Alzheimer’s gets focused in city with ’Purple Run’

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Sep 16, 2019: A run aiming to bring better focus and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia through the promotion of brain health, has been organising programmes in the city.   Forum Fiza Mall organised a run in the city on September 15, Sunday.

 

The run was organised in three categories -- 3-km (Family Run), 5-km, 10-km and was held across 8 Forum Malls in six cities in the country.

Rs 1.2 lakh prize money

As much as Rs 1.2-lakh prize amount was distributed to the winners.

Industrialist Farooq, MLA Vedavyas Kamath, Fire Officer Shivashankar and others were present.

In the 10-km category (men), Basavaraj, Y N Sankreppa and Lakshmesha won the first, second and third prizes respectively.

While in women’s category, Priya L D, Chaitra and Sandhya K J won the first, second and third prizes respectively.

In the 5-km category (male) Milan, Lakshman, Rakshith won the first, secondd and thrid prizes while in women’s category, Harshitha, Deeksha and Jayalaxmi won the top three prizes.