PRAYAGRAJ, Sept. 19 -- The Namo Marathon is scheduled to be held on September 21 in the district, with over 3,000 athletes expected to take part. The participants include around 500 students who practice athletics at the Madan Mohan Malaviya Stadium. The event is being organised to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The event will be organized by the Regional Sports Office, Prayagraj. It will begin at 6:30 am from Madan Mohan Malaviya Stadium, pass through various city locations including Civil Lines and Chintamani Road, and conclude back at the stadium. According to regional sports officer Prem Kumar the marathon will be a grand event aimed at promoting sports awareness among the youth. He added that similar events will be organised across all commissionerates in the state. He further stated that the five-kilometer marathon will be flagged off by Sandeep Gupta, president of the BJP Mahanagar unit, the chief guest for the event. htc...