Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) is an annual
half marathon
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foot-race held in
New Delhi
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,
India
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. Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. It is an
AIMS
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Education
* Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
* Adventist International Mission School, Muak Lek, Thailand
* African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cape Town, South Afric ...
-certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Race by the
IAAF
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. The race has seen the best of the athletes competing since the course is considered one of the fastest half marathon route. The event sees about 40,000 participants through the race categories of half marathon, the 7 km ''Great Delhi Run'', a 4.3 km run for senior citizens, and a 3.5 km wheelchair race
Course
The course starts in the
Nehru Stadium, although this was temporarily moved to the grounds of the
Secretariat Building while the stadium was under renovation for the
2010 Commonwealth Games. The race is largely flat and has delivered fast winning times in its short history, with men producing a number of sub-one hour times and women recording times under 1:08:00.
Sponsor
The race was sponsored
Hutchison Essar for its first two races, and the company sponsored the event as Vodafone Essar in 2007 following a takeover. Rival communications company
Airtel holds the sponsor role since 2008.
Prize
Th
half marathonis the elite runner race, while the Great Delhi Run attracts the majority of participants overall. The inaugural edition in 2005 had total prize money of
US$310,000. The prize for the winners of the men's and women's race was $25,000 dollars in 2009 and $27,000 in 2015.
Past winners
Key:
Sponsors/partners
* Title sponsor:
Airtel
* Channel partner:
Star Sports
* Driven by:
S-Cross
* Retail Partner:
Jabong
* Ignited by:
Puma
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* Puma (brand), a multinational shoe and sportswear company
* Puma Energy, a mid- and d ...
* Timing partner:
Seiko
* Nutrition partner:
Nestlé
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* Hospitality partner:
Le Meridein
* Medical partner:
Max Healthcare
* Print partner:
The Times of India
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* Radio partner:
Radio Mirchi
* Philanthropy partner: India Cares
* Institution partner: Harmony for Silvers Foundation
* Supported by:
Government of Delhi
* Under the aegis of:
Athletics Federation of India
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* Certified by:
AIMS
AIMS or Aims may refer to:
Education
* Acharya Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
* Adventist International Mission School, Muak Lek, Thailand
* African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cape Town, South Afric ...
* Champions With Disability Facilitator:
Planet Abled
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History
The company was found ...
References
External links
Official website
{{IAAF Gold Label
Recurring sporting events established in 2005
Half marathons
Athletics in New Delhi
Athletics competitions in India
2005 establishments in Delhi
Sports competitions in Delhi