Airtel Delhi Half Marathon (ADHM) is an annual

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foot-race held in

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. Established in 2005, it is both an elite runner and mass participation event. It is an AIMS-certified course and is listed as a Gold Label Road Race by the

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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

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. 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

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holds the sponsor role since 2008.

Prize

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is 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

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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:

* Channel partner:

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* Driven by: S-Cross * Retail Partner:

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* Ignited by: Puma * Timing partner:

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* Nutrition partner:

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* Hospitality partner: Le Meridein * Medical partner:

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* Print partner:

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* Radio partner:

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* Philanthropy partner: India Cares * Institution partner: Harmony for Silvers Foundation * Supported by:

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* Under the aegis of:

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* Certified by: AIMS * Champions With Disability Facilitator: Planet Abled

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