By Nilesh Deshpande
Nagpur, June 14, 2015
Braving rains Dr Diwakar Bhoyar (Bahujan Sangharsh), Rajesh Sharma
(Lokmat), Ashlesha Joshi (TOI) and Ranjana Gondane emerged the winners
in their respective category in the 3rd Tirupati Urban Co-operative Bank
Media Walkathon organised by the Sports Journalists' Association of
Nagpur (SJAN) on Sunday at Dr Ambedekar College ground, Deekshabhoomi.
Prabhakar
Heart Institute was the co-sponsor of the event. In above 50-years
section, veteran Dr Diwakar Bhoyar clocked 22.07 min to win the event.
He was followed by Shridhar Burade of Maharashtra Patrakar Sangh with a
timing 26.31 min. Last year's winner Alok Tiwari of The Times of India
and Arvind Upare of Lokmat finished third and fourth respectively.
Similarly
in below 50 years four-kilometer section, Rajesh Sharma of Lokmat
secured first place with a timing 22.06 min. He was followed by Govind
Hatwar Govind Hatwar (Sakal) 22.13 min and Nikhil Pagey (Lokmat) 26.01
min. for second and third place respectively. Last year's champion in
the same category Shashikant Rahate lagged behind and achieved fourth
place. Fifth place went to Lokmat's Raviraj Ambadwar.
In
two-kilometer women section, TOI's Ashlesha Joshi triumphed with a
timing 15.05 min. Anita Shrivastava and Sonu Wajekar both from Dainik
Bhaskar secured second and third place respectively. Alka Tote (Lokmat)
and Charulata Maitra (TOI) finished fourth and fifth respectively. In
family category, Ranjana Gondane walked to glory with a timing 16.35
min. Sarita Hurmade (16.37) and Sunita Sharma (17.47) came second and
third respectively. Fourth place went to Manisha Shelke while Ranjana
Dabhekar finished fifth. Earlier Dr. Satish Poshettiwar of Prabhakar
Heart Institute and Dr Arvind Joshi, vice-principal of Dr Ambedkar College flagged off the races. North Nagpur MLA Dr Milind Mane, Dr
Poshettiwar, Dr Arvind Joshi and Shiv Chhatrapati awardee Girish Gadge
distributed the prizes. SJAN president Dr Ram Thakur conducted the
proceedings while secretary Kishor Bagde proposed a vote of thanks.
Results
Above
50 years men (4-km): 1. Dr Diwakar Bhoyar (Bahujan Sangharsh) 22.07
min; 2. Shridhar Burade (Maharashtra Patrakar Sangh) 26.31 min; 3. Alok
Tiwari (TOI) 27.54 min; 4. Arvind Upare (Lokmat) 28.13 min; 5.
Rajendraprasad Singh (Dainik Bhaskar) 29. 53 min.
Below 50
years men (4-km): 1. Rajesh Sharma ( Lokmat) 22.06 min; 2. Govind
Hatwar (Sakal) 22.13 min; 3. Nikhil Pagey (Lokmat) 26.01 min; 4.
Shashikant Rahate (TOI) 26.09 min; 5. Raviraj Ambadwar (Lokmat) 26.18
min.
Women (2-km): 1. Ashlesha Joshi (TOI) 15.05 min; 2.
Anita Shrivastava (Dainik Bhaskar) 16.23 min; 3. Sonu Wajekar (Dainik
Bhaskar) 17.29 min; 4. Alka Tote (Lokmat) 18.22 min; 5. Charulata Maitra
(TOI) 18.30 min.
Family women (2-km): 1. Ranjana Gondane
(16.35); 2. Sarita Hurmade (16.37); 3. Sunita Sharma (17.47 min); 4.
Manisha Shelke (18.69 min)5. Ranjana Dabhekar (19.01 min).
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