Bengaluru Marathon
| Bengaluru Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 15 May 2005 |
| Official site | bengalurumarathon |
The Bangalore Marathon is a marathon running event in the Indian city of Bangalore. It was originally organised by Lipton, and first ran on 15 May 2005.[1] The winners were K.C. Ramu of India (men's), and Marashet Jimma of Ethiopia (women's).[2] The second marathon was scheduled for 17 September 2006. The winners were, in the full marathon men's division, H A Chinnappa, with a time of 2:35:19, in the full marathon women's division, Deepthi Ashok, with a time of 4:13:13, in the half marathon men's division, Irappa D Akki, with a time of 1:04:21, and in the half marathon women's division, K B with a time of 1:23:55.
Since 2014
After several years of inactivity, the annual marathons resumed on 19 October 2014.
References
- ^ "The great race: Tech City on the run". The Times of India. 14 April 2005.
- ^ Nair, Avinash (16 May 2005). "Ramu overcomes Ethiopian challenge". The Hindu.
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