Chandigarh, March 2 -- The City Beautiful on Sunday hosted the inaugural edition of the Chandigarh International Marathon, drawing nearly 3,500 participants from across India and eight countries.

Organised by the UT sports department, the event began from Chandigarh Club, Sector 1, and featured four categories - 42 km (full marathon), 21 km (half marathon), 10 km and 5 km. A total of 38 international runners and 21 disabled athletes participated across the four events.

The marathon was flagged off by Punjab governor and UT administrator Gulab Chand Kataria, who also joined the 5 km run.

Ethiopia dominated the premier full marathon event. Meskerem Tesfaye Fikadu won the women's title with a timing of 2:31:14, while Olbana Negasa Yadate ...