Delhi Half Marathon
Delhi Half Marathon, currently branded as the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual half marathon foot-race held in New Delhi, India. Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. It is an AIMS-certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Race by the IAAF. The race has seen the best of the athletes competing since the course is considered one of the fastest half marathon route. The event sees about 40,000 participants through the race categories of half marathon, the 7 km Great Delhi Run, a 4.3 km run for senior citizens, and a 3.5 km wheelchair race
| Delhi Half Marathon | |
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The logo for Delhi Half Marathon | |
| Date | late October or early November |
| Location | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Half marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Airtel |
| Established | 2005 |
| Course records | Men: 59:06 Guye Adola (2014) Women: 1:06:00 Tsehay Gemechu (2019) |
| Official site | Delhi Half Marathon |
There was a virtual race in 2021 before it resumed the next year.
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