Samsung Virtual Walkathon: Celebrating Girl Power This International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day, we decided to give a challenge to women at Samsung India.

We organized a virtual Walkathon, via the Samsung Health App, wherein women from across the country put on their walking shoes to complete either a 3K or a 5K walk. Why?

Because fitness, both mental and physical, is the best gift one can give themselves. We ask why can’t every day be Women’s Day?!

So over the weekend, on March 5 and 6, women from across the company walked, some alone and some with their families.

“A healthy body and mind is extremely important for women, so it was definitely a great way to make women feel empowered,” says Vandana Rajput, who is part of the Customer Service team at Samsung. Vandana came first in the 3K category of the walkathon.

The second and the third place went to Manju Yadav and Neha Chopra from the Customer Service team. The Samsung Health App made it very convenient for all the participants to track and report their progress.

The App also offers a range of fitness programs, different ways to manage your stress and take up challenges.

Pallavi Negi in the HR Shared Services team at Samsung India says she was really excited even before she started her walk.

“Before I started my walk, I thought 5K is going be so much fun as I walk regularly but wasn’t used to a 5K. But I did and it truly was an empowering experience,” says Negi.

This was her first 5K attempt and she intends to continue walking regularly with a schedule now. She came third in the 5K category. More power to her.

Debbi Susan Chembakassery won the first prize in 5K category

The first place in the 5K category went to Debbi Susan Chembakassery from the Health and Medical Equipment team, based in Hyderabad while Sugandha Berry from the product sales team came second.

Debbi Susan Chembakassery felt this was a great way to push her limits and begin a fitter life. She is already a regular walker and her days are incomplete without a customary after-work walk. “But covering 5 km was definitely something new for me. I feel more powerful now,” she says.

On International Women’s Day, here’s to a resolution for better health and a better body and mind.

Read more about the top features that make the Samsung Health App a woman’s best friend: https://news.samsung.com/in/top-features-that-make-samsung-health-app-a-womans-best-friend