Kochi | Kerala’s CB Benson and Reena Manohar bagged the men’s and women’s title respectively in the Kochi Spice Coast Marathon 2024 here on Sunday.

Benson, comfortably tackled the 42.2 kilometres in 3:00:42. It was third time lucky for him after finishing second in the previous two editions.

Justin (03:06:56) and Sreenidhi Sreekumar (03:08:49) grabbed the second and third positions.

Reena did the star turn among women, covering the same distance in 04:50:06.

Mary Joshy (04:53:59) and Nileena Babu (04:54:32) took the second and third spot.

“I am delighted to see so many running enthusiasts turn up early in the morning. I congratulate all the winners and indeed the runners for their brilliant performance and Ageas Federal Life Insurance for encouraging people to adopt a healthy lifestyle,” said cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, brand ambassador of the event.

Later, Sajith KM (1:21:23) completed a grand hat-trick, winning the half-marathon title for the third time in succession.

Athul Raj (01:22:37) and Vishnu VR (01:23:05) grabbed the other two positions on the podium.

Among women, AK Rama (1:55:33), Jaseena Khani (1:58:03) and Bismy Augustine (1:59:00) were the winners.