India's top runners including T. Gopi, Srini B. and Anish Thapa will line up along with over 19,000 athletes in the 9th edition of the prestigious New Delhi Marathon on Sunday (February 25) hoping to win a ticket to the Paris Olympic Games .
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New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI/PNN): Sukhdeep Singh Aasht, organized "Global Inclusivity Run for Awareness of Glaucoma by visually impaired". Around 2800 Visually Impaired along with Guides took confident step forward across 62 countries/regions, leading to Glaucoma awareness to over 300,000. This initiative is first of its kind Globally and has recently received endorsement for its 3rd season, from World Glaucoma Association, Netherlands, which conducts 'World Glaucoma Week' every year starting on 12 March (World Glaucoma Day). Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment worldwide and is called "the silent thief of sight" since it does not show any noticeable symptoms until its advanced stage. "Through this Global Initiative, I want to give the visually impaired the gift of confidence and make people aware of Glaucoma all at once." Says Sukhdeep with smiles. He himself is a Marathoner, Ultra Triathlete, Ironman 140.6 dista
New Delhi [India] May 24 (ANI/PNN): Sukhdeep Singh Aasht, a Triathlete, Ironman 70.3, and Marathoner (Sub4), has initiated a first-of-its-kind Global Inclusivity Run by the visually impaired for awareness of glaucoma