The largest city of Northeast India is planning to organize its own marathon event. The promo and website for Guwahati Marathon 2024 was launched on Saturday. Kamrup Metropolitan DC, Pallav Gopal Jha attended the launch event of the promo and website. The logo of the event was also released during this event.
Fitness expert Nishant Bordoloi and MMA fighter, Bhabajeet Choudhury also attended the event. The founding members of the event also attend the event.
Guwahati Marathon 2024 is all set to take place in February next year. It is set to be a major running event of not only Assam, but also the entire country. The organizers of the event mentioned that it will provide a unique platform. This platform will enable people of all age groups and fitness levels to embrace a more healthy lifestyle. Both professionals and amateurs will be able to take part in this event. This marathon will also inspire people to set and achieve fitness goals for themselves.
The organizers announced the tentative date of the Guwahati Marathon 2024. The mentioned tentative date is 18 February. But the organizers mentioned that the exact date and routes will be announced later. They also mentioned that the event has been announced about a month ahead of the scheduled date to ensure that all preparations can be done. They added that this marathon will be accepting participants from India as well as abroad. Thus boosting the tourism and the local economy of the state of Assam.
The Guwahati Half Marathon organized by Techniche of Indian Institute Guwahati is already an established racing event of Guwahati. But it covers the distance of 21 kilometers, which is only half of the marathon distance of 42.195 km.