Delhi Half Marathon: Ethopia’s athletes win first, second position

The winners in Elite category Men’s for Delhi Half Marathon, saw Ethopia’s Birhanu Legese and Andahmlak Belihu coming first and second respectively.

New Delhi: The winners in Elite category (Men's) for Delhi Half Marathon, saw Ethopia's Birhanu Legese and Andahmlak Belihu coming first and second respectively on today.

USA's Leonard Korir stood third, while India's Nitendra Rawat came tenth.

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Delhi's Half Marathon conducted by Airtel started off on today with about 35,000 people participating from across the world, despite the warnings from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) over the rising levels of toxic smog in the national capital.

Besides Delhi, Mumbai conducted its second edition of western command navy half marathon. An Indira Marathon was organised in Allahabad on 100th birth anniversary of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as well. (ANI)