{"id":43310,"date":"2025-11-11T15:27:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/sbi-cme-soldierathon-3-0-concludes-with-record-participation-and-inspiring-displays-of-patriotism\/"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:27:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T09:57:53","slug":"sbi-cme-soldierathon-3-0-concludes-with-record-participation-and-inspiring-displays-of-patriotism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/11\/11\/sbi-cme-soldierathon-3-0-concludes-with-record-participation-and-inspiring-displays-of-patriotism\/","title":{"rendered":"SBI CME Soldierathon 3.0 Concludes with Record Participation and Inspiring Displays of Patriotism"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>SBI CME Soldierathon 3.0 united soldiers and civilians in Pune, promoting fitness, patriotism, and support for wounded heroes through the Fit India Movement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pune (Maharashtra) [India], November 11: <\/strong>The third edition of the SBI CME Soldierathon 3.0 concluded on a historic note, uniting runners, serving soldiers, veterans, wounded heroes, families and fitness enthusiasts from across India under one tricolour spirit of fitness and patriotism.<\/p>\n<p>Organised by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitistan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitistan \u2013 Ek Fit Bharat<\/a> in collaboration with the CME of the Indian Army, the event stood as a powerful testament to the vision of Hon\u2019ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi\u2019s Fit India Movement, blending discipline, purpose and national pride on one grand platform.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Soldierathon witnessed an overwhelming participation of 8,720 runners across four categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>21 km Half Marathon<\/li>\n<li>10 km Run<\/li>\n<li>5 km Run<\/li>\n<li>Cheer Buddy Category<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Saluting the Brave-Giving Back to Our Heroes<\/h3>\n<p>In line with Soldierathon\u2019s enduring mission to support the nation\u2019s wounded warriors, a generous contribution of \u20b95,00,000 was made to the Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC), Kirkee, to aid the rehabilitation and welfare of injured soldiers.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59937 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PNN-2025-11-11T114140297.jpg\" alt=\"SBI CME Soldierathon 3.0 \" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<h3>Launch of SENA, A Movement Beyond Fashion<\/h3>\n<p>A major highlight of this edition was the official launch of SENA, A purpose-driven lifestyle initiative born from the spirit of Soldierathon.<\/p>\n<p>SENA aims to empower wounded soldiers, support soldier families and create a sustainable wellness community that promotes fitness as a shared way of life for both civilians and the armed forces.<\/p>\n<h3>National Half Marathon Championship at SBI CME Soldierathon 3.0<\/h3>\n<p>This year also marked the hosting of the prestigious National Half Marathon Championship, where elite runners shared the track with defence personnel and citizens, showcasing competitive spirit &amp; camaraderie through fitness.<\/p>\n<p>In a thrilling finish, CTW CME Pune emerged as the Team Championship Winner, lifting the National Half Marathon Trophy with an impressive average team time of 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 19 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>The winning team was awarded the Championship Trophy and a cash prize of \u20b91,00,000. CME Commandant Lt General Ramesh Felicitated winners of SBI CME Soldierathon and applauded their winning efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the event, Shri G. S. Rana, Deputy Managing Director, SBI, lauded the seamless organisation, enthusiastic participation and Soldierathon\u2019s strong message of unity, service and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitistan.com\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fit India Movement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The organisers expressed heartfelt gratitude to Team CME, all volunteers, defence personnel, sponsors, ambassadors, pacers and partners whose combined efforts made Soldierathon 3.0 a resounding success.<\/p>\n<p>As the sun set on another glorious edition of Soldierathon, every participant carried home memories of courage, camaraderie and the indomitable spirit of the Indian soldier continuing the mission of <em><strong>\u201cRun for Soldiers. 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