Just 5 more days to go for the much awaited Chennai Marathon 2005,the third version of it comes with a bang!An annual event that is organised by the Rotary Club and supported by the Sports Authority of Tamilnadu.
The Marathon emblem ,The triumph of the Labour statue in the sands of Marina beach symbolises the Passion,Perseverance and Persistence.
The Marathon, as we know it today, commemorates the spirit and valour of the Greek soldier Pheidippides as he ran from a battlefield at Marathon, Greece, to Athens in 490 B.C. Legend has it that Pheidippides delivered the momentous message "Niki!" ("victory"), then collapsed and died.
Let us all participate for a noble cause since the very spirit of the marathon is not winning but participating.The proceeds of the marathon will also help in the funding of Cancer Institute ,Adyar and host of other initiatives involving combating the TB,Polio,Differently abled children.Part of the proceed will also reach CRY,Helpage and AIDS Project.
The marathon run is available in different versions with the entire run covering the stretch of Chennai in 42.2 Kms and Half marathon for women in 21.1 Kms.Nine other versions are also avilable for Children,Youth,Celebrities et al.
Let us all show our consolidity by participating this run and making it a big success !
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