Friday, February 22, 2013

JK Bank to honour Sgr marathon winners Reyaz Wani To Get Lifetime Achievement Award srinagar, Feb 21: J&K Bank is going to felicitate the first three position holders of the 1st 42-KM Srinagar Marathon first postions holders Riyaz Ahmad (J&K police) while as Muzaffar ahmad of Budgam second place holder and Tanveer hussain of J&K BAnk Third place holders at JK Bank Corporate Headquarters here on Saturday. Bank would also be honoring veteran athlete of the Valley, Reyaz Ahmad Wani with life time achievement award on the occasion. Srinagar, hosted its full marathon on November 10 last year in which only top athletes of the State were allowed to participate. It was first time that full marathon was held in Kashmir Valley which covered 42-kilometres. The route of the event involved both old city and civil lines. The event which was flagged off near Jamia Masjid passed through various areas and culminated at Kashmir Harvard School Malabagh. JK Bank Executive President and Chairman Sports Board, Taffazul Hussain who was chief guest on the occasion said, “Bank will felicitate first three position holders and also will felicitate veteran athlete Reyaz Ahmad Wani “From the beginning we had planned to honor these talented athletes and for that we were planning from the very beginning. Award function will be hosted on Saturday. They deserve it as 42-kilometres run is not an easy job,” said Hussain. “We will also honor Reyaz Wani who has got exemplary career in the field, cycling, athletics, adventure sports that came to end during the Marathon run. He deserves to be honoured and we will felicitate him with life time achievement award,” he said. Meanwhile Reyaz has thanked JK Bank Sports Board for the honour and also to felicitate athletes. “I am thankful to Bank for the honor. I am thankful to them for felicitating the winners. It encourages youngsters to take on sports like athletics,” he said.