PRAYAGRAJ, Nov. 15 -- To ensure runner safety during the 41st All India Indira Marathon on November 19, district magistrate Manish Kumar Verma has ordered strict traffic restrictions along the entire race route, with exemptions granted exclusively to school vehicles. In parallel, municipal commissioner Sai Teja has ordered an immediate assessment and repair of damaged road sections across the stretch, including on the new Naini bridge, ahead of the event. Speaking at the Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium on Saturday, the district magistrate announced the return of a 21.097-kilometre half-marathon, which will run alongside the traditional 42.195-kilometre full marathon. Both races will start at Anand Bhawan and conclude at the Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium. The full marathon route passes through All Saints Cathedral, Medical Crossing and the new Naini bridge before reaching the Dandupur petrol pump, while half-marathon participants will turn back before the approach to the Naini bridge. Organizers have announced a prize purse of Rs 2 lakh for the full marathon winner, Rs 1 lakh for the runner-up and Rs 75,000 for third place, plus 11 consolation prizes of Rs 10,000 each. In the half-marathon category, the top three finishers will receive Rs 51,000, Rs 21,000 and Rs 11,000, alongside three consolation prizes of Rs 5,100 each. Registration for the event closes at 6:00 pm on November 18. Runners will be monitored using tracking chips and bib numbers, supported by 23 technical officials from the Uttar Pradesh Athletics Association....