Hyderabadi couple Chiruguri Krishna Prasad and Uma were honored for participating in a marathon to the North Pole (they are the first Indians to do so) at an event held in the city this morning.
BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Satta Party President Jayaprakash Narayan were among those present at the ceremony.
Both the political leaders congratulated the athletic couple, and said that the achievements of the couple would inspire sportspersons all over the country.
Having participated in marathons all across the country, the couple had decided to take part in events in other countries, too - a decision that had them running all over the world within a year.
Chiruguri Krishna Prasad and Uma have a string of firsts credited to them:
1) First Indians to run marathons across 7 continents in the same calender year 2) First Indians to participate in the North Pole Marathon 2) First married couple in the world to participare in the North Pole Marathon
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