Port Blair, Feb 12: The Andaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry have made all arrangements for the fifth edition of Make My Trip Andaman Marathon 2016 scheduled to be held on Feb 14, 2016. Over 800 people have registered for the event under different categories viz Half Marathon (Male: 75, Female: 25), 10K Open (Male: 600, Female: 80) and 10K Senior (Male: 15, Female: 10).
In a release, the Chairman of the Marathon Committee 2016, Mohammed H Jadwet informed that international athletes from Kenya have already arrived in these islands hoping to sweep all prizes in the Half Marathon Open event. However, islanders and defence personnel have also registered in large numbers in the Half Marathon category after the introduction of a special category. The 10K event is also expected to be competitive with the participation of personnel from the defence and police forces, said Mr Jadwet.
Celebrity guest, Ms Mandira Bedi will participate in the flag off function at 5.15 am as also the prize distribution function at Netaji Stadium at 8 am. Large number of children, seniors and members of NGOs are also expected to participate in the Run for Fun event, he added.
