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Charles Matata Smashes Course Record to Win 2026 Delhi Half Marathon
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News18•18-10-2026, 13:47
Charles Matata Smashes Course Record to Win 2026 Delhi Half Marathon
- •Kenya's Charles Matata won the men's elite race at the Delhi Half Marathon by clocking 58 minutes and 52 seconds, breaking the previous course record by one second.
- •Matata earned a total of $39,000, including the winner's purse and an extra bonus for breaking the event record.
- •Ethiopia's Wudinesh Alemu triumphed in the women's elite race with a time of one hour, six minutes and 35 seconds.
- •Kenyans dominated the men's podium, with Samwel Nyamai Mailu and Stanley Waithaka Mburu taking second and third places.
- •Shailesh Kushwaha and Ankita Dhyani emerged as the top finishers in the Indian elite men's and women's categories respectively.
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Kenya's Charles Matata won the men's elite race at the 2026 Delhi Half Marathon, clocking 58 minutes and 52 seconds to shatter the previous course record by one second.
The 2026 edition of the Delhi Half Marathon featured a total prize purse of $275,732, with the individual winners in both the men's and women's elite categories each receiving $27,000.
Ankita Dhyani secured the top spot in the Indian elite women's category at the 2026 Delhi Half Marathon with a time of one hour, 12 minutes and 46 seconds.
