Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol on Saturday announced that Pune will host a Unity Run on November 1 to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India’s first deputy prime minister and home minister.
“We are expecting 40,000 participants for the Unity Run in the city. Last year we got 25,000 registrations. Professional marathon runners along with citizens and international players are expected for this event,” Mohol said.
“The whole country is celebrating Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary as a National Integration Day. We are organising a unity run on this occasion,” he said.
Mohol said 20,000 people had already registered for the run, with more registrations expected from corporates, schools and educational institutions. The event will feature four categories: a 21-km half marathon, a 10-km run, a 5-km run and a 3-km family run.