Delhi half marathon
The Delhi Half Marathon (official name Airtel Delhi Half Marathon ) is a half marathon that has been held in New Delhi since 2005 and is one of the most highly endowed road races in the world. It follows the tradition of the 2004 World Half Marathon Championships .
The start and finish of the turning point route is at Nehru Park . The course initially curves south before approaching India Gate from the southeast . From there it goes west into the Rajpath. At the junction with Janpath , turn north and reach the turning point on Windsor Place Circle.
Including the secondary competitions, over 29,000 people took part in the event in 2009. However, only a fraction of the runners register their time with a transponder .
statistics
Course records
- Men: 59:06 min, Guye Adola ( ETH ), 2014
- Women: 1:06:00 h, Tsehay Gemechu ( ETH ), 2019
Winners list
| date | Men | time | Women | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 20, 2019 | Andamlak Belihu -2- | 59:10 | Tsehay Gemechu -2- | 1:06:00 |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Andamlak Belihu ( ETH ) | 59:18 | Tsehay Gemechu ( ETH ) | 1:06:50 |
| 19 Nov 2017 | Birhanu Legese -2- | 59:46 | Almaz Ayana ( ETH ) | 1:07:11 |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Eliud Kipchoge ( KEN ) | 59:44 | Worknesh Degefa ( ETH ) | 1:07:42 |
| Nov 29, 2015 | Birhanu Legese ( ETH ) | 59:20 | Cynthia Jerotich Limo ( KEN ) | 1:08:35 |
| 23 Nov 2014 | Guye Adola ( ETH ) | 59:06 | Florence Kiplagat -2- | 1:10:04 |
| Dec 15, 2013 | Atsedu Tsegay ( ETH ) | 59:12 | Florence Kiplagat ( KEN ) | 1:08:02 |
| Sep 30 2012 | Edwin Kipyego ( KEN ) | 1:00:55 | Wude Ayalew ( ETH ) | 1:11:10 |
| Nov 27, 2011 | Lelisa Desisa ( ETH ) | 59:30 | Lucy Wangui Kabuu ( KEN ) | 1:07:04 |
| Nov 21, 2010 | Geoffrey Kiprono Mutai ( KEN ) | 59:38 | Aselefech Mergia -2- | 1:08:35 |
| Nov 1, 2009 | Deriba Merga -2- | 59:54 | Mary Keitany ( KEN ) | 1:06:54 |
| Nov 9, 2008 | Deriba Merga ( ETH ) | 59:15 | Aselefech Mergia ( ETH ) | 1:08:17 |
| Oct 28, 2007 | Dieudonné Disi ( RWA ) | 1:00:43 | Deriba Alemu ( ETH ) | 1:10:30 |
| Oct 15, 2006 | Francis Kibiwott Larabal ( KEN ) | 1:01:36 | Lineth Chepkurui ( KEN ) | 1:10:40 |
| Oct 16, 2005 | Philip Rugut ( KEN ) | 1:01:55 | Irina Timofejewa ( RUS ) | 1:10:35 |
Web links
- Official website (English)
Footnotes
- ^ IAAF : Keitany sub-1: 07 again, Merga defends in Delhi Half Marathon ( Memento from November 2, 2009 in the Internet Archive ). November 1, 2009