Mini marathon held in Tinsukia, Assam by Third Battalion, Garhwal Rifles

The programme was also to create awareness among the people about the protection and conservation of forests.

The marathon was inaugurated by Digboi Army Commander Sachin Mehta.

Boys ran a distance of 5 kilometers from the Pengaree Chariali and the girl participants covered a distance of 3 kilometers.

In the boy's section, Akash Murai got the first position and the second position was held by Krishnan Kumi. In the girls' category Rubika Baruah won the first position and Arami Radhuwai came second.

The chief guest of the event was Digboi Army Commander Sachin Mehta, Colonel Waidi Sharma, Pengaree entrepreneur Kuldip Sharma and other prominent personalities of the area were present at the event.

A mini-marathon is a long-distance road race of a distance less than a marathon. The term is often used in place of "Half Marathon" but can also be used in distance races such as 5 km or 10 km. Mini-marathons may be run as side events of marathons or as events in their own right.

The New York Mini Marathon, a women-only race first held in 1972 was one of the first events to use the name 'mini-marathon'. In 1983 'The Dublin Women's Mini Marathon' started and it was one of the largest events of its kind in the world.

The Dublin Women's Mini Marathon started in 1983 and is one the largest events of its kind in the world.

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