Sabarmati Marathon

Sabarmati Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race held in Ahmedabad. It is established in 2010.[1] It is held in January-February every year. It attracts large number of local as well as some foreign participants.[2]

Sabarmati Marathon
Logo for Sabarmati Marathon 2013
DateJanuary–February
LocationAhmedabad
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half Marathon
Established2010
Official sitesabarmatimarathon.net
Participants in 2011

Marathon

It is organized by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation in association with Amdavad Distance Runners.[3][4]

It has five categories: full marathon, half marathon, 7 km dream run, 5 km run for visually challenged persons and 5 km wheelchair run.[5]

History

In 2011, more than 8000 persons including 73 foreigners took part in an event.[2]

In 3rd edition held on 6 January 2013, 15,689 runners, including foreign athletes took part. 528 in full Marathon, 1934 in Half-Marathon and 13,157 participated in 7 km dream run. 53 participated in 5 km run for visually challenged persons while 17 in 5 km wheelchair run.[6] Cyclothon was also organized on 27 January 2013.

The fourth edition of marathon was organized on 5 January and cyclothon on 19 January 2014. Around 17000 people participated in the marathon.[7]

The fifth edition of the event held on 15 February 2015 in which around 7000 people participated.[8][9]

Past Winners

Key:   Course record

Edition Year Men's winner Time Women's winner Time
1st 2010[10]  Tesfaye Girma Bekele (ETH) 2:35:00  Biruktayit Eshetu (ETH) 2:35:53
2nd 2011[11]  Philemon Rotich (KEN) 2:12:02  Gadise Fita Megersa (ETH) 2:38:54
3rd 2013[12]  Wubishet Girum Zewde (ETH) 2:14:26  Jacquline Kiplimo (KEN) 2:36:57
4th 2014[7]  Shadrack Kipkogey (KEN) 2:14:18  Kiplimo Jacquline Nyetipei (KEN) 2:45:46
5th 2015[9]  Melaku Belachew Bizuneh (ETH) 2:13:43  Berhan Aregawi Gebremicha (ETH) 2:39:11

References
  1. "Marathon to be an annual affair now". The Indian Express. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  2. News, TNN (23 December 2011). "8,000 register for Sabarmati marathon". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  3. "Sabarmati Marathon Official Website". www.sabarmatimarathon.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. "Sabarmati Marathon 2011 today". The Indian Express. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  5. "Sabarmati Marathon Official Website-Race Categories". www.sabarmatimarathon.net. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  6. "15,689 runners for Sabarmati Marathon". Moneycontrol.com-wire news. PTI. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  7. "Kenyans win Sabarmati Marathon". Deccan Chronicles. 5 January 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  8. DeshGujarat (13 February 2015). "Reliance Sabarmati Marathon Amdavad 2015 this Sunday". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  9. DeshGujarat (15 February 2015). "Reliance Sabarmati Amdavad Marathon held". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  10. Mehul Jani, Ruturaj Jadav (27 December 2010). "Participants run in middle of traffic!". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  11. Press Trust of India (26 December 2011). "Kenyan Rotich, Ethiopian Megersa win Sabarmati Marathon 2011". NDTV. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  12. "Sabarmati Marathon 2013: Ahmedabad gives cold a run". Daily News and Analysis. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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