Marathon for cancer patients

Coimbatore: For the second year, the Vodafone Coimbatore marathon will be held in the city to support the cause of cancer. T-shirts and medals for winners were unveiled on Monday.

 

The marathon was brought to the city by Coimbatore Cancer Foundation (CCF) in association with the Coimbatore Runners and Show Space Events, and will not only generate awareness and unite citizens in fighting cancer but will also ensure that the city of Coimbatore becomes a permanent fixture on the marathon map of India.

 

The marathon will be held in aid of CCF, a registered charitable trust dedicated to the counselling, care and support of cancer patients and their family. All participants will receive a T-shirt in the signature red colour of Vodafone.

 

The medals unveiled will be awarded to every one who finishes in each category - 21.1 km, 10 km and 5 km. The prize money, amounting to over Rs 2 lakh, will be presented to winners in separate categories for men and women.

 

The prize money for the 21.1 km run will be Rs 25,000, Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 for the first, second and third places, while for the top three places in the 10 km category, prize money will be Rs 15,000, Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000. Marathon 2014 has received over 10,000-plus registrations as of now. The marathon will be conducted on October 5.