Participants at the marathon the Coimbatore Urban unit of the AIADMK organised in the city on Sunday. | Photo Credit: S_SIVA SARAVANANmore-inAround 5,000 persons participated in the marathon organised by the Coimbatore Urban unit of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam here on Sunday. CategoriesAccording to the party sources, there were four categories of runners - men, women, schoolboys and schoolgirls. The run for the men was for 10 km, women five km, schoolboys five km and schoolgirls four km. The party had organised the marathon to celebrate the 70th birth anniversary of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and also in support of cancer patients.

Source: The Hindu March 12, 2018 03:32 UTC