GUWAHATI, Aug 21 - Bipul Satnami and Dipika Munda clinched the 7km men�s and women�s title respectively of the Dibrugarh Marathon jointly organised by the Income Tax Department and Marwari Yuva Manch, Dibrugarh Greater, on Sunday.
Over 1,500 participants featured in across three categories � 4 km, 7km and 11 km.
In the 7km men�s marathon, Bipul Satnami won the race with a timing of 25:11 minutes while Arjun Munda and Ruten Urang ensured the 2nd and 3rd spots clocking 25:50 minutes and 26:15 minutes respectively.
Dipika Munda bagged the 7km women�s title with a timing of 37:24 minutes. Nishi Gandha Gogoi sealed the second position with a timing of 42:54 minutes while Priyanka Talukdar had to be content with the 3rd spot with 43:29 minutes.
In the 4km men�s marathon, Debaru Khalko won the race with a timing of 16:29 minutes while Rishab Chourasia and Amardeep Munda secured the 2nd and 3rd position with timing of 16:35 minutes and 16:37 minutes respectively.
Unekha Gogoi clinched the 4km women�s title with a timing of 20:40 minutes followed by Monika Munda with a timing of 22:08 minutes and Rina Taye with 22:30 minutes.
Earlier, the marathon was flagged off by Prashanta Phukan, MLA, Dibrugarh; I Jamir, Additional Commissioner of Income-Tax, Dibrugarh; MS Manivannan, DC, Dibrugarh, Bir Bikram Gogoi, SP, Dibrugarh and Bhawani Poddar, president, Marwari Yuva Manch, Dibrugarh Greater, stated a press release.