Jaipur Marathon

Annual international marathon

Jaipur Marathon

Date| 13 March 2022 (13th Edition)
Location| Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Distance| Marathon
Primary sponsor| AU Small Finance Bank
Established| 2010 (2010)
Official site| Jaipur Marathon

The Jaipur Marathon is an annual international marathon held in Jaipur, India.[1] The event happens each year on a Sunday in February and is one of the largest marathons in Asia. It is also the largest mass participation sporting event on the continent. It started in 2010.

## History

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Mukesh Mishra, the director of the Indian Institute of Event Management Research and a fitness enthusiast, is the founder of Jaipur Marathon.[2] The organisers of the event are Sanskriti Yuva Sanstha and World Trade Park, believed that Jaipur would be able to support such a road race in India. The first event was held in 2010.

Since it began, Jaipur Marathon has supported various events and marathon formats. It has been endorsed by socialites, international brand ambassadors, Bollywood celebrities, and athletes like Salman Khan, Rahul Dravid, Akshay Kumar, Farhan Akhtar, Kangana Ranaut, Suniel Shetty, Sonam K Ahuja, Arbaz Khan, Malaika Arora, Milind Soman, Sonika Kaliraman, Dharmendra, Sreesanth, Vivek Oberoi, Akshaye Khanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Mugdha Godse, and Shriya Saran.[3] The Jaipur Marathon route is among the world's ten fastest courses.[citation needed]

Jaipur Marathon was recognized by the World Book of Records[citation needed] as the Largest Running Event in India in 2018 with 80,000 participants in various race categories. The race was also recognized by the Global Conference London as the Best Marathon of India in 2017.[4] It is the only marathon in India where more than 15 world records were made in various categories since its inception.

## Marathon details

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### Pre-race activity

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Two days before the race, a Bib Expo is organized where the runners can collect their running bibs and kit. The Expo carries a range of running-related products to assist runners.[5]

### Categories

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The event seven different race categories: marathon (42.195 km), half marathon (21.097 km), IIEMR (10 km), dream run (6 km), youth run (6 km), senior citizens' run (3 km), beti bojh nahi hai run (2 km), and wheel chair run (6 km).[6]

The marathon starts from the South Gate of Ram Niwas Garden, Jaipur. It passes many of the city's iconic locations such as Albert Hall Museum, Kesargarh, Dolls Museum, Tri Murti Circle, Ravindra Manch, Birla Mandir, University of Rajasthan, Kulish Smriti Van, MNIT, World Trade Park, and Jawahar Circle.[7]

### Ambassadors

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The event ambassadors for the Jaipur Marathon have been:

* 2010—Salman Khan[8]
* 2011—Salman Khan
* 2012—Akshaye Khanna, Vivek Oberoi, Mugdha Godse, Shriya Saran
* 2013—Akshay Kumar, Rahul Dravid[9]
* 2014—Farhan Akhtar,[10][11]
* 2015—Arbaaz Khan, Malaika Arora Khan, Sonam Kapoor,[12][13]
* 2016—Suniel Shetty
* 2017—Kangana Ranaut[14]

The Maharaja of Jaipur H H Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh is the Youth Ambassador of the Jaipur Marathon.[15]

### Winners

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Key:   Course record   Half marathon

Edition  | Year  | Men's winner  | Time (h:m:s)  | Women's winner  | Time (h:m:s)

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1st  | 2010  | Winner not available | Time not available | Winner not available | Time not available
2nd  | 2011
3rd  | 2012  |  Charles Wachera (KEN) | 1:06:56  |  Teresa Bayisa (ETH) | 1:13:39
4th  | 2013  |  Charles Wachera (KEN) | 1:03:40  |  Agnes Jepkosgei (KEN) | 1:11:12
5th  | 2014  |  Charles Wachera (KEN) | 1:02:54  |  Mesirak Bedilu (ETH)[16] | 1:13:55
6th  | 2015  |  Simon Kiprugut (KEN) | 1:02:28 |  Pauline Mutwa (KEN) | 1:11:08
7th  | 2016  |  Worku Dires (ETH)[17] | 1:03:57  |  Meseret Gezahegn (ETH) | 1:15:20
8th  | 2017  |  Ashish Kumar (IND) | 2:27:37  |  Shyamali Sing (IND) | 3:05:59
9th  | 2018  |  Indrajeet Yadav (IND) | 2:36:03  |  Shyamali Sing (IND) | 3:02:32
10th  | 2019  |  Ashish Kumar (IND) | 2:26:15 |  Gunjan Khurana (IND) | 3:57:32
11th  | 2020  |  Japhet Rono (KEN) | 2:34:29  |  Elizabeth (IND) | 3:20:06
| 2022  |  Pankaj Dhaka (IND) | 2:30:08  |  Pooja Kumari (IND) | 3:21:47
| 2023  |  Sarvesh Kumar (IND) | 2:28:11  |  Pooja (IND) | 3:08:13
| 2024  |  Shrawan Kumar (IND) | 2:31:04  |  Chatru (IND) | 3:02:19

## Charity

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The Jaipur Marathon is one of India's largest charity platforms to raise funds for non-profit organizations. NGOs represent issues surrounding civic and community development, disability, education, environment and health, human rights, social services and women, children, and the aged. NGOs use this event as a platform to raise awareness for their work and to directly raise funds. Fundraising is facilitated by an easy-to-use model designed for all groups to raise funds.[18] The Corporate Challenge is a category for companies who wish to sponsor employee teams to participate in events and raise funds. Fundraising is encouraged through donations and contributions received from friends, family, and colleagues in support of the charities and causes chosen by the participant.

### Sponsors/partners

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* Title Sponsor: AU Bank Jaipur Marathon
* Associate Sponsor: Rajasthan Tourism
* Timing Partner: Timing Technologies
* Hospitality Partner: Holiday Inn
* Fitness Partner: Rajasthan Royals[19][20]
* Medical Partner: EHCC Hospital
* Print Partner: Dainik Bhaskar
* Radio Partner: FM Tadka
* Event by: IIEMR - INSTITUTE OF EVENT MANAGEMENT
* Supported by: Jaipur Municipal Corporation & Rajasthan Police

## References

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1. ^ Jaipur Marathon to see participation from over 15 countries
2. ^ ":: IIEMR :: Indian Institute of Event Management Research | Indian Institute of Event Management | Event Management Institutes | Event Management Courses | Best Event Management Institutes in Jaipur, Rajasthan". www.iiemr.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
3. ^ Newsdesk, Finisher. "Launching the Au Bank Jaipur Marathon in London". Finisher Magazine. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
4. ^ "It's raining Records at AU Bank Jaipur Marathon, India's Largest Marathon Event". Marathons of India. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
5. ^ "Registrations: Jaipur Marathon, Marathon, Marathon in Jaipur, Half Marathon in Jaipur, Dream Run in Jaipur". www.marathonjaipur.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
6. ^ "AU JAIPUR MARATHON RACE PROFILE". www.marathonjaipur.com.
7. ^ ":: IIEMR :: Indian Institute of Event Management Research | Indian Institute of Event Management | Event Management Institutes | Event Management Courses | Best Event Management Institutes in Jaipur, Rajasthan". www.iiemr.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
8. ^ IANS (24 January 2010). "Salman fans create chaos in Jaipur Marathon". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
9. ^ "Rahul Dravid cheers runners at the Jaipur Marathon". Hindustantimes.com. 27 January 2013.
10. ^ "Farhan Akhtar will flag off the Jaipur Marathon on 2 nd February". The Times of India. February 2014.
11. ^ "Farhan Akhtar to flag Jaipur Marathon". Bollywood Hungama. 28 January 2014.
12. ^ "Sonam Kapoor, Malaika Arora Khan to attend Jaipur Marathon". The Times of India. 3 January 2015.
13. ^ "जयपुर मैराथन में सजेगी डॉली की डोली". Patrika.com.
14. ^ "कंगना रनोट AU जयपुर मैराथन को दिखाएंगी हरी झंडी, इस अंदाज में दिखेंगी वे". www.bhaskar.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017.
15. ^ "H H Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh is associated with AU Marathon". bhaskar.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017.
16. ^ 50000 run for awareness in Ambuja Jaipur Marathon
17. ^ ARRS-Runner:Worku Dires Chekol
18. ^ "AU Jaipur Marathon:रन फोर रीजन के लिए कैंपेन करेंगे 50 से ज्यादा एनजीओ". www.bhaskar.com.
19. ^ "Rajasthan Royals tie up with Ambuja Jaipur Marathon 2012". www.indiainfoline.com.
20. ^ "Rajasthan Royals lends helping hand to Jaipur Marathon". Zee News. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2019.

## External links

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* Official website

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Road running competitions in India

* Auroville Marathon
* Bangalore Marathon
* Chennai Marathon
* Delhi Half Marathon
* Durshet Forest Marathon
* GiveLife Chennai Marathon
* Great Tibetan Marathon
* Guwahati Half Marathon
* Hyderabad Marathon
* Indira National Open Marathon
* Indore Marathon
* Jaipur Marathon
* Kargil International Marathon
* Kolkata Marathon
* Konkan Beach Marathon
* Ladakh Marathon
* Matheran Endurathon Marathon
* Mumbai Marathon
* Patna Marathon
* Pune International Marathon
* Pinkathon
* Sabarmati Marathon
* Soldierathon
* Taj Mahal Marathon
* Vadodara Marathon
* Vasai-Virar Mayor's Marathon
* World 10K Bangalore

See also
Athletics in India
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