off from the capital on July 17 is currently just 125 kms from its halfway mark. The group of runners who are covering nearly 80 kms a day are aiming to complete the 1,480 kms on August 4, two days earlier than scheduled.

The 15 ultra-marathoners, who started the Rajasthan leg from Jaipur on July 22, have been running farther than the stipulated distance necessary for them on a daily basis and are now halfway through the state of Rajasthan. While Arun Bhardwaj along with Dhanaee Kumar and Siddharth Choudhary have been running with pace, Chandigarh stalwart Sunil Sharma has had to slow down a bit due to minor injury. He hopes to catch up with the pace of the others at the earliest.

The ultra-marathoners have been starting their day at 6 am every day and have been for 11 hours straight. They are currently traversing Nathdwara heading towards Udaipur.

Accompanying the runners at all times are two fully equipped ambulances, a nutrition vehicle with a nutritionist on board, two physiotherapist and two masseurs along with a support staff of 40 to ensure a hassle and injury free run.

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