810 GCs of IMA attend cross country run

Dehradun, October 19

As part of the training schedule of the Gentlemen Cadets of Autumn term-2018, a cross country run was held at the prestigious Indian Military Academy (IMA) here Friday.

The event, which tests the limits of physical endurance, determination and willpower of the Gentleman Cadets, was flagged off by Commandant, IMA, Lt Gen S K Jha. The most colourful and awaited event of the academy saw the participation of 810 Gentlemen Cadets of the second and third terms running a course of approximately 12 km, a statement issued by the IMA here said. Keren Company of the Bhagat Batallion attained the first position with 742 points, while Basantar Company of the same Batallion got the second position with 706 points, it said. Jessore Company of the Manekshaw Battalion came third on difference of average score with 706 points, the statement said.

Gentleman Cadet (GC) Shivkant Yadav of the Alamein Company with a timing of 38.16 minutes got the first position, while GC Himanshu Kashyap of the Dograi Company and GC Abhishek Rai of the Alamein Company came second and third. — PTI