Balangir: In a major boost to sports and fitness activities in western Odisha, the Balangir Marathon Association (BMA) has announced that a National-Level Half Marathon will be organised in Balangir on February 1, 2026.

The announcement was made on October 31 during an inaugural ceremony attended by several dignitaries and key stakeholders, including Assistant Collector Ram Narayan Mishra, SDPO Saroj Upadhyaya, Treasury Officer Bhimsen Bag, District Football Coach Parasara Bag, Accounts Officer (Lower Sukte Dam) Jagatpal Seth, and ICICI Bank Balangir Branch Manager Ranjit Mishra.

Members of the Balangir Marathon Association, including President Prasanta Nayak, Sasikanta Rout, Ranjan Naik, Suraj Patel, Lilu Pradhan, Rabindra Sahu, Somnath Tripathy, Jitendra Rout, Manoj Pradhan, Sujit Sag

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