PUMA hosts the Grand Finale of

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SPORTS 
PUMA hosts the Grand Finale of ‘School of 

Speed’ in Delhi - a one-of-a-kind Relay 

Running Property for Students


Winners of overall senior category get a chance to meet Usain Bolt 

PUMA kicked off India’s first relay running property for students with the Delhi edition of School of Speed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. School of speed is a relay race for children between the 7th and 10th std, with each team comprising of 4 members who each run 1 kilometer to compete for the title of the Fastest Team and School. School of Speed is positioned to get students to take up running at an early stage. 


The Delhi edition of School of Speed saw the relay race with over 1,500 students who participated enthusiastically for the title. Held at the imposing Commonwealth Games Stadium – the grand Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at the heart of the city, the event was a true spectacle for sports lovers.  In a unique format, all four children from each team ran a total of 4Km together.  Teams for School of Speed have been categorized into two age groups of - juniors from 7th-8th grade and seniors from 9th-10th grade for boys and girls both.


Key schools such as Modern School VasantVihar,  Mount Carmel School, Oxford Public School and a host of other schools participated in the event, an indication that the race was well received by students in Delhi.  VidyaGyan School made a clean sweep in the junior boys category and GSS School bagged the junior girls title. Not to be left behind the senior teams raced competitively to see VidyaGyan School and GBSS School win the title in the senior girls and boys category respectively.


With Delhi hosting the grand finale for School of Speed, the Nation Winners in the senior boys and girls category were GBSS School and VidyaGyan School respectively.These young athletes have been training hard and have bagged this opportunity to meet the fastest man in the World – Usain Bolt. Winners for the fastest girl and fastest boy were Sarita and Beant Singh from VidyaGyan School and GBSS School respectively.


New Delhi emerged the unofficial ‘Fastest City’ because the winning teams for both Senior Boys and Senior Girls were from New Delhi.  GBSS School in New Delhi was the proud winners – with the fastest teams being products of their school.


Talking about the grand finale of School of Speed, Rajiv Mehta, PUMA India MD said – “We at PUMA recognize that exercise is very important for the holistic growth of a child, and School of Speed is a perfect platform to inculcate habits of running and exercise at a grassroots level among students. The grand finale was one of the largest runs for children that the nation has seen, with almost 1500 children who participated. We hope that next year’s edition of School of Speed will only grow bigger and better so that we can encourage more children in the country to run”


The national winners from the senior category boys and girls teams- GBSS School and VidyaGyan School will now move on to an exclusive meet with Usain Bolt. The winners have been given a once in a life time opportunity to meet their sporting icon – Bolt! By providing such unique opportunities and prizes for the students, PUMA hopes to continue to inspire children to run.  


Delhi Results:
Category
School
Timing
Senior boys
 GBSS School
 13.42 min
Senior girls
VidyaGyan School
17.28 min
Junior boys
VidyaGyan School
15.10 min
Junior girls
GSS School
17:09 min
Fastest School
GBSS School
13:42 min
Fastest City
New Delhi

Fastest Boy Beant Singh, 15 yrs
GBSSS
3.04 min
Fastest Girl Sarita, 14 yrs
Vidya Gyan School
4.03 min
National Team Winners Boys
GBSS School
13.42 min
National Team Winners Girls
 VidyaGyan School
 17.28 min



PUMA
PUMA is one of the world’s leading Sports Brands, designing, developing, selling and marketing footwear, apparel and accessories. For over 65 years, PUMA has established a history of making fast product designs for the fastest athletes on the planet. PUMA offers performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories such as Football, Running, Training and Fitness, Golf, and Motorsports. It engages in exciting collaborations with renowned design brands such as Alexander McQueen and Mihara Yasuhiro to bring innovative and fast designs to the sports world. The PUMA Group owns the brands PUMA, Cobra Golf, Tretorn, Dobotex and Brandon. The company distributes its products in more than 120 countries, employs more than 10,000 people worldwide, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach/Germany. For more information, please visit http://www.puma.com



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