1 6ADVERTISEMENTKolkata woke up to a different kind of Sunday morning on 4 January as over 5,000 people gathered at Godrej Waterside for the seventh edition of Ekal Run. 2 6Saina Nehwal inaugurated the run, flagging off participants across categories that ranged from the half marathon to shorter timed runs and a three-kilometre fun run. 4 6At the heart of Ekal Run lies its link to education in remote and tribal regions of the country. The cause was present throughout, but it did not overwhelm the experience of the run itself. 6 6Now in its seventh year, Ekal Run has grown in scale without losing its core character.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2026 18:47 UTC