Ratnagiri’s Nilesh Kulaye won the prestigious men’s full marathon race (42km) at the 13th SKF Goa River Marathon clocking an impressive 2:49:33 hours, while Urmila Bani of Mumbai won the women’s full marathon in 4:15:25 hours Chicalim, Vasco on Sunday.
In the newly introduced, 20 Miler race (32km) USA’s Marissa Murphy won in the women’s category with an impressive timing of 2:44:19 hrs, while Udupi’s Sachin Poojary won the men’s category in 1:57:51 hours.
Ratnagiri’s Siddesh Barje won the men’s half-marathon (1:13:24) and Goa’s Sapna Patel won the women’s half-marathon in 1:35:26 hours.
Nilesh Kulaye, who has been a podium-finisher for the last three years, said: “Running up the Chicalim hill two times becomes challenging and cuts our timing, otherwise it is an excellent route.”
Sapna Patel, who represents Goa in 5000 metres and 10,000 metres races said, “I am very happy to win the half marathon, as I have been practicing very hard.”
The annual event received a very good response once again with several marathoners coming from USA, UK, Netherlands, Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune and Thane.
Murgaon High School, Vasco won the 5km team event in the boys category, while Vidya Vihar school won the 5km team event in the girls category.
Results:
I) 42kms, Men
1)Nilesh Kulaye ( Ratnagiri) 2:49:33
2) Omprakash Saran ( Bengaluru) 2:50:48
3) Nathan Flear ( UK) 2:58:04
II) 42 kms, Women
1) Urmila Bani ( Mumbai) 4:15:25
2) Renu Raajguru ( Raipur) 5:17:35
3) Vaijayanthi ( Thane) 5:18: 30
III)20 Miler ( 32kms) Men
1) Sachin Poojary ( Udupi) 1:57:51
2) Hariram Maurya ( Thane) 2:07:06
3) Lokesh Baghel ( Belgavi) 2:08:07
IV)20 Miler ( 32km) Womens
1) Marissa Murphy ( USA) 2:44:19
2) Sharmila Kadam ( Thane) 2:47:31
3) Latika Arvind ( Bengaluru) 2:48:50
V) 21km Men
1) Siddesh Barje ( Ratnagiri) 1:13:24
2) Ankit Yadav ( Vasco) 1:26:10
3) Kieron Brown ( UK) 1:34:47
VI) 21 kms women
1) Sapna Patel ( Vasco) 1:35:26
2) Imke Grens ( Netherlands) 1:41:45
3) Rajalaxmi Swaminathan ( Bengaluru) 1:51:02
VII)10km Men
1) Karan Sharma ( Mumbai) 00:33:36 mins
2) Sanjay Zakane ( Parbhani) 00:33: 51
3) Omkar Baikar ( Ratnagiri) 00:34:15
VIII) 10km Women
1) Ashlesha Mangale ( Kolhapur) 00:45:16
2) Neera Katwal ( Bengaluru) 00:46:45
3) Khushboo Baghel ( Thane) 00:48:32
IX) 5km School Teams, Boys
1) Murgaon high school, Vasco, 1:22:35
2) Vidya Vihar high school, Cortalim 1:31:50
3) Kendriya Vidyalaya, 1:32:28
X) 5km School Teams, Girls
1) Vidya Vihar high school, Cortalim, 2:03:11
2) Keshav Murti school, 2:14:03
3) Bharati Vidyabhavan, 2:19:50
