January 29, 2017 8:44 PM

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Siliguri's Abul Hossain wins Kolkata Marathon

Siliguri lad Abul Hossain won the Kolkata Marathon on Sunday with a timing of two hours, 34 minutes and two seconds. Kolkata lad Biswanath Pal was second, as he finished five minutes behind. Paritosh Roy came third with a timing of two hours, 52 minutes 48 seconds.Sikkim's Mangali Tamang won the women's half marathon with a timing of one hour 31 minutes and 13 seconds. Meghalaya's Kyntimon Marwein finished second with a timing of One hour, 33 minutes, 04 seconds. Her younger sister Dateibankynmaw ended third clocking 1 hour, 35 minutes and 48 seconds.Overall, amateur runners from north Bengal and Northeast India dominated the first edition of the meet. Congratulating the participants, Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who flagged off the races, said that it has been a successful event.

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