CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Coimbatore’s Vinod Kumar Srinivasan and Brigid Jerend Kimitwai of Kenya won the men’s and women’s full marathon, respectively, in the 11th Freshworks Chennai Marathon 2023 here on Sunday.

Detailed explanation-2: -The marathon had four events for men and women, including a full marathon (42.195 km), which was the flagship race of the event. Other events included, the perfect 20 miler (32.186 km), the half marathon (21.097 km) and the 10 km run. Overall the winners were given Rs 20 lakh worth prize money.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Freshworks Chennai Marathon 2023 powered by Chennai Runners, will comprise of four events including a Full Marathon (42.195 Km) - the flagship race of the event, the Perfect 20 Miler (32.186 Km) – introduced for the first time in 2019, the Half Marathon (21.097 Km) and the 10 Km Run.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 10th Edition of Chennai Marathon, Skechers Performance Chennai Marathon 2022 (Previously Known as, The Wipro Chennai Marathon) is the largest sporting event in Chennai and the second-largest in India organized by Chennai Runners.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mumbai Marathon (known as the Tata Mumbai Marathon for sponsorship reasons by Tata Group), is an annual international marathon held in Mumbai, India, on the third Sunday of January every year. It is the largest marathon in Asia as well as the largest mass participation sporting event on the continent.