Athletes across Maharastra participate at the 25th Thane Varsha Marathon

The marathon is organised by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in collaboration with the Thane district athletic association

The marathon is organised by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in collaboration with the Thane district athletic association.

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A time-recording chip has been implanted in the shoes of the runners to get the exact time taken to reach the finish line.

The event has been held every monsoon for the last 25 years.

The winner, Santosh Kumar Singh

Thane Mayor H.S.Patil, MP Srikant Shinde and other TMC officers (pictured below) also participated in the marathon.

Santosh Kumar Singh (30), who represented Centrail Railways won the event.

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