Siliguri, Jan 23 (ANI): The North Bengal Festival Committee in Siliguri district of West Bengal organised a 42-kilometre-marathon on Thursday to spread the message of peace and brotherhood. The event was flagged off by the North Bengal Development Minister, Gautam Deb. As per the organizers, the All India run saw a participation of over 7000 people from various parts of the country. The participants said that though their focus was to win the marathon, what they actually wanted was peace in the region.