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Gopi Thonakal wins men's elite race; Ashwini Jadhav bags women’s title at New Delhi Marathon

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Gopi Thonakal Wins Men's Elite Race; Ashwini Jadhav Bags Women’s Title At New Delhi Marathon

By IANS News February 25, 2024 • 14:38 PM View: 476

The New Delhi Marathon: India’s Gopi Thonakal and Ashwini Madan Jadhav won the men’s and women’s races, respectively, at the New Delhi Marathon here at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday.

Gopi secured the gold medal in the men's event with a timing of 2:14:40, narrowly surpassing Srinu Bugatha, who achieved a new personal best of 2:14:41 to claim the second position. Akshay Saini completed his run in 2:15:27, securing third place.

"As expected Gopi T won New Delhi Marathon today. He sprinted past Srinu Bugatha to win gold," Athletics Federation of India (AFI) wrote on X.

TAGS Gopi Thonakal Ashwini Jadhav New Delhi Marathon New Delhi Ashwini Madan Jadhav Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Srinu Bugatha Akshay Saini Athletics Federation Both Gopi While Gopi Thakor Nirmaben Bharatjee Divyanka Chaudhary The New Delhi

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