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Vasai-Virar Marathon: Anish sets new half marathon mark

Thapa led Navy's Tirtha Pun and fellow Army runner Dinesh Kumar under the mark in the half marathon. Tirtha Pun clocked 1:04.42, while Dinesh Kumar followed him in 1:04.46

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Men's half marathon champion Anish Thapa (centre) is flanked by silver medallist Tirtha Pun (left) and bronze  winner Dinesh Kumar

Men's half marathon champion Anish Thapa (centre) is flanked by silver medallist Tirtha Pun (left) and bronze winner Dinesh Kumar

Mohit Rathore won the full marathon, while armyman Anish Thapa set a new half marathon course record in the ninth Indiabulls Home Loans Vasai Virar Mayor's Marathon on Sunday.

Rathore, a 2017-runner up, was on track to set a new course record in the full marathon when he crossed the half-way mark, clocking 1:06. However, rising temperatures made him flag a bit in the second half, before finishing in 2:24.22, followed by Sukhdev Singh in 2:31.42 and Dharmender in 2:32.39.

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