Great response to third SJAN Media Walkathon

NAGPUR: Notwithstanding the rains, the media employees and their family members enthusiastically participated to make the third edition of the Tirupati Urban Co-operative Bank Media Walkathon, organized by the Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur (SJAN), a great success on Sunday.
Around two hundred media persons competed in four events. The meet started and finished at the Ambedekar College ground, Deekshabhoomi.
Diwakar Bhoyar (Bahujan Sangharsh), Rajesh Sharma (Lokmat), Ashlesha Joshi (TOI) and Ranjana Gondane emerged the winners in their respective categories. Prabhakar Heart Institute were the co-sponsor of the event. North Nagpur MLA Dr Milind Mane, Dr Satish Poshettiwar, Arvind Joshi and Shiv Chhatrapati awardee Girish Gadge distributed the prizes.
In above 50-years section, veteran Dr Diwakar Bhoyar clocked 22.07 min to win the event. He was followed by Shridhar Burade of Maharashtra Patrakar Sangh with a timing 26.31 min. Last year's winner Alok Tiwari of The Times of India and Arvind Upare of Lokmat finished third and fourth respectively.
Similarly in below 50 years four-kilometer section, Rajesh Sharma of Lokmat secured first place with a timing 22.06 min. He was followed by Govind Hatwar Govind Hatwar (Sakal) 22.13 min and Nikhil Pagey (Lokmat) 26.01 min. for second and third place respectively. Last year's champion in the same category Shashikant Rahate lagged behind and achieved fourth place. Fifth place went to Lokmat's Raviraj Ambadwar.
In two-kilometer women section, TOI's Ashlesha Joshi triumphed with a timing 15.05 min. Anita Shrivastava and Sonu Wajekar both from Dainik Bhaskar secured second and third place respectively. Alka Tote (Lokmat) and Charulata Maitra (TOI) finished fourth and fifth respectively. In family category, Ranjana Gondane walked to glory with a timing 16.35 min. Sarita Hurmade (16.37) and Sunita Sharma (17.47) came second and third respectively. Fourth place went to Manisha Shelke while Ranjana Dabhekar finished fifth. Earlier Dr .Dr Satish Poshettiwar of Prabhakar Heart Institute and vice-principal of Dr Ambedkar College Dr Arvind Joshi flagged off the races.
RESULTS:
Above 50 years men (4-km): 1. Diwakar Bhoyar (Bahujan Sangharsh) 22.07 min; 2. Shridhar Burade (Maharashtra Patrakar Sangh) 26.31 min; 3. Alok Tiwari (TOI) 27.54 min; 4. Arvind Upare (Lokmat) 28.13 min; 5. Rajendraprasad Singh (Dainik Bhaskar) 29. 53 min.
Below 50 years men (4-km): 1. Rajesh Sharma (Lokmat) 22.06 min; 2. Govind Hatwar (Sakal) 22.13 min; 3. Nikhil Pagey (Lokmat) 26.01 min; 4. Shashikant Rahate (TOI) 26.09 min; 5. Raviraj Ambadwar (Lokmat) 26.18 min.
Women (2-km): 1. Ashlesha Joshi (TOI) 15.05 min; 2. Anita Shrivastava (Dainik Bhaskar) 16.23 min; 3. Sonu Wajekar (Dainik Bhaskar) 17.29 min; 4. Alka Tote (Lokmat) 18.22 min; 5. Charulata Maitra (TOI) 18.30 min.
Family women (2-km): 1. Ranjana Gondane (16.35 min); 2. Sarita Hurmade (16.37 min); 3. Sunita Sharma (17.47 min); 4. Manisha Shelke (18.69 min), 5. Ranjana Dabhekar (19.01 min).