SBI Pinkathon is a women’s only running event held annually to promote health and fitness among women, and also to create awareness about breast cancer.
Brainchild of model Milind Soman, it’s a great platform to talk about women’s health.
Says Milind, “When we talk about women’s health we are talking about changing the mindset of the country. Women should take up time for themselves, they should exercise, should not neglect their health. This is the whole focus behind Pinkathon.”
“Within that we talk about awareness regarding breast cancer which is one of the biggest killers today in the world. But, it’s not necessary that women should die of breast cancer because it is one of the curable cancers, if detected in early stages,” he said.
“We appeal everybody to be aware of how their body functions, that even if one does get the disease, it can be diagnosed and one can go for treatment and get cured. After cancer (treatment) one can regain one’s life. Men should encourage women to participate in this event,” Milind said.
About the Race
The event offers the running distances of 3 km, 5 km and 10 km, giving each runner an opportunity to run in their comfort zone. The focus of Pinkathon event is to encourage an active lifestyle and overall fitness among women, create awareness about breast cancer and encourage women into distance running,” he said.
In the past, thousands of women runners have participated in the SBI Pinkathons held in various cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Ahmedabad.
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