Lt Gen Mukesh Chadha, Chief of Staff, Central Command, film-maker Anurag Kashyap, legislator Awanish Singh and bureaucrats Naveen Arora and Anil Sagar flagged off the run.

Lt Gen Chadha was also one of the participants who successfully completed the 10 km run.

“We started the run six years back in 2019. Our objective is to promote the culture of sports in the city and also to raise awareness among Lucknowites about fitness and healthy lifestyle. It’s heartening to see that runners not only from Lucknow but other cities and states are also taking part in this half marathon,” says organiser Sarvesh Goel.

Awadh Narayan Yadav won the 21 km male run while Prem Lata Gupta won in the female category.

The winners of 21 and 10km run were given the trophy.