I did a poll recently on our running group Delhi Runners about the favorite running routes of the members. This was done with the intent of deciding the prospective locations to hold the monthly Delhi Runners Half Marathon runs, the first of which happened recently in Nehru Park, Chanakyapuri. In this post, let me share the results of [...]
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Yesterday, I had an opportunity to attend the launch event of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2009. The event was held at Le Meridien Hotel and as expected, it was full of people from the media, people from marketing and PR, the key stakeholders in the event, and the various sponsors. Photo: Artists from Drum [...]
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Just got the breaking news on the registrations opening up for the Delhi Half marathon from a friend at Delhi Runners, and believe me, I was really surprised beyond my wits on hearing this news. Since the press conference for the event launch is tomorrow (i.e. Aug 27th), I was expecting the Delhi Half Marathon [...]
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It is just about 10 days to go for the launch of the 5th Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in the media. The event launch is to take place on August 27th, and the run is on Nov 1st. The registrations to the event will start immediately after the event launch. Keeping up with the spirit [...]
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Update: Registrations have started. Register Now! The good news … I have heard from the ADHM folks that the event launch will take place on August 27th, and the registrations for the event will start right after than. The event is on Nov 1st and is India’s only IAAF Gold Label race. Event website: adhm.indiatimes.com [...]
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*** 5:11 *** And thats a PR for me in this 3rd marathon of my fledgling running career. From 5:55 in 2006 to 5:25 in 2007, I think the simply the experience of running marathons makes you do better in the next one. I was nowhere close to the practice I had done for my [...]
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I will be testing the waters tomorrow with the Indian Open marathon starting from India Gate and doing a double loop covering some of the prominent landmarks of Delhi like Connaught Place, India Gate, Delhi Gate, Purana Quila etc. Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh will flag off the run at 9:00 am. Below is the [...]
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For most of the people residing in or around the national capital, running has been an activity of personal interest, of trying to keep oneself fit, and to destress the mind from the monotonous routine which we follow at our workplaces, an attempt to get some color and variety in life. Running (or for that [...]
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Total advertised participation count: 25,000 Participants in Great Delhi Run (7KM): 15,000 Timing results analysis (half marathon): Total timing results: 1638 Breakup of timing resultsElite: 75Open: 1319Veteran: 168Senior Veteran: 47Super Veteran: 11 My approximate half marathon participation figure: about 8000 (from BIB number analysis) % of runners wearing timing chip: 20% Finish time statistics for [...]
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Tanvir Kazmi is a passionate runner and has been blogging about marathon running, sharing news and updates since 2005 ... read more »
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