Marathons are now held all over India. Ranging from 5-10 k runs, we have plenty of marathons and even - We have large running events in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Auroville.
Delhi has in . In 2008, it was held on Nov 9. There are 5 events-the half marathon, the dream run, the senior citizens event, the veterans run and the wheelchair event. Here are the top runners at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2008, and our marathon experience at the event.
Mumbai has the . Here is a info of Mumbai Marathon 2009 event- held on Jan 2009. Participants include many celebrities.
Chennai also has a running culture. Check out more on the
Hyderabad has its share of running culture with 10k mini marathon and half marathon events. More at
Bangalore has an (52 km)! Its the only one that we know of in India. They’ve already done 2 ultra marathons in 2007 and 2008.
Pune has its
Kolkata has the . They have 3 events- Marathon (42 km), Ladies Run (10.2 km) and a Fun Run (4.2 km). Here are routes for 2007- , , . Results for. Apparently, there was one in 2008, but no central website for it. Here is a link to Indian Express .
Auroville started its marathon in 2008. Check out the site here.
Last but not the least, in the . This marathon every year in the summer, on the plateau of Leh Ladakh. With the low oxygen levels, we rate this as the toughest marathon in India, and the coolest marathon in India, in more ways than one 
Running in the Himalayas would be such a unique experience!
Kudos to all these people making efforts to growing a running culture to India! Are there any others that we’ve missed? Any runs in your city? Please comment to let us know and we’ll add it to the list.
For the running uninitiated, here is a distance definition of various runs:
Marathon- Its a total distance of 26.2 miles (approx 42 kms)
Half Marathon- Very intuitively, it is 13.1 milees (approx 21 kms)
Ultra Marathon- Anything covering a distance of more than a marathon is an ultra marathon.
For tips to start running, or to run better, check out our series of articles on running tips
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Marathons are now held all over India. Ranging from 5-10 k runs, we have plenty of marathons and even - We have large running events in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and Auroville.
Delhi has in . In 2008, it was held on Nov 9. There are 5 events-the half marathon, the dream run, the senior citizens event, the veterans run and the wheelchair event. Here are the top runners at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2008, and our marathon experience at the event.
Mumbai has the . Here is a info of Mumbai Marathon 2009 event- held on Jan 2009. Participants include many celebrities.
Chennai also has a running culture. Check out more on the
Hyderabad has its share of running culture with 10k mini marathon and half marathon events. More at
Bangalore has an (52 km)! Its the only one that we know of in India. They’ve already done 2 ultra marathons in 2007 and 2008.
Pune has its
Kolkata has the . They have 3 events- Marathon (42 km), Ladies Run (10.2 km) and a Fun Run (4.2 km). Here are routes for 2007- , , . Results for. Apparently, there was one in 2008, but no central website for it. Here is a link to Indian Express .
Auroville started its marathon in 2008. Check out the site here.
Last but not the least, in the . This marathon every year in the summer, on the plateau of Leh Ladakh. With the low oxygen levels, we rate this as the toughest marathon in India, and the coolest marathon in India, in more ways than one
Running in the Himalayas would be such a unique experience!
Kudos to all these people making efforts to growing a running culture to India! Are there any others that we’ve missed? Any runs in your city? Please comment to let us know and we’ll add it to the list.
For the running uninitiated, here is a distance definition of various runs:
Marathon- Its a total distance of 26.2 miles (approx 42 kms)
Half Marathon- Very intuitively, it is 13.1 milees (approx 21 kms)
Ultra Marathon- Anything covering a distance of more than a marathon is an ultra marathon.
For tips to start running, or to run better, check out our series of articles on running tips
..
- Get your Weight Loss Diet: call (0)98108-20937 or email neha@fitho.in
- Get Fitho’s Weight Loss Diet Guide worth Rs 675, for free- click here.
- See our Weight Loss Success Stories | Health Fitness Discussion Forums
- Protein Supplements| Weight Gain Supplements | Weight Loss Pills
- Got questions on heath/fitness- Get answers from fitness experts