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DIMAPUR, OCTOBER 19
The second edition of 'Autumn Huddle', the biennial sports event of the Ao Students' Union Dimapur kicked off on Monday October 19 with the Open Half Marathon with Geetanjali Jewels as title sponsor. The event was graced by Soil and Water Conservation Director T Imkongmar Aier, as chief guest.
The chief guest flagging off the Open Half Marathon expressed gratitude to the organizers for bringing together the citizens of Dimapur into one platform and urged the participants to develop a positive mindset and to play the role of harbingers of peace and oneness in our society.Altogether there were 239 participants who ran the seven and half mile marathon taking the DC Court junction-City Tower-Dhobinala-Duncan Basti route and culminating at DC Court junction.
The winners
Men's category:
1st Prize-Tsole
2nd Prize- Nukshi Walling
3rd Prize- Peter Mbung (third prize)
Women’s Category:
1st Prize- Khrieno
2nd Prize- Tsüchoit
3rd Prize- Songmo
The prizes in both categories included cash of Rs.10, 000, Rs.5000 and Rs.3000 respectively sponsored by Geetanjali, Synergy Systems, Ao Lanur Telongjem Dimapur, Muffet's Pantry, Wedding Pathways, Life Sports, as well as gift hampers from World of Titan,Barefoot, Hill Star Theatre, Origin boutique and Live Now. It may be noted that Tsole who ran the total distance in record time of 15 minutes 2 seconds beat the previous time of 20 minutes which was achieved in Autumn Huddle 1, 2013.
13 year old Manje Konyak of Ebenezer Orphanage Home was the youngest participant in the marathon who was also felicitated with a cash prize of Rs.500 and a citation certificate.
Earlier, the invocation was pronounced by Diphupahar Ao Baptist Church Youth Director Enyar Jamir.
