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Hyderabad Marathon

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Hyderabad Marathon
DateLast sunday of August
LocationHyderabad, Telangana, India
DistanceMarathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
Primary sponsorNMDC
Established2011
Course recordsMen's: 2:23:38 (2023)
India Thonakal Gopi
Women's: 2:39:24 (2024)
Kenya Sheila Chebet
Official siteOfficial website

The NMDC Hyderabad Marathon, is an annual marathon competition held in Hyderabad every year. It is the second largest marathon in India after the Mumbai Marathon[1]

History

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The culture of marathon running was begun as a non-profit organization in 2007. Airtel was the title sponsor of the race for more than a decade, starting from the 2011 edition.[2] In 2022, a Hyderabad based public sector unit NMDC became the title sponsor.[3]

Past winners

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Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time (h:m:s) Women's winner Time (h:m:s)
1st 2011  Harun Ali (IND) 2:42:58  Sudha M (IND) 3:13:15
2nd 2012  Anil Thakur (IND) 2:52:40  Sudha More (IND) 3:17:27
3rd 2013  Ram Singh Yadav (IND) 2:31:31  Jyoti Singh (IND) 3:23:56
4th 2014  Karan Singh (IND) 2:24:54  Shyamili Sing (IND) 3:23:37
5th 2015  Titus Kariuki (KEN) 2:32:17  Jyoti Gawate (IND) 3:05:53
6th 2016  Meswin Balcha (ETH) 2:32:14  Jyoti Gawate (IND) 2:59:07
7th 2017  Indrajeet Yadav (IND) 2:31:05  Jyoti Gawate (IND) 3:07:59
8th 2018  Karan Singh (IND) 2:30:16  Pascalia Chepkoech (KEN) 2:51:45
9th 2019  Berhanu Heye (ETH) 2:26:10  Rosina Kiboino (KEN) 2:55:26
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
10th 2021  Stephen Kibet (KEN) 2:23:52  Sonika Sonika (IND) 2:56:07
11th 2022  Pradeep Singh (IND) 2:31:22  Monica Cheruto (KEN) 2:50:25
12th 2023  Thonakal Gopi (IND) 2:23:38  Tamsi Singh (IND) 3:06:24
13th 2024  Hammington Kimaiyo (KEN) 2:26:06  Sheila Chebet (KEN) 2:39:24

References

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  1. ^ "Hyderabad Marathon is now India's second biggest Marathon". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ^ "About Us | Airtel Hyderabad Marathon". Marathonhyderabad.com. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ Subrahmanyam, V. V. (29 June 2022). "Hyderabad marathon to be held on August 27, 28". The Hindu. Retrieved 1 July 2022.