Updated On: 13 September, 2019 03:40 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
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Runners taking part in the fifth edition of the Vizag Navy Marathon, Pic/Twitter SpokespersonNavy
The Visakhapatnam Navy Marathon, which is an initiative of the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) will organise the sixth edition of the Vizag Naval Marathon this year on November 17. The Navy Marathon will be conducted in four categories. The for categories are courage run (full marathon), destiny run (half marathon), friendship run (10 km) and run for fun (5 km).
The Navy Marathon will be flagged off from the Vishwapriya Hall, Beach Road in Visakhapatnam. According to officials from the Eastern Naval Command, the route of the marathon will be parallel to the scenic seashore towards GITAM and beyond and it will be wrapped at the Vishwapriya Hall.