Over 3000 people participate in Second Edition of 'Hyderabad Airport Run'

HYDERABAD: With the theme of 'Run Eat Play Repeat,' the second edition of 'Hyderabad Airport Run' organized by GMR-led Hyderabad International Airport kicked off with a bang. The Airport run, which returned after almost two years, witnessed over three thousand runners hitting the tracks in the 5k and 10k runs. The event was flagged off by a Tollywood actor Naga Chaitanya.

This year, the event had five categories and the CEO of GMR International Airport Limited Pradeep Panicker facilitated the winners, in the categories, with medals and prizes. The first prize winner took home a medal, along with a prize amount of Rs 40,000 while the first and second runners-up were given a prize amount of Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000 respectively.

The Airport Run was followed by a fun- filled evening with the Threeory band and singers Ram Miriyala and Bhargavi Pillai enthralling the audience with their scintillating music. A set of entertaining activities were laid out at the venue, which included Zumba dance, flea market, play zone for children, food stalls and other amusement activities for the participants, airport community and their families.

Earlier, in February 2020, the maiden Hyderabad Airport Run was conducted with over two thousand runners hailing from different parts of Hyderabad and across India including a few foreign nationals, making it the first Airport Run in the country.