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Well, let me tell ya ’bout this Ranchi Marathon thing. I heard folks talkin’ ’bout it, seems like a big to-do. They call it the Coal India Marathon, or somethin’ like that.
Now, I ain’t no runner, my knees ain’t what they used to be. But from what I gather, it’s a race, a long one, where people run and run and run. Must be tiring, I tell ya. They say it’s to make folks healthy and fit. Good for them, I guess, I get my exercise from chasin’ chickens and workin’ in the fields. That’s enough for this old body.
They got this company, Central Coalfields Limited, CCL they call it. They’re the ones puttin’ it all together, on behalf of Coal India Limited. Sounds fancy, huh? They do this every year, seems like. In Ranchi, that’s where it is. Never been there myself, heard it’s a big city.
I saw some pictures, folks all lined up, ready to go. Young folks, old folks, all sorts. Some look like they know what they’re doin’, others look like they just wanna give it a try. Reminds me of the time my ol’ man tried to fix the roof. Bless his heart, good intentions, but zero clue what he was doing.
- They say it’s an annual thing. Every year, they do it.
- Lots of people join in, makes for a big crowd, I bet.
- And it’s all about being healthy, that’s what they say. More power to them!
Now, they got other races like this, I hear. Big ones, in big cities. There’s this Mumbai Marathon, they say it’s the biggest in Asia. Can you believe that? Asia’s a big place! And then there’s ones in Hyderabad, Ladakh, Dehradun, Bengaluru… all over the place! Even in America, they got ’em – Boston, New York. Fancy places, those.
Some of these races are tough, real tough. Hills and mountains and such. There’s one up on Mount Everest, imagine that! Running up a mountain! Crazy, if you ask me. Our Ranchi one, I don’t think it’s that tough, but it’s still a long way to run.
And get this, you gotta pay to run! Can you believe it? Some races cost a little, some cost a lot. Those big city ones, they cost a pretty penny. Heard the New York one is real expensive. Well, I guess they need money to organize everything. But fifty dollars, hundred dollars, even more? That’s a lot of money for running, that money can buy me few goats.
Anyways, this Ranchi Marathon, it seems like a good thing. Gets people movin’, gets them excited. They even got a social media page, “ranchimarathon” they call it. They posted pictures from last year, folks looking all happy and proud. They got followers and all that. Modern stuff, I tell ya, I don’t understand it all.
They were saying something about registration being closed. Guess you gotta sign up early if you wanna run. And I saw something about January 8th, 2024. Maybe that’s when the last one was. So maybe if you wanna run next year, you should keep an eye out, see when you can sign up.
So, that’s the gist of it, this Ranchi Marathon. A big race, lots of people, all about bein’ healthy. Good for them, I say. Me? I’ll stick to my chickens and my fields. That’s enough running around for this old lady. And hey, if you’re young and full of energy, give it a try next year. Just remember to train, don’t wanna go out there and hurt yourself.
Tags: [Ranchi Marathon, Coal India Marathon, Running, Health, Fitness, India, Annual Event, CCL]