Participants at The Hindu Made of Chennai Run at the Island Grounds on Sunday.
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To celebrate the city’s spirit, culture and active lifestyle, The Hindu Made of Chennai Run was flagged off at the Island Grounds on Sunday.
In the three categories — 10-km and 5-km runs and 1 km sari walk — there were a total of over 5,800 registrations. The 10-km and 5-km runs were flagged off in the presence of Vasudevan Baskaran, former Indian hockey captain, Nethra Kumanan, Olympian, V.P. Jeyaseelan, director of Tourism and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), Anand Ekambaram, vice-president, marketing, Casagrand, Anand Srinivasan, regional head – branch banking, AU Small Finance Bank, Alok Kumar, general manager – Zonal Head, Union Bank of India, Chennai, M. Pazhani, administrative officer, LIC, Vivek Goyal, chief general manager (IB), TNSO, Indian Oil Corporation Limited and L.V. Navaneeth, Chief Executive Officer, The Hindu Group. The sari walk was flagged off in the presence of actor and politician Khushbu Sundar, and Lijo Joy, Regional Manager, Chennai, Joyalukkas.
L.V. Navaneeth, CEO, The Hindu Group, actor and politician Khushbu Sundar, and Lijo Joy, Regional Manager, Chennai, Joyalukkas, flagging off the sari walk.
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M. SRINATH
Anna Mathew, Nishu Priya, and Vidya Jacqualine emerged in the top three positions in the women’s category in the 10-km run. Mohan Kumar V., Hemant Meena, and Rishi Malhotra secured the first three spots in the men’s category in the 10-km run. In the 5-km run, Suganthi B., Aparna Ganesan, and Sukanya M. bagged the top three positions in the women’s category, and Mohamad Razik, Amal Anand, and K. Sahil Ahamed took the top three spots in the men’s category respectively.
The Hindu Made of Chennai Run was presented by Casagrand, co-powered by AU Small Finance Bank, in association with Union Bank of India, Joyalukkas, and Andhra Pradesh Tourism. The associate partners were Life Insurance Corporation of India, Orchids The International School, and Sunfeast Supermilk. The education partner was Hindustan Group of Institutions – Chennai; mobility partner was Toyota; energy partner was Indian Oil; good food partner was Akshayakalpa Organic; protein partner was Licious; overseas education partner was StudyIn; food partner was Murugan Idli; hydration partner was Bisleri; radio partner was 92.7 Big FM; jersey partner was Ramraj Cotton; and medical partner was MGM Healthcare (Nelson Manickam Road).
The Hindu Made of Chennai Run was co-hosted by Chennai Runners, in partnership with the Greater Chennai Corporation, Greater Chennai Police, TTDC, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, and Start Run, Stop Drugs.
Published – August 24, 2026 01:45 am IST
