Salwan Marathon enters 18th year

IANS

New Delhi - The 18th edition of the Salwan Cross Country Marathon will be flagged off Nov 4.

The race, being supported by Unicef and FICCI, will be held at Nicholson Range, Brar Square in the Delhi cantonment area.

The Salwan Marathon is the largest race for school students in the world, as recognised by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

The event which saw merely 300 students participating when it first started in 1995, had more than 47,000 participants last year.

Around 1,500 visually impaired and intellectually challenged students will run the special 4.5 km run which Unicef and FICCI are supporting.

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