Woman officer runs over 82 kms in 12 hours

Prayagraj: One of the ace long-distance runners from the city and an administrative officer of 6 UP Girls National Cadet Corps (NCC) Battalion, major Farah Deeba has successfully completed the stadium run held in Bengaluru on August 7-8. She ran continuously for 12 hours covering a distance of 82.91 kilometres.
After her return to Prayagraj from Bengaluru, major Deeba told reporters, “The run started at 5pm on August 7 and ended at 5am on the next morning. At an average speed of 8.21 km/hr, I completed the run of over 82 kilometres. This was my second run this year. The first one was in March this year in Chandigarh stadium. I covered 70.62 km in 12 hours, she added.
Major Deeba has been a regular participant in several major long-distance runs of the country, including Indira Marathon which is held in November in Sangam city. Mother of two sons, she is also one of the founding members of Prayagraj Pacers, a group of female fitness enthusiasts from the city who often undertake long-distance runs along with routine yoga, cycling and exercises.
For participating in the stadium run, a contestant must have completed a full marathon (of 42.195 km) within five hours and 30 minutes in the past two years. A runner should also have completed an ultra run within seven hours in the past two years. Stadium runs are specially curated for seasoned runners and fitness enthusiasts as there is a track provided to outsiders who are looking to evaluate their mileage and timing.