A marathon to celebrate the city’s rich heritage

..........“The idea is to reach out to people, celebrate our city’s iconic structures and generate funds for conservation,” says A.R.A. Rajinikanth, a trustee. The run, he says, will begin at Queen Mary’s College (which is celebrating its centenary this year), go past Ice House, Presidency College, the Public Works Department, Anna University, the University of Madras, Napier Bridge, War Memorial, Fort St. George, RBI and Port Trust — all structures with a wealth of history behind them. Since it will be difficult to explain the importance of these buildings while people are running, the organisers have been holding events over the past couple of weekends to engage with people prior to the run...........

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