With the onset of winter, Calcutta hosts a number of marathons that promote health, fitness and wellness, while also supporting different causes. One of the first marathons to be held this year was the JBG Kolkata World 10K on November 26. Organised by Sportiz, title sponsored by Jai Balaji Group and with t2 as a media partner, the marathon run took place at Godrej Waterside in Salt Lake, Sector V from 6am in the morning.
Milind Soman flagged off the first category of the Elite 10km run at 6amCaption
Fitness icon and actor Milind Soman was the face of the eighth edition of the event and he actively participated in the run along with the 3,000-plus participants. The JBG BIB Expo took place on November 25 at the Godrej Waterside where participants collected their running kits in the presence of Milind Soman.
Soman also actively participated in the 10km run, which had a duration of 60 minutes. Starting at 6.02am, the Four More Shots Please! actor reached the finishing line exactly at 7.02am
Despite it being a Sunday, runners and fitness enthusiasts from all walks of life and of all age groups started pouring into the venue from 5am. The trail run had different categories — Elite 10km for professional athletes, Open 10km, 5km and 3km for adults and senior citizens. For the little ones, there was KidRun 2km while a special category of Super Heroes for 2km was dedicated to specially-abled athletes. As some of the streets of Sector V were closed to traffic for the trail run, participants whole-heartedly completed their respective distances and each one emerged a winner in their own way at the finishing line. t2 ran a few miles to get you glimpses of the high-energy event.
The participants enjoyed some Zumba early in the morning before the run for a quick warm-up.