GUWAHATI: A series of half marathons’, named the Northeast Half Marathon, will kick off from Guwahati on February 5 and will be organised in three different states, officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway said.
Jointly organised by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) and Innovations India, the sporting event with the theme of ‘Developing Northeast & Empowering Sports’ will be held in Guwahati (February 5), Darjeeling (February 26) and Tawang (March 12). At a press meet here, NFR general manager Anshul Gupta said, “NF Railways has always been supporting and encouraging sportspersons of the region. The NE Half Marathon is surely going to empower the talented sportspersons.” pti