Meghalaya’s North East Olympics medallists receive cash awards from state govt
Shillong, Jan 21: Meghalaya's medal winners from the first ever North East Olympic Games, which were held in Imphal in October, were felicitated with cash awards at a function organised by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs at the...
Darishisha Iangjuh takes 2nd in Chennai Marathon, gets closer to 3-hour mark
Shillong, Jan 6: Darishisha Iangjuh (pictured left) got her 2019 off to a terrific start with second place in the women's open category of the Chennai Marathon today.
Iangjuh, who is supported by RunMeghalaya, finished the full marathon (41.195km) in...
Dr Friday Lyngdoh Memorial Cross Country Race & Run 2018 a success
Shillong, Dec 29: The Dr Friday Lyngdoh Memorial Cross Country Race & Run 2018 was held successfully on 24th December in Shillong.
The event, organised by Mawkhar Sports Club, was held to commemorate the third death anniversary of the late...
Tlanding Wahlang, Darishisha Iangjuh win 2nd Mawkyrwat Ultra 72km marathon
Shillong, Oct 29: The gruelling second edition of the Mawkyrwat Ultra marathon events passed off in South West Khasi Hills district on Saturday.
Tlanding Wahlang crossed the finish line of the headlining 72km event in the men's category in 5 hours,...
Meghalaya end 1st North East Olympics with 38 medals, including 3 gold
Shillong, Oct 28: The Meghalaya contingent that took part in the 1st North East Olympic Games in Imphal will return home with 38 medals - three gold, seven silver and 28 bronze - according to the state officials accompanying...
Runner Marso Kyndait wins Meghalaya’s 1st gold at NE Olympics
Shillong, Oct 26: Marso Kyndait, of Sabah Muswang in West Jaintia Hills, won Meghalaya's first gold medal at the ongoing North East Olympic Games in Imphal, Manipur, today.
Kyndait took gold in the 1,500m men's event with a time of...
Olympic marathoner Nitendra Singh Rawat wins Shillong Run 2018
Shillong, Aug 14: Nitendra Singh Rawat, an Indian long distance runner who has represented the country at the Rio Olympics in 2016, won the men's event of the 8th Shillong Run, which was organised by the Agency for Sustainable...
Traditional Khasi locks to be used as medals at Mawkyrwat Ultra 2018
Shillong, Jul 10: This year’s edition of the Mawkyrwat Ultra, to be held on 27th October, is looking to promote one of Meghalaya’s dying art forms – the traditional Khasi lock.
Typically, in well-organised marathons or ultra-marathon events, medals are...
Pynhun Shulet, Mudang Omo win Olympic Day Shillong 10km races
Shillong, Jun 24: Along with the rest of the world, Olympic Day was celebrated in Meghalaya with a day-long programme here yesterday, highlighting the pillars of 'Move, Learn and Discover' amongst the youth and general populace.
Organised by the Meghalaya...
East Khasi Hills are overall champs at state athletics meet after final day surge
Shillong Jun 1: Eight gold medals on the final day gave East Khasi Hills (EKH) the overall champions' trophy at the State Level Chief Minister's Inter-School Athletic Meet, relegating Ri-Bhoi, who had been leading the medals table on the previous...