Pune readies itself for D-Day

Pune readies itself for D-Day

Pune: The countdown to 2nd edition of Bajaj Allianz Pune Half Marathon (BAPHM) has truly begun with the US Olympian Janet Cherobon-Bowcom’s promo runs and track sessions across the city attracting running enthusiasts.

Besides her presence at related events as Brand Ambassador leading to Sunday’s run, the aspiring runners are getting a chance to listen to the Olympian long distance runner peppered with her experiences in her country of birth and in the United States where she is settled and working as a nurse.

The build-up to this premium running event picked pace since Janet arrived in Pune last week. Since then she has been conducting promo runs and track sessions across the city.

In her first track session in the city, Janet spoke to young aspiring runners and conducted a track session together with her coach, Jay Bawcom.  She also met coaches and discussed broader aspects of training and nutrition. On Sunday, around 20,000 runners will hit the track at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Mahalunge-Balewadi with the flag-off scheduled at 5.15 am from Athletics warm-up arena.

Promo runs
Janet participated in promo runs at the Pune University and Dighi Hills where she spoke about the concept of running and inspired more people for the festival of wellness slated for December 22.
Building up to the race day, two-day expo began on Friday where running bibs and participation kit were being handed over to the participants.

The expo has several productive sessions including a special session on Running demystified by renowned running coach Jay Bawcom, followed by a session on Learnings from an Olympian’s Life by Janet herself.
“Since landing in Pune, I have been quite thrilled to witness the kind of enthusiasm that the city has shown towards the event. It doesn’t feel like that the race is just in its second year. The promo runs and the training sessions have seen considerable participation from the localities. The running culture and enthusiasm have excited me and I am looking forward to the race,” said Janet after her visit to the expo.

The event features four categories which include the half marathon (21.1 km), 10 km run, 5 km and 3 km (family and fun).  Additionally, it is featuring 11 paraplegic runners in the 3-km run.

As a unique addition to the event, BAPHM is also featuring the Police Commissioner Cup to motivate police personnel to participate in the run as a team of 4.

The introduction of the Corporate Cup has added great value as exclusive corporate registrations from 28 companies were received.

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