Avik Pal, Vishwa clinch honours in 17th edition of Club Run

Avik Pal wins half-marathon (21.1 km) in the men’s category, while Vishwa emerged winner in the women’s category

Hyderabad: Avik Pal won the half-marathon (21.1 km) in the men’s category with an impressive time of 1:20:08, while Vishwa led the women’s category, finishing strong at 1:42:38 in the 17th edition of the Club Run organised by Hyderabad Runners Society at University of Hyderabad.

In the 10K race, Yeswanth Kondri emerged victorious among the men with a time of 38:56, and Divya Reddy secured first place in the women’s category, clocking 54:25. The top three runners in each category were felicitated by the office bearers of Hyderabad Runners — Arun Kumar Kaliappan, Prashant Morparia, Madhumathi Sanjay, Ram Katikineni, Ajit

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Mishra, Snehith A, and Shashi Singh, Race Director of Club Run 2026.

Earlier, Srinivas, DGM, NMDC Limited, CH. Srinivas, DCP, Madhapur Law & Order, and SMT Shashi Singh, Race Director, flagged off the Run featuring about 3000 runners while Apollo Hospitals provided emergency medical support for the event.

The top three runners in each category were felicitated by Hyderabad Runners office bearers Arun Kumar Kaliappan, Prashant Morparia, Madhumathi Sanjay, Ram Katikineni, Ajit Mishra, Snehith A, and Shashi Singh, Race Director of Club Run 2026.

As part of the event ecosystem, the Kouch25K training programme was conducted across 26 locations, engaging 417 participants who underwent an 8-week training journey and celebrated their progress through a 5K graduation run.

In addition, the Mir Alam Runners group from the Old City — comprising about 30 runners — were trained by Hyderabad Runners Society for three months at Eidgah Bilali (Eidga Maidan) and completed their graduation run, reflecting the organisation’s strong outreach and inclusion efforts across communities.