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Ahmedabad Marathon
DateLast Sunday of November
LocationAhmedabad, Gujarat, India
Event typeRoad running
DistanceMarathon, Half marathon, 10K run, 5K run
Primary sponsorAdani
Established2017 (2017)
Course recordsMen: 2:27:28 (2022)
India Nanjundappa M
Women: 3:01:20(2022)
India Jyoti Gawate
Official siteAhmedabad Marathon

The Ahmedabad Marathon (also known as the Adani Ahmedabad Marathon after its organisers), is an annual marathon organised in the city of Ahmedabad, Gujarat in the western part of India, on the last Sunday of every November.

Started in 2017, the Ahmedabad Marathon has races for a marathon of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles), a half marathon of 21.09 kilometres (13.19 miles), 10 kilometres, and 5-kilometre.[1]

In its early editions, the Ahmedabad Marathon drew nearly 20,000 participants. Subsequent editions saw over 17,000 runners participate. In 2021, the marathon was conducted through a time-slot-based system to accommodate over 8,000 runners across two days while adhering to COVID-19 guidelines. The following year, the event witnessed over 12,000 participants joining the on-ground run.[2]

In 2023, which was the seventh edition, the Ahmedabad Marathon relocated to the Sabarmati Riverfront for the first time. Dave Cundy assumed the role of Race Director, and around 22,500 runners took part.[3]

Since 2021, the Ahmedabad Marathon has been part of the global Marathon Event List - AIMS World Running as well.

The 2023 edition of men's marathon was won by Bhagatsingh Valvi while Seema won the women's marathon.

The Ahmedabad Marathon is held in honour of India's armed forces, with proceeds from registrations going towards them. In order to raise awareness for this, the hashtag "#Run4OurSoldiers” is used by runners and organisers of the event.[4]

History

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The Ahmedabad Marathon was inaugurated in 2017 and was held in Shantigram till 2022.

The 2017 and 2018 editions saw nearly 20,000 runners every year and the 2019 and 2020 editions each witnessed 17,000 runners. Additionally, over 1,000 soldiers participate in the race every year.[5]

In the fifth edition, held in 2021, the participants had the option to select between on-ground and app-based remote running. The on-ground race was conducted in 2 slots -  the morning slot and the evening slot. Kargil War veteran DP Singh was the brand ambassador of the 2021 edition of the Ahmedabad Marathon.[6]

The 2022 edition of the Ahmedabad Marathon was the last one to be held in Shantigram before it made the shift to Sabarmati Riverfront. In the same year, the Ahmedabad Marathon made it to ‘Global Marathon Event list - AIMS World Running.’ The 2022 Marathon consisted of Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km run and the 5 km run.[7]

In 2023, the marathon shifted from Shantigram to the Sabarmati Riverfront. The race categories include a full marathon, half marathon, 10 km run, and 5 km run.

Over 22,500 participants took part in this edition, which also saw the introduction of a wheelchair category. The 2023 Ahmedabad Marathon saw more than 2,500 officers from the armed forces and hundreds of police officers taking part.[8]

Course

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The marathon begins and ends at the Sabarmati Riverfront. The route included landmarks such as the Atal Foot Over Bridge, the Gandhi Bridge, and the Mahakali Temple.

Course record

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Nanjundappa M from India holds the men's record for the fastest time to complete the Ahmedabad Marathon, finishing it in 02:27:28. He did it in 2022.

The women's record is held by Jyoti Gawate from India for completing the full marathon in 03:01:20. She set the record in 2022, shaving off more than a minute from the previous record.

In 2022, Dinesh Kumar from India broke the course record for the men's half marathon, finishing it in 01:05:36.

The women's course record is for half marathon set by Prajakta Godbole from India for completing the half marathon in 01:18:37. She won the category with this effort in 2021.

Winners

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Men's full marathon winners
Edition Date Winner Time
2017 26-11-2017 Umesh Kuvar 02:44:46
2018 25-11-2018 Karamveer Singh 02:42:19
2019 24-11-2019 Mahesh Wadhai 02:34:57
2020 29-11-2020 Bantu Parmat 02:51:19
2021 27-11-2021 Mohit Rathore 02:28:02
2022 27-11-2022 Nanjundappa M 02:27:28
2023 26-11-2023 Bhagatsingh Valvi 02:30:16
Women's full marathon winners
Edition Date Winner Time
2017 26-11-2017 Arpita 04:14:23
2018 25-11-2018 Rajkumari Patel 03:22:14
2019 24-11-2019 Divya Padvi 03:37:59
2020 29-11-2020 Arpita Pandya 03:47:23
2021 27-11-2021 KM Reenu 03:02:54
2022 27-11-2022 Jyoti Gawate 03:01:20
2023 26-11-2023 Seema 03:12:17
Men's half marathon winners
Edition Date Winner Time
2017 26-11-2017 Damormohan Bhai 01:09:16
2018 25-11-2018 Yash Sharma 01:16:13
2019 24-11-2019 Kantilal Kumbhar 01:10:21
2020 29-11-2020 Suraj Kadam 01:18:44
2021 27-11-2021 Vishnu Rathore 01:08:05
2022 27-11-2022 Dinesh Kumar 01:05:36
2023 26-11-2023 Manav Sharma 01:09:09
Women's half marathon winners
Edition Date Winner Time
2017 26-11-2017 Patricia Howieson 01:56:45
2018 25-11-2018 Nirma Thakor 01:27:39
2019 24-11-2019 Gargi Sharma 01:22:30
2020 29-11-2020 Ishika Shroff 01:33:23
2021 27-11-2021 Prajakta Godbole 01:18:37
2022 27-11-2022 Sonika 01:20:40
2023 26-11-2023 Prajakta Godbole 01:24:43
Men's 10 km winners
Edition Date Winner Time
2017 26-11-2017 Rathava Ramesh Bhai 00:32:14
2018 25-11-2018 Akshay Jitekar 00:33:52
2019 24-11-2019 Yogendra Kumar 00:31:54
2020 29-11-2020 Bhagwati Prasad Kuniyal 00:33:31
2021 27-11-2021 Anil Bambhaniya 00:32:12
2022 27-11-2022 Nitesh Rathva 00:30:12
2023 26-11-2023 Virendra Singh Bhati 00:30:54
Women's 10 km winners
Edition Date Winner Time
2017 26-11-2017 Thakor Saroj Hiraji 00:50:14
2018 25-11-2018 Pragnya Mohan 00:41:08
2019 24-11-2019 Reena Patel 00:37:38
2020 29-11-2020 Mahima Nose 00:44:08
2021 27-11-2021 Bharti Nain 00:36:23
2022 27-11-2022 Deeksha Kumari 00:35:39
2023 26-11-2023 Priyanka Paikrav 00:44:52

References

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  1. ^ "7th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon on November 26". The Times of India. 2023-09-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. ^ "Adani Ahmedabad Marathon tomorrow, over 20K may participate". The Indian Express. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ "7th Adani Ahmedabad Marathon on November 26". The Times of India. 2023-09-22. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  4. ^ "Adani Ahmedabad Marathon Returns with its 6th Edition, to Encourage Donations for Welfare of Armed Forces". News18. 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  5. ^ "Adani Ahmedabad Marathon 2023 To Take Place On November 26 | Athletics News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  6. ^ "In a first, Adani Ahmedabad Marathon to be held in wave format on Nov 27, 28". Sahara Samay. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  7. ^ "Adani Ahmedabad Marathon 2022 - Karma Daily". 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  8. ^ "Adani Ahmedabad Marathon tomorrow, over 20K may participate". The Indian Express. 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2024-07-23.