Officers of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) are to make a 10 and five kilometer runs in commemoration of the institution’s 126^th anniversary.

The MNDF said that the ‘126 Run’ will be held in southernmost Addu City on April 21^st, at 16:00 and participation in it has been opened to the public.

Applications have been opened from the 9^th to 15^th April and forms are available from the fire station in Hithadhoo and the Coast Guard post in Gan.

The ‘126 Run’ has three categories; individual five and 10 kilometer runs and a five-kilometer group event.

MNDF will be selecting male and female winners for the first, second, and third positions in the five and 10 kilometer runs.