Optum participates in the Hyderabad Marathon 2023
Hyderabad, August 27, 2023
More than 1,000 Optum employees ran in the Hyderabad Marathon on Sunday, August 27, 2023.
The Optum team comprised 841 men and 164 women runners who took part in the 42k full marathon, the 21k half marathon, as well as the 10k and 5k races.
Every year, to prepare for this event, LiveWell, the holistic employee well-being program at Optum, encourages and supports employees in their fitness journeys, providing trusted expert guidance on nutrition, fitness and coaching.
Optum had also sponsored a practice run on August 6, 2023.
Speaking on employee participation, Uma Ratnam Krishnan, managing director - India, Optum Global Solutions, said, “Our strength in numbers at the Hyderabad marathon is a testament to our unified goal at Optum, to build a health care system that works better for all those we serve, including our employees.
With LiveWell, we give them the resources they need to take control of their total well-being. We hope to return next year in even bigger numbers and continue our journey of caring, connecting and growing together.”
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Three, two, one,
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and it's flag off.
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All the very best guys.
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Super exciting
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to return
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to the iconic Hyderabad marathon,
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with the team Optum for the second time.
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Running helps me keep focused,
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motivated and bring productivity at work.
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Being from the army,
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having joined Optum,
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it gives me immense pleasure
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to motivate my own colleagues
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and also
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bring in and inspire so many of them.
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It just motivates me
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to cross the finish line. That's it.
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Pushing the limits to finish the line
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and it makes us mentally stronger.
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I am inspired to be healthy
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for myself and my family.
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The feeling of community, of fitness
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and achievement.
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One, two, three, lets say,
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