Palakkad Fort Runners Club held the second Rubfila Palakkad Marathon on Sunday. More than 3,000 runners from across India joined the races. The event started and ended at Malampuzha Fantasy Park. Kerala State Athletics Association vice president C. Haridas flagged off the 21-km half marathon. Police inspector Vipin Venugopal started the 10-km marathon. Rubfila managing director G. Krishnakumar began the 5-km family fun run. Winners in various categories received prizes worth over ₹4 lakh. The event was led by Fort Runners Club president K.C. Ajay and secretary K.S. Ravikumar.