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States » SouthPosted at: Jan 5 2021 10:35AM


Virtual Tamil Marathon-2021 from Jan 10-24

Chennai, Jan 5 (UNI) Tamil Marathon 2021, a virtual marathon
event will be held from January 10 to 24 and is all set to attract
participation of a record number of 1,00,000 people of all age
groups from across the globe.
With nearly more than 30 countries with Tamil diaspora taking
part in the event, it would make the event the world’s largest
virtual marathon, a release from the organisers said today.
Organized by Ingenious 6, the Chennai-based Tamil Marathon,
a not-for-profit association, the marathon has run stretches of
3 kms, 5 kms, 10 kms, and 21 kms.
This fundraising event was aimed at upgrading the health,
education, sanitation and social infrastructure in about
50 villages in Tamil Nadu and to create a virtual platform
exclusively to host performances of Tamil folk arts and
dances like Mayil Attam, Kavadi Attam, Kummi, Bommalattam,
Villu Paattu, Kolattam, Kargam, Oyilattam, and Theru Koothu.
The release said participants can register online at
https://www.tamilmarathon.org or by calling 8939932224.
All the participants will get an e-certificate, and a world
record e-badge.
The winners in all the race categories will get a cash prize
of Rs 15,000, while the second and third place finishers will
get Rs 10,000, and Rs 5,000 respectively.
Mr Hemanth R, Founder, Tamil Marathon, said, “Our aim is to
give Tamils all over the world and those who are connected
with Tamil culture, tradition, and arts, an unparalleled
experience of running together virtually, and demonstrating
their solidarity with rural Tamil Nadu that needs an urgent
attention to upgrade and restore its infrastructure, and thus
the quality of standards of living, post cyclones and Covid-19
lockdown restrictions."
''We are hopeful of participating in the infrastructure
development of at least 50 villages with the funds raised
from the current edition of the marathon", he said.
Tamil Marathon has attracted overseas participation from
Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Mauritius,
Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North America, and
the Caribbean.
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