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Delhi Half Marathon on Oct 18: Harmanjot Singh and Kiran in Focus
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News18•10-10-2026, 16:53
Delhi Half Marathon on Oct 18: Harmanjot Singh and Kiran in Focus
- •The 21st edition of the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 18, featuring 42 top elite runners from across the country.
- •An exciting contest in the men category will feature debutant Harmanjot Singh, runner-up Kiran Matre, and Tata Mumbai Marathon winner Dr. Kartik Karkera.
- •The women category will see intense competition from former champions Lily Das and Kavita Yadav, alongside Olympian Ankita Dhyani and Priti Lamba.
- •A performance-based reward system called PRIDE is introduced, with the top three winners receiving attractive prize money.
- •Athletes breaking the existing Indian elite records will be awarded an additional cash prize of Rs 1 lakh.
Key Questions Answered
The 21st edition of the World Athletics Gold Label Road Race, the Vedanta Delhi Half Marathon, is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 18, in New Delhi.
The top three position holders in both the men's and women's categories will be awarded prize money of Rs 3.50 lakh, Rs 2.50 lakh, and Rs 1.50 lakh respectively.
The men's Indian elite record is currently held by Avinash Sable with a time of 60:30 set in 2020, while the women's record stands at 70:31 set by L. Surya in 2017.
