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Asian Games Medallist Parul Chaudhary Named Event Ambassador For Vasai Virar Marathon
Gold medalist in the 5000m and silver medallist in the 3000m steeplechase at the recently concluded Asian Games in Hangzhou, Parul will grace the VVMC Marathon, which will see the country’s leading long-distance runners vying for a piece of the Rs 54 lakh prize money purse. Parul was announced as event ambassador by the Municipal Commissioner of VVCMC, Anilkumar Pawar (IAS) at a press conference, here, on Tuesday.
Sharing the stage with Parul as ‘Face of the Event’ will be Rudranksh Patil from Thane, a member of the Asian Games gold medal-winning team in the 10m Air Rifle event. The 19-year-old Rudranksh has also secured a quota place for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after winning gold in the 10m air rifle event at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 2022.
