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[1] by the IAAF.[2] The race has seen the best of the athletes competing since the course is considered one of the fastest half marathon route.[3] The event sees about 40,000 participants[4] 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[5]
| Delhi Half Marathon | |
|---|---|
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.
Course edit
The course starts in the Nehru Stadium, although this was temporarily moved to the grounds of the Secretariat Building while the stadium was under renovation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[6] The race is largely flat and has delivered fast winning times in its short history, with men producing a number of sub-one hour times and women recording times under 1:08:00.[7][8][9]
Sponsor edit
The current title sponsor is Vedanta who signed up in 2022 for 5 years till 2027.[10] The race was sponsored Hutchison Essar for its first two races, and the company sponsored the event as Vodafone Essar in 2007 following a takeover. Rival communications company Airtel held the sponsor role since 2008 to 2020.[11]
Prize edit
The half marathon[12] is the elite runner race, while the Great Delhi Run attracts the majority of participants overall. The inaugural edition in 2005 had total prize money of US$310,000.[13] The prize for the winners of the men's and women's race was $25,000 dollars in 2009 and $27,000 in 2015.[14][15]
Past winners edit
Key: Course record
| Edition | Year | Men's winner | Time (h:m:s) | Women's winner | Time (h:m:s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2005 | Philip Rugut (KEN) | 1:01:55 | Irina Timofeyeva (RUS) | 1:10:35 |
| 2nd | 2006 | Francis Kibiwott (KEN) | 1:01:36 | Lineth Chepkurui (KEN) | 1:10:40 |
| 3rd | 2007 | Dieudonné Disi (RWA) | 1:00:43 | Deriba Alemu (ETH) | 1:10:30 |
| 4th | 2008 | Deriba Merga (ETH) | 59:15 | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) | 1:08:17 |
| 5th | 2009 | Deriba Merga (ETH) | 59:54 | Mary Keitany (KEN) | 1:06:54 |
| 6th | 2010 | Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) | 59:38 | Aselefech Mergia (ETH) | 1:08:35 |
| 7th | 2011[16] | Lelisa Desisa (ETH) | 59:30 | Lucy Wangui (KEN) | 1:07:04 |
| 8th | 2012[17] | Edwin Kipyego (KEN) | 1:00:55 | Wude Ayalew (ETH) | 1:11:10 |
| 9th | 2013[18] | Atsedu Tsegay (ETH) | 59:12 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:08:02 |
| 10th | 2014[19] | Guye Adola (ETH) | 59:06 | Florence Kiplagat (KEN) | 1:10:04 |
| 11th | 2015[15] | Birhanu Legese (ETH) | 59:20 | Cynthia Limo (KEN) | 1:08:35 |
| 12th | 2016[20] | Eliud Kipchoge (KEN) | 59:44 | Worknesh Degefa (ETH) | 1:07:42 |
| 13th | 2017[21] | Birhanu Legese (ETH) | 59:46 | Almaz Ayana (ETH) | 1:07:12 |
| 14th | 2018[22] | Andamlak Belihu (ETH) | 59:18 | Tsehay Gemechu (ETH) | 1:06:49 |
| 15th | 2019[23] | Andamlak Belihu (ETH) | 59:10 | Tsehay Gemechu (ETH) | 1:06:00 |
| 16th | 2020[24] | Amedework Walelegn (ETH) | 58:53 | Yalemzerf Yehualaw (ETH) | 1:04:46 |
| 17th | 2022[25] | Chala Regasa (ETH) | 1:00:30 | Irine Cheptai (ETH) | 1:06:42 |
| 18th | 2023[25] | Daniel Ebenyo (KEN) | 0:59:27 | Alamz Ayana (ETH) | 1:07:58 |
Sponsors/partners edit
- Title sponsor: Airtel
- Channel partner: Star Sports
- Driven by: Tata Nexon
- Ignited by: Puma
- Timing partner: Seiko
- Snacking partner: Cadbury Fuse
- Hospitality partner: Le Meridein
- Medical partner: Metro Hospitals
- Print partner: The Times of India
- Cooldown Companion: Bira 91
- Official Photographer: Glint
- Entrainment partner: Radio Mirchi
- Philanthropy partner: United Way, Delhi NCR
- Institution partner: Harmony for Silvers Foundation
- Supported by: Government of Delhi
- Supported by: Sports Authority of India
- Supported by: Delhi Metro
- Supported by: New Delhi Municipal Corporation
- Supported by: IPRS
- Under the aegis of: Athletics Federation of India
- Certified by: AIMS
- Inclusion Ally: Adventures beyond
- Promoted by : Procam
References edit
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- ^ "AIMS Race Directory". Association of International Marathons and Distance Races. from the original on 4 August 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Hope to run in India again, says marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge". NEWS9LIVE. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ "Delhi Half Marathon 2019: Andamlak Belihu, Tsehay Gemechu Defend Titles With Personal Best Timings". Outlook India. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ . Hindustan Times. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ Krishnan, Ram. Murali (28 October 2007). "Disi, Alemu the winners in New Delhi Half-Marathon". IAAF. from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Delhi attracts high quality field and Jackie Joyner-Kersee's assistance". IAAF. 7 November 2008. from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Half Marathon All Time – Women". IAAF. 11 October 2009. from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Half Marathon All Time – Men". IAAF. 11 October 2009. from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ Laghate, Gaurav (1 September 2022). "Vedanta comes in as title sponsor for Delhi Half Marathon". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Airtel looks at leveraging world's richest Delhi marathon". MSN. 29 October 2009.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "ADHM 2017". Bee Bulletin. 15 September 2017. from the original on 15 September 2017.
- ^ . The Hindu. 22 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Defending champions return, but Mergia will have Keitany to contend with – Delhi Half Marathon preview". IAAF. 30 October 2009. from the original on 1 November 2009. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Legese, Limo show at Airtel Delhi Half Marathon". Business Standard. 29 November 2015.
- ^ "In close races, Desisa and Kabuu prevail in New Delhi Half". IAAF. from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
- ^ . adhm.procamrunning.in. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ^ "Berhanu Legese and Almaz Ayana win 2017 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon". adhm.procamrunning.in. from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ "Results 2018". adhm.procamrunning.in. from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Race Results 2019 -Adhm". from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "MEN FINISHERS". adhm.procamrunning.in. from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b "MEN FINISHERS". Retrieved 16 October 2023.
External links edit
- Official website 27 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine