SMILES & MILES Nothing beats the excitement of running a marathon and when it is in Goa, the annual SKF River Marathon is a crowd puller. .EVERY STEP FORWARD Some run for fun, while some for fitness and the serious ones run for glory and the health benefits that come with it. .SPEED DOESN'T MATTERWinner or loser or finisher, everyone went home with memories to cherish until next year. .CROWNIN' GLORYRatnagiri’s Nilesh Kulaye won the prestigious men’s full marathon (42 kms) clocking an impressive time of 2:49:33. .WOMAN POWER Urmila Bani of Mumbai won the women’s full marathon in 4:15:25..RATNAGIRI ROARSRatnagiri was once again among the medals, when Siddesh Barje won the men’s half marathon in 1:13:24 hrs..USA DIRECTIn the newly introduced, 20-miler race (32 kms), USA’s Marissa Murphy won in the women’s category with an impressive timing of 2:44:19..PROUD WINNER Sapna Patel, who represents Goa in 5000 metres and 10,000 metres races, won the half marathon (21 kms). .NEXT: Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa: 9 days and 10 venues.SEE MORE
SMILES & MILES Nothing beats the excitement of running a marathon and when it is in Goa, the annual SKF River Marathon is a crowd puller. .EVERY STEP FORWARD Some run for fun, while some for fitness and the serious ones run for glory and the health benefits that come with it. .SPEED DOESN'T MATTERWinner or loser or finisher, everyone went home with memories to cherish until next year. .CROWNIN' GLORYRatnagiri’s Nilesh Kulaye won the prestigious men’s full marathon (42 kms) clocking an impressive time of 2:49:33. .WOMAN POWER Urmila Bani of Mumbai won the women’s full marathon in 4:15:25..RATNAGIRI ROARSRatnagiri was once again among the medals, when Siddesh Barje won the men’s half marathon in 1:13:24 hrs..USA DIRECTIn the newly introduced, 20-miler race (32 kms), USA’s Marissa Murphy won in the women’s category with an impressive timing of 2:44:19..PROUD WINNER Sapna Patel, who represents Goa in 5000 metres and 10,000 metres races, won the half marathon (21 kms). .NEXT: Serendipity Arts Festival, Goa: 9 days and 10 venues.SEE MORE