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Udupi : Manipal University along with Udupi District Amateur Athletic Association ® with co sponsored by Manipal Universty, Syndicate Bank and Adani UPCl will organize Manipal Marathon2017  on Sunday, 5^th March, 2017.

Speaking with media persons at Udupi Press Club on Friday, 3^rd March, Dr. Girish Menon Professor and HOD Neurology Department, K.M.C Manipal said that the Manipal Marathon 2017 will be flagged off from Manipal Greens, Manipal at 6.30 am. On the occasion  the guests Dr. Ranjan Pai CEO & MD, Manipal Education and Medical Group, S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao Executive Director, Syndicate Bank, K. T. Rai General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Kishore Alva Executive Director, Adani UPCL, Sathish Kamath Field General Manager, Syndicate Bank, Purshotam shetty, MD Ujwal Developers, udupi, Manohar Shetty MD Sai Radha Group Udupi and Prakash Shetty Hejmady National Athlete, syndicate Bank will present.

During the prize distribution Dr. Ranjan Pai will preside,  Pramod Madhwaraj Minister of Fisheries, Sports and Youth Empowerment and district in charge minister, S S Mallikarjun, Dr. H. s. Ballal Pro Chancellor of Manipal University, Dr. Narayan Sabhahith of Manipal University and K. T Rai General Manager of Sydnicate Bank and other guests will present.

Around 6000 people will participate in the Manipal Marathan. Most important that Railways, M.E.G., Alvas and gulf sportsmen will participate

Half marathon and 10 km runners, first time timings chip will be introduced. Half Marathon route 21 km., Manipal KMC, Greans, Country Inn circle, Syndicatge Circle and once again Country Inn, Perampalli Road, Lady Fathima Church, ambagilu Kalsanka Road and u turn to Parampalli Road, Country Inn to KMC Greens.

10 km marathon – Manipal KMC Greens, Country Inn Circle, syndicate circle, once again Country Inn circle, Perampally Road, Fathima Church and back to country  inn circle to JMC greens.

5 km marathon – Manipal University, Country Inn Circle, Syndicate Circle, Sonia Clinic, Hotel Sigma, MJC, Madhav Kripa School to Manipal University to KMC Greens.

3 km marathon – Manipal University, Country Inn Circle, Syndicate Circle turn to Manipal University to KMC Greens.

Half Marathon – 1^st prize Rs, 70,000/ . Second prize Rs 35,000/. Third prize Rs. 20,000/. Fourth prize Rs. 7,500, Fifth prize Rs 6,000/. From 6^th place to 10^th place Rs. 5,000 prizes will be given. All completed sportsmen will get special prizes.

In the competition Rs. 5.60 lacs cash prize will be given along with certificates. Registration will be on line. Web site.manipal.marathon.com, contact 9449481776/9986821071